The week's best photos

A flower revival, a vibrant carnival, and more

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A lily flower

An environmentalist holds a Cape Water Lily, reintroduced to the local wetlands after 75 years, in Cape Town, South Africa

(Image credit: Esa Alexander / Reuters)

Cologne Carnival

Revelers kick off the carnival season at the central Heumarkt in Cologne, Germany

(Image credit: Martin Meissner / AP)

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Anahi Valenzuela, The Week US
Anahi Valenzuela, The Week US

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.