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9 Incredible Photo Stories You Absolutely Can’t Miss

Here are the most interesting and powerful photo stories from across the web.

Thoroughly illustrated in this well researched photo collection is the cornerstone of American politics — the peaceful transfer of power from one president to the next. More than that, each image is a time capsule of American culture, identity, and politics, and a testament to the thread of reverence and patriotism which sews together our nation’s history.

—Gabriel H. Sanchez, photo essay editor, BuzzFeed News

2. "This Is What 100 Years Of Women’s Protest Looks Like In The US" — BuzzFeed News

3. "First Lady Fashion: 75 Years of Inaugural Gowns" — Allure

4. "What Should Be Pristine White Is Littered With Blue" — The Guardian

This photo series will resonate deeply with anyone passionate about the advancement of women's rights. The beautifully brave Queens of Marok in Paul Shiakallis's portraits are foot soldiers deep in that fight right now. Not only do they defy their family and society's narrow expectations of how a woman, wife, and mother should express herself, but they also had the courage to be photographed and thereby etched into history as an example for younger girls to follow.

—Laura Geiser, photo editor, BuzzFeed News

6. "In the name of Ram: Tattoos in India's Dalit community" — Al Jazeera

7. "These Rare Pictures Capture The Former Beauty Of ISIS’s Latest Target" — BuzzFeed News

8. "American Incarceration" — Smithsonian Magazine

9. "Photography Exhibit Documents A Period Of Social Struggle: 1980–2000" — Los Angeles Times