The week's best photos
The solar eclipse, a Parisian climb, and more

A woman works at a kelp airing field in Rongcheng City, China
A Belgian soldier stands in front of a building riddled with bullet holes in Kigali, Rwanda
Muslims gather to pray around the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The solar eclipse passes over the Washington Monument, in Washington, DC
French athlete Anouk Garnier climbs up the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
Fans light red flares before a soccer match in Antwerp, Belgium
Bees on the move in Frankfurt, Germany
Palestinians walk by a damaged building in Khan Yunis, Palestine
Muslims perform morning prayers to celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, in Agra, India
Molten iron sparks flying during the Zhuang Song Festival in Liuzhou, China
715 Fans hold signs to commemorate each of Hank Aaron's home runs during a baseball game in Atlanta, Georgia
Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida attend an Official Arrival Ceremony in Washington, DC
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Anahi Valenzuela has worked as an editorial assistant at The Week since 2022, where she assists with magazine content and covers the week's best photos. She started her career as a media producer at The Daily Californian and a writer for College Magazine.
-
Will Donald Trump’s second state visit be a diplomatic disaster?
Today's Big Question Charlie Kirk shooting, Saturday’s far-right rally and continued Jeffrey Epstein fallout ramps-up risks of already fraught trip
-
England’s ‘dysfunctional’ children’s care system
In the Spotlight A new report reveals that protection of youngsters in care in England is failing in a profit-chasing sector
-
Cider farms to visit this autumn
The Week Recommends With harvest season fast approaching, spend an afternoon at one of these idyllic orchards
-
The week’s best photos
In Pictures A palace on fire, a shopping cart protest, and more
-
The week's best photos
In Pictures A quick escape, an underground classroom, and more
-
The week's best photos
In Pictures A silver-painted boy, a raging flood, and more
-
The week's best photos
In Pictures A human pyramid, a church on wheels, and more
-
The week's best photos
In Pictures Dancing for tradition, the World's Ugliest Dog, and more
-
The week's best photos
In Pictures A volcano stirs, a deathly flower blooms, and more
-
The week's best photos
In Pictures Robot kickboxing, milk for a god, and more
-
The week's best photos
In Pictures The Tour de France on horseback, a watery wedding, and more