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Police move to disperse thousands of people marching down Istiklal Street during a rally for International Women's Day in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 8th, 2019.

Viewfinder: Istanbul Police Disperse International Women’s Day Rally

Police tried to break up the rally as marchers moved down Istiklal Street.

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A San Francisco city worker holds a sign as workers march during a rally outside of the City and County of San Francisco Human Resources office on March 7th, 2019, in San Francisco, California. Hundreds of San Francisco city workers staged a rally to demand a fair contract that addresses pay equity for women.

Viewfinder: San Francisco City Workers Demand Equal Pay For Women

Workers march during a rally outside of the City and County of San Francisco Human Resources office on March 7th, 2019, in San Francisco, California.

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Nahren Anweya (left) and Rabia Kazan (right), of the Middle Eastern Women's Coalition, call for the resignation of United States Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on March 6th, 2019. The same day, others held a press conference to support Omar in the midst of her controversial comments criticizing pro-Israel lawmakers for potential "allegiance" to a foreign country.

Viewfinder: The Middle Eastern Women’s Coalition Calls for Omar’s Resignation

Members of the Middle Eastern Women's Coalition call for the resignation of United States Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on March 6th, 2019.

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Viewfinder: Celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans

A member of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club marches down St. Charles Avenue during a Mardi Gras parade on March 5th, 2019, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Viewfinder: A Lake Turns Pink in Melbourne

Two stilts look out over a lake that has turned a vivid pink thanks to extreme salt levels further exacerbated by hot weather, in Melbourne, Australia.

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President Donald Trump hugs the United States flag during CPAC 2019 on March 2nd, 2019.

Viewfinder: Donald Trump Speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference

President Donald Trump hugged the United States flag during CPAC 2019.

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A 40-foot cross that honors 49 fallen World War I soldiers from Prince George's County, Maryland, stands at the busy intersection of Bladensberg and Annapolis roads and Baltimore Avenue on February 28th, 2019, in Bladensburg, Maryland. The cross is at the heart of a Supreme Court case argued by justices this week about whether the symbol runs afoul of the First Amendment's ban on government establishment of religion by sending a message of favoritism to Christianity.

Viewfinder: The 40-Foot Cross at the Heart of a Supreme Court Case Over Separation of Church and State

A 40-foot cross that honors fallen World War I soldiers stands at a busy intersection on February 28th, 2019, in Bladensburg, Maryland.

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People cross through the low waters of the Táchira River near the Simón Bolívar international bridge, which connects Cúcuta, Colombia, with the Venezuelan town of San Antonio del Táchira, after the closure of the border bridge on February 27th, 2019, in Cúcuta, Colombia. Many people are making the trek through the river from Venezuela to get supplies or to escape the conditions in their country.

Viewfinder: With a Border Bridge Closed, People Cross the Táchira River on Foot to Get Out of Venezuela

People cross through the low waters of the Táchira River after the closure of a border bridge on February 27th, 2019, in Cúcuta, Colombia.

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Amnesty International protesters (front) call for a change in Northern Irish abortion law as they walk past a counter demonstration at Parliament Square on February 26th, 2019, in London, England. Northern Ireland is currently the only country in the United Kingdom where it is illegal to have an abortion. Each protester with Amnesty International carried a suitcase containing sheets of paper with the names of 62,000 people calling for the decriminalization of abortion in Northern Ireland. The counter protesters each held a box containing 10,000 names symbolizing the 100,000 people who are alive today because of Northern Ireland's abortion laws.

Viewfinder: A Face-Off Between Pro-Choice and Pro-Life Protesters From Northern Ireland

Amnesty International protesters call for a change in Northern Irish abortion law as they walk past a counter demonstration at Parliament Square on February 26th, 2019, in London, England.

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