The week's best photojournalism

In some of the week's most striking images, a whale washes up on a New York beach, a kite festival gets underway in France, and more

Striking images from around the world.
Kelly Gonsalves

Kelly Gonsalves is a sex and culture writer exploring love, lust, identity, and feminism. Her work has appeared at Bustle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and more, and she previously worked as an associate editor for The Week. She's obsessed with badass ladies doing badass things, wellness movements, and very bad rom-coms.