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Photos of the Week: Polka Dots, Robotic Arms, Virtual Taekwondo

Artistic swimming in El Salvador, smoke-filled skies over Chicago, an Eid al-Adha festival in India, a military rebellion in Russia, angry protests in France, and much more

By Alan Taylor
Two people stand close together, silhouetted by the rising sun.
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Artistic swimming in El Salvador, smoke-filled skies over Chicago, a fashion show in Versailles, an Eid al-Adha festival in India, a military rebellion in Russia, angry protests in France, a collapsed rail bridge in Montana, a Pride festival in the Philippines, and much more

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Alan Taylor is a senior editor at The Atlantic.