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Photos of the Week: Midterm Elections, Flaming Barrels, Diwali Lanterns (35 photos)

A visit to the Swiss Museum of Transport, NATO soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan, a giant’s house in Russia, new advances in powered exoskeleton technology, Californians mourn the victims of a mass shooting as they brace for destructive wildfires, autumn colors pass their peak in the North, Victoria’s Secret holds a fashion show in New York City, Bonfire Night across England, observing the centenary of the end of World War I, and much more

The Democratic congressional candidate Ilhan Omar is greeted by her mother-in-law after appearing at her Election Night party in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 6, 2018. Omar won her race, becoming the member-elect to the U.S. House of Representatives for Minnesota’s Fifth District. Along with Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib, Omar became one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress. ( Eric Miller / Reuters)
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/11/photos-of-the-week-midterm-elections-flaming-barrels-diwali-lanterns/575497/