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How to build a castle
3:05pm EST

The Guedelon castle is a French medieval chateau-fort being built using the techniques, materials and rules of the 13th Century. Construction will be completed in 2030.

Super typhoon slams Philippines
2:55pm EST

Images from the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.

Aid to the Philippines
11:10am EST

The desperate struggle to help the typhoon survivors.

The John Malkovich collection
Tue, Nov 12 2013

U.S. actor John Malkovich showcases his Technobohemian men's fashion collection in the Puerto Rican Museum of Art.

Syrian refugees in Europe
Tue, Nov 12 2013

Europe is facing a wave of refugees from war-torn Syria.

Embedded in Somalia
Tue, Nov 12 2013

Photographer Siegfried Modola is travelling with the Kenya Defence Force of the African Mission in Somalia.

One World Trade Center
Tue, Nov 12 2013

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has announced that One World Trade Center will be the tallest building in the United States when it opens next year.

Afghanistan's last Jew
Tue, Nov 12 2013

Zabulon Simintov is the last known Jew remaining in Afghanistan.

Glamour Women of the Year
Tue, Nov 12 2013

Glamour honors its women of the year in New York.

Tacloban in ruins
Tue, Nov 12 2013

Flattened by surging waves and monster winds, the coastal city of Tacloban was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan.

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A torch in space

12 Nov 2013

During more than a decade of covering Russia’s space exploration program, I have seen pretty unusual missions.

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At Duxford Airfield, Spitfires still rule the skies

11 Nov 2013

Propellers whirring, a group of Spitfire aircraft zooms in formation across the sky over Duxford Airfield.

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From paradise to inferno

11 Nov 2013

The Amazon? Spectacular and heartrending at the same time, it is the focus of great controversy that affects the world as much as it does Brazil.

Weekly Gallery Showcase

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Olympic portraits

U.S. athletes headed to the Winter Olympics.   Slideshow 

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Broken lives of Fukushima

A return to the area decimated by the tsunami.   Slideshow 

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Surrogacy in India

India is a leading center for surrogacy.  Slideshow 

REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

Burning Man

Scenes from this year's Burning Man festival.   Slideshow 

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Palestinian teen wedding

A 15-year-old weds his 14-year-old bride.   Slideshow