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Happiest places to live

Gallup just released its survey on happiness around the world. Here are the top nations.

Never before published photos of World War I

A collection of glass plates from an unknown photographer shows the daily life of soldiers and military leaders.

National Gallery of Art to receive new works by van Gogh, Seurat

A 62-piece collection of rare works has been given to the gallery.

The hidden language of dog play

A new book studies dog play and what it can reveal about dogs’ emotional lives and the evolution of human emotions.

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Then and now: Tiananmen Square

A quarter of a century has elapsed since China’s Communist Party acted with deadly force against protesters — mainly students. Now, everyday life continues in these historic spaces.

Washington Post photographer Jahi Chikwendiu documented the decomposition of a deer on the side of Route 7 for months in Vienna, Va. (Jahi Chikwendiu/TWP)

Decomposing a shot

Take a look at a video documenting the decay of a deer over the next few months by Washington Post photographer Jahi Chikwendiu.

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Fourth-grader Kayla White of Maury Elementary School in the District watches 8-month-old June Goodman.

Classrooms welcome babies in effort to teach empathy

Infants become the teachers at five D.C. schools as students learn lessons about kindness.

Organized crime burned down this shop in Tampico.

An urgent battleground for Mexico’s drug cartels

A surge of violence has devastated the port city of Tampico on the Gulf of Mexico in recent months.

(Sarah L. Voisin / The Washington Post)

Nursing aide job offers meager opportunity

The fastest-growing job is also among the hardest, and the place of opportunity is in fact the place of last resort.

(Julian Smith / EPA)

Animal views

Fun and fascinating creatures around the world.

(Bill O'Leary / WASHINGTON POST)

Iconic Washington Post images: Buy reader favorites

Go to www.washingtonpostreprints.com and click on “Purchase a Photo for Personal Use.”