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Pictures of the Week: June 21 - June 28

From a landmark victory for gay rights and Obama's visit to Africa to a string of Wimbledon upsets and a radio controlled Superman plane, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker

Pictures of the Week: June 14 - June 21

From riots in Brazil and the Miami Heat's NBA triumph to 213 bear paws smuggled across the Chinese border and a cat that's running for mayor, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker

Pictures of the Week: June 7 - June 14

From ceremonies marking the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre and continued unrest in Turkey to the recovery of a rare World War II German bomber from the sea and the newly renovated Nelson Mandela Center in South Africa, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker and Olivia B. Waxman

Pictures of the Week: May 31 - June 7

From protests in Turkey and flooding in Europe to Angelina Jolie's selfie and a donkey wedding, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker

When the Stars Were Bright: Bert Stern's Celebrity Portraits

In tribute to the great Bert Stern, who died on Tuesday in New York, LIFE features photos he made of actors taking on roles made famous by their heroes. (Pictured: Paul Newman as Douglas Fairbanks.)

By Phil Bicker

Pictures of the Week: May 24 - May 31

From the first same-sex marriage in France and memorials in Moore, Okla. to an epic Hobbit battle reenactment and a dinosaur taking the field during a soccer match, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker

Pictures of the Week: May 17 - May 24

From deadly tornadoes in the Midwest and the final week of the Cannes Film Festival to a wheelchair beauty contest in Moscow and the U.S. Naval Academy's storied freshman initiation, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker

Pictures of the Week: May 10 - May 17

From tornadoes in Texas and the demolition of Hurricane Sandy's iconic rollercoaster to President Obama's rain check and a dancing lion, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker

Pictures of the Week: May 3 - May 10

From the safe return of three kidnap victims in Ohio and the rescue of a woman trapped for 17 days in the rubble of a garment factory in Bangladesh to Israeli air strikes in Syria and a teddy bear hospital in Germany, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker

Pictures of the Week: April 26 – May 3

From clashes in the West Bank and election preparations in Pakistan to the legalization of gay marriage in Colorado and battles against wildfires in California, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker

Joy, Compassion and Fulfillment: Kitra Cahana's Spiritual Transformation

Honored with the ICP Infinity Award for Young Photographer 2013, Kitra Cahana makes poignant photographs of relationships that are personal and intertwined with her own nomadic history.

By Phil Bicker

Pictures of the Week: April 19 - April 26

From funerals and prayer vigils in Boston and a deadly garment factory collapse in Bangladesh to the legalization of gay marriage in France and a giant inflatable pig in China, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker

Pictures of the Week: April 12 - April 19

From the Boston marathon bombing and Margaret Thatcher's funeral to the bird flu outbreak in China and the lighter side of North Korea, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker

Wire Photographer Spotlight: Daily Life by Muhammed Muheisen

Muhammed Muheisen's photographs are poignant visual reminders of how humanity awakens and lives out each day in Pakistan, Syria and Afghanistan. Here, TIME presents a selection of the Associated Press photographer's work from the past calendar year. Muheisen was part of the AP team awarded the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News photography from Syria.

By Phil Bicker

Pictures of the Week: April 5 - April 12

From Margaret Thatcher's death and a 24 hour vigil for victims of gun violence to elections in Venezuela and the world's biggest Pope statue, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker

Teenage Precinct Shoppers by Nigel Shafran: A Look Back to 1990

There is a bracing simplicity and subtlety to the black and white portraits in Teenage Precinct Shoppers, a new book of Nigel Shafran's work published by Dashwood Books.

By Phil Bicker

Pictures of the Week: March 29 - April 5

From deadly clashes in the West Bank and flooding in Buenos Aires to March Madness and the highest altitude performance in the world, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker and David Stout

RIP Bert Stern: The Original 'Mad Man'

Bert Stern, known for his groundbreaking photographs from advertising's Golden Age and his iconic portraits of Marilyn Monroe, died Tuesday at the age of 83 at his home in New York. In tribute and memoriam, LightBox presents our feature with Stern from earlier this spring, including an interview with the original 'Mad Man' about his inspirations and passions.

By Phil Bicker

Pictures of the Week: March 22 - March 29

From deliberations over gay marriage and the meeting of two Popes to the handing over of Bagram prison in Afghanistan and pandas in flight, TIME presents the best images of the week.

By Phil Bicker

Pictures of the Week: March 15 - March 22

From Obama's first Presidential visit to Israel and the Pope's inauguration to a series of suicide bombings in Pakistan, Iraq and Somalia and the colorful Lathmar Holi festival in India, TIME presents the best images of the week.

By Phil Bicker
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