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Viewfinder: Activists Rally in San Francisco in Support of Protections for Asylum Seekers

A protester holds a sign during a demonstration outside of the James R. Browning United States Courthouse on June 11th, 2019, in San Francisco, California.

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A Carl's Jr. Famous Star Beyond Meat burger is displayed at a Carl's Jr. restaurant on June 10th, 2019, in San Francisco, California. Plant-based burger company Beyond Meat has seen its stock price surge over 475 percent since its $25 IPO on May 1st.

Viewfinder: Beyond Meat’s Stock Price Surges 475 Percent Since IPO

The company's plant-based burger is now served at a number of fast food chains.

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Viewfinder: The 18th Annual Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade

Participants to the 18th annual Jerusalem Gay Pride parade gather in the Holy City on June 6th, 2019.

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Viewfinder: A World War II Veteran Who Took Part in D-Day Is Buried at Arlington National Cemetery

Members of the United States Army's 3rd Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," carry the flag-draped casket of World War II Army veteran Carl Mann to his final resting place.

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Viewfinder: President Donald Trump Arrives In Ireland Following U.K. State Visit

U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One alongside First Lady Melania Trump after arriving at Shannon airport on June 5th, 2019, in Shannon, Ireland.

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Viewfinder: Hong Kong Marks 30 Years Since the Tiananmen Square Massacre

People hold candles as they take part in a candlelight vigil at Victoria Park on June 4th, 2019, in Hong Kong, China.

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Viewfinder: Taxi Drivers Protest Against Uber in Mexico City

Taxi drivers take part in a protest against the private taxi company Uber and other apps for alleged unfair competition, in Mexico City, on June 3rd, 2019.

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Strong winds blow sand at a wind farm in the Coachella Valley on May 6th, 2019, in Palm Springs, California. California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment found that temperatures of the inland deserts of Southern California, including the Coachella Valley, are expected to continue climbing. According to the report, average daily highs could increase as much as 14 degrees this century if greenhouse gas emissions keep rising.

Viewfinder: Temperatures Continue Climbing in California’s Inland Deserts

According to California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment, average daily highs in the state's inland deserts could increase as much as 14 degrees this century if greenhouse gas emissions keep rising.

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News in Brief

We’re Hiring a Director of Marketing & Donor Relations

This new leadership position will work with the executive director to develop and implement the long-term marketing and donor communications strategy for our award-winning magazine.

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Viewfinder: The Philippines Returns Imported Plastic Waste to Canada

A transport vessel is berthed to load waste materials at the port in Subic Bay, north of Manila, Philippines, on May 30th, 2019.

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