The week's best photos
A collapsed bridge, a colorful spring festival and more

Animal activists gather outside the Royal Thai Embassy wearing monkey masks and prison uniforms in Tokyo, Japan
A cargo ship covered in the remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland
View of debris after a wildfire in Veracruz, Mexico
A wutong bird uses its beak to catch beads in Beijing, China
Waves crash on the beach of Nazaré, Portugal
Penitents from the Hermandad Penitencial de las Siete Palabras brotherhood during Holy Week in Zamora, Spain
Greek soldiers fire a 21-gun salute to celebrate Greek Independence Day in Athens, Greece
People celebrate Holi in Varanasi, India
A man raises his dog to be blessed during a Palm Sunday mass in Antipolo City, Philippines
A plane drops humanitarian aid over the Gaza Strip
A performer dances in the air during a parade in Macao, China
Skier compete during the FIS Men's Ski Cross World Cup competition in Sweden
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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.
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