Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.
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This week I learned ancient otters were terrifyingly huge, and more
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President Trump's Twitter banner photo is from Obama's 2009 inauguration
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Planes packed with women head to Washington, D.C.
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The glory days of the Greatest Show on Earth
In Pictures The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will take its final curtain call in May, after nearly 150 years in business
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This week I learned the CIA once hired psychics for intelligence gathering, and more
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Keeping the peace for Martin Luther King, Jr.
In Pictures The country rioted after Martin Luther King's death. But in Atlanta, a respectful peace reigned.
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In Pictures In the week's most eye-catching images, a climber scales an ice wall, Turkish lawmakers scuffle, and more
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This week I learned your appendix might be useful after all, and more
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Lindsey Graham apologizes to Ted Cruz for that whole murder thing
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Trump closes rowdy press conference in the most Trump way
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Venezuela's forgotten dogs
In Pictures Heartbreaking portraits of the pets Venezuelans have been forced to abandon
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Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof sentenced to death
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Pampered pets: The cushy lives of Sunny and Bo Obama
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This week I learned how fake news can be good for your brain, and more
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The gunman who killed at least 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub attack is still on the run
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The year's best photojournalism
In Pictures In the most striking images of 2016, a protester stands her ground, an unlucky fish finds itself in a precarious situation, and more
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This week I learned 1 in 8 people is carrying around remnants of a twin consumed in the womb, and more
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The year's most wondrous space photography
In Pictures From glittering Martian sand dunes to stunning star trails, 2016 was a good-looking year for the universe
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In Pictures In some of the week's most striking images, Vladimir Putin pays his respects, big-wave surfers compete, and more
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This week I learned cavemen brushed their teeth, and more
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Christmas at the White House
In Pictures An enchanting tour of the holiday decorations and traditions of 12 presidential families
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The enduring appeal of the record cover
In Pictures A new book showcases the innovative and artistic relationship between music and photography
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In Pictures In some of the most captivating images of the week, Putin watches judo, SantaCon gets naughty, and more
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What Darth Vader sounded like on the Star Wars set
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