The week's best photos
A pond harvest, a surfing dog, and more

Farmers harvest "gorgon fruit" from a pond in Taizhou, China
Noah Lyles wins the men's 100m final by .005 seconds at the Olympic Games in Paris, France
A bee flies towards a flower in Frankfurt, Germany
Pope Francis greets members of Danza Prehispánica Tonatiuh at the Vatican
Kyrgyz hunters compete during the Traditional Eagle Hunting Festival Salbuurun in Kyrgyzstan
An athlete clears the water jump during the men's 3000-meter steeplechase at the Olympic Games in Paris, France
A dog called "Charlie Surfs Up" participates in the World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica, California
A man carries a robot made out of EVA foam in Java, Indonesia
Serbia's Mate Nemeš wrestles against Kyrgyzstan's Amantur Ismailov at the Olympic Games in Paris, France
Ukraine's only gorilla "Tony" celebrates his 50th birthday at Kyiv Zoo
A crew of Plumas Hotshots firefighters walk from a fire line in California
A man stands next to a car wedged between two buildings in Palestine's West Bank
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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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