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Icicles stick to the roof of a business in Winchester, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/The Winchester Star, Jeff Taylor)

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D.C.’s winter weather shoe fashion

From practical to not-so-much, Washingtonians wore a mixture of shoe styles during the snowfall.

McDonnells charged in gifts scandal

Probe stems from their relationship with a wealthy political benefactor.

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Winter storm, Christ the Redeemer statue repair, California drought and more.

Scandal-plagued politicians: Where are they now?

Scandalized public figures have a way of bouncing back.

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We came upon these members of the American Indians family at 2:00 a.m., calmly sleeping by moonlight. they stood up briefly at our arrival and then lay back down to rest. From Earth to Sky, photographs by Michael Nichols (Aperture, 2013) ONE TIME USE ONLY.

The secret lives of elephant families

The photographs in “Earth to Sky” reveal the secret lives of elephant families and show the suffering that the animals have known because of the thriving ivory trade.

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Unveiling ‘The Hidden Mother’

In photography’s early decades, the need arose for a method to keep children still for long exposure times. Sometimes, a “hidden parent,” ominously cloaked to blend into the background, would hold the child.

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(Ricky Carioti)

Sacrifices of the Wises

Two of Mary and Jean Wise’s four children were killed in Afghanistan. Both had families of their own.

(Bonnie Jo Mount / Washington Post)

(Buddhika Weerasinghe / Getty Images)

Animal views

Japanese snow monkeys, twin polar bears, saltwater crocodile, blessing of the animals, puppy mill rescue and more.

(Stuart Franklin / Magnum Photos)

Saving Syrian lives

Hundreds of doctors and health workers are trying to help those affected by the war as the humanitarian crisis deepens.

(Bill O'Leary / WASHINGTON POST)

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