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Festive firecrackers, a bus stop romance, and more

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Ba Jia Jiang

A dancer dressed as Ba Jia Jiang, a Chinese guardian of the gods, uses firecrackers for purification during a temple festival in Taiwan

(Image credit: Chiang Ying-ying / AP)

Couple kissing

A couple kisses at a bus stop in Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Image credit: Rodrigo Abd / AP Photo)

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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.