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Photos of the Week: Swan Song, Eiffel Climb, Porcelain Starlings (35 photos)

Tornadoes in Missouri, paratroopers in France, a handwriting competition in China, abortion-rights protests in New York City, the Great Wall marathon in China, whitewater sports in England, a newborn walrus in Germany, red carpet arrivals at the Cannes Film Festival, flooding in Oklahoma, and much more.

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A participant in the international World Beard and Mustache Championships poses before taking part in one of the 17 categories of beard and mustache styles, competing in Antwerp, Belgium, on May 18, 2019. ( Yves Herman / Reuters)
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https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/05/photos-of-the-week-swan-song-eiffel-climb-porcelain-starlings/590266/