The week's best photojournalism

In some of the week's most striking images, a taekwondo master breaks through concrete, a flock of birds appear ready for their Hitchcockian close-up, and more

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A taekwondo master breaks a row of concrete planks.
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Kelly Gonsalves
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.