Photos of the Week: Chair Hat, Shouting Choir, Demolition Derby

A woman rides a horse in very shallow water at sunset.

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A woman rides an Akhal-Teke horse in a wetland in Ankara, Turkey, on June 1, 2026.

Several people use vacuums to remove green algae from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

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National Park Service employees and contractors use vacuums to remove green algae from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on June 18, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The NPS is working to control and remove the algae bloom that has turned the pool green following the Trump administration’s recent $14 million repair, resealing, and painting project.

Seen behind a tarp, a worker removes a letter from the wall of

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A worker removes a letter from President Trump’s name from the wall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, D.C., on June 13, 2026.

A visitor walks past artwork that looks like a stuffed mouse peeking out of a hole in a wall.

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A visitor walks past the Ryan Gander artwork I’ve Felt Everything I’m Going to Feel—The Unspeakable World during a press preview of the 2026 Art Basel, in Basel, Switzerland, on June 16, 2026.

A tall sailing ship with red sails passes by an archway.

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The frigate Rossiya, with scarlet sails, floats on the Neva River during a rehearsal for the Scarlet Sails celebration, in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 11, 2026.

Firefighters work to put out a fire at a historic cathedral in Ukraine.

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Firefighters work to put out a fire at the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra after it was hit during Russian missile and drone strikes, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 15, 2026.

Black smoke rises from a refinery in Moscow following Ukrainian missile and drone strikes.

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Black smoke rises from a refinery where a fire broke out following Ukrainian missile and drone strikes, as firefighting efforts continue in Moscow, Russia, on June 18, 2026.

Sparks fly as a performer twirls a flaming object.

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A fire show takes place at the Dragon Boat Festival in Tainan, Taiwan, on June 17, 2026.

A hockey team and its coaching and support staff pose on the ice after winning the Stanley Cup.

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The Carolina Hurricanes pose for photos after a win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final series, on June 14, 2026, in Las Vegas.

Young people play a game, kicking a flaming coconut.

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Young people take part in a traditional “fire football” game using a burning coconut shell during celebrations marking the beginning of the Islamic New Year in Bandung, West Java, on June 15, 2026.

People watch a World Cup soccer match projected on a barn wall.

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Locals watch a World Cup soccer match between England and Croatia projected on a barn wall, in Kumrovec, Northern Croatia, on June 17, 2026.

Crowds fill the sidewalks during the NBA Champion New York Knicks ticker-tape parade in New York City.

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Crowds fill the sidewalks during the NBA Champion New York Knicks ticker-tape parade on Broadway, in New York’s “Canyon of Heroes,” on June 18, 2026.

People walk through an underpass, lit by a low sun.

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People walk along an underpass in the Eminonu district, in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 14, 2026.

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The sun rises over Mount Rushmore National Monument on June 12, 2026, in Keystone, South Dakota.

A man drives a smashed car during a demolition derby.

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Travis Bostock heads to the pits after competing in the final heat of the Wreckless Promotions demolition derby at the Custer County Fairgrounds on June 13, 2026, in Broken Bow, Nebraska.

People fish at sunset, seen in silhouettte.

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People fish at sunset along the Malecon in Havana, Cuba, on June 17, 2026.

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Dragon-boat teams compete during the Eastern District Dragon Boat Race in Hong Kong, China, on June 14, 2026.

An aerial view of dozens of covered fishing boats.

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An aerial view of fishing boats anchored near Uttan village, on the outskirts of Mumbai, on June 14, 2026, following an annual 61-day fishing ban imposed along India’s coastal region to protect marine life during their peak breeding period in the monsoons

A soccer player tries to warm up as sprinklers water the field.

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Switzerland’s Dan Ndoye tries to warm up as sprinklers water the field ahead the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia, in Inglewood, California, near Los Angeles, on June 18, 2026.

An aerial view of a crashed helicopter lying on top of several new cars.

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An aerial view shows the site of a helicopter crash in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 14, 2026. At least six people died after two helicopters crashed after a suspected midair collision, firefighters said.

Corn grows in a dry field near a dilapidated house.

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Corn grows in a field near Weissert, Nebraska, on June 14, 2026. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, more than 80 percent of Nebraska is experiencing moderate-to-exceptional drought conditions, severely affecting farmers and ranchers across the state.

A person poses for a photo, wearing a fashionable cap with a tiny chair attached to the top of it.

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Visitors show off their elaborate hats and elegant outfits during the third day of the traditional Royal Ascot horse-racing event at Ascot Racecourse, in Berkshire, England, on June 18, 2026.

A person stands inside an art exhibit, looking up, appearing as if they were in a cave.

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A visitor looks at the latest artwork of the French artist JR, La Caverne du Pont Neuf (“The Pont Neuf Cave”) on the Pont Neuf bridge, in Paris on June 15, 2026.

A person conducts a choir of shouting men.

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Members of the Finnish men’s choir Mieskuoro Huutajat perform their repertoire by shouting at the opening of the “Theater der Welt” festival on Theaterplatz, in Chemnitz, Germany, on June 18, 2026. The choir does not sing in the traditional sense, but rather shouts, roars, or calls out.

A duck, dressed in a Mexican national soccer team jersey, follows his caretaker as they cross a city street.

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A duck named Merlin, dressed in a Mexican-national-soccer-team jersey, follows his caretaker Christian Gomez as they cross the street in Mexico City, on June 15, 2026.

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A lightning bolt strikes One World Trade Center during a thunderstorm in New York City on June 14, 2026, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey.

Sheep are driven on a dusty country road.

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Sheep are driven toward the summer pastures of Mount Nemrut from Kiyiduzu village, in the Tatvan district of Bitlis, Turkey, on June 12, 2026.

A woman forages for shells along a beach at low tide, under an imposing hanging sea-cliff.

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A woman forages for shells along the beach at low tide, under an imposing hanging sea cliff, looking for materials to make traditional jewelry to sell to visiting tourists on Wasini-Mkwiro Island, off Kenya’s coast, on June 14, 2026.