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NEWBURG, MD - JUNE 4; Dark clouds cover the sky crossing the Potomac toward Virginia on the Gov. Harry Nice Memorial Bridge (Hwy 301).(Photo by Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post)

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Best of 2012: The Obamas backstage from the White House

White House chief photographer Pete Souza talks about his favorite photos of President Obama and the first family.

113th Congress sworn in

House and Senate usher in new members alongside long-serving legislators.

Women in the Senate

The 113th Congress has a record number of women in the U.S. Senate.

Day in photos

Zoo stocktaking, Secretary of State Clinton released from hospital, troops secure Central African Republic town and more.

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BOONE, IOWA: AUGUST 13 -- President Barack Obama makes a campaign stop during a three day bus tour in Boone, Iowa, Monday, August 13, 2012. (Photo By Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post

Campaign photographer

Every four years, Post photographers tail the presidential candidates. This time, Melina Mara followed Romney while Nikki Kahn took on Obama.

Washington, DC - December, 22: High digital range views of various street scenes on the longest night of the year on December, 22, 2011 in Washington, DC. Pictured, the sky lightens at dawn behind the US Capitol building. (Photo by Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

Iconic Washington Post images: Buy reader favorites

You can now buy Washington Post images from the site, here are a few of our reader favorites.

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Day in photos

Zoo stocktaking, Secretary of State Clinton released from hospital, troops secure Central African Republic town and more.

(Sarah L. Voisin / THE WASHINGTON POST)

Day care in high school

Nurseries offer teens like Victoria Perez the chance to earn a diploma while getting help with daily parental responsibilities.

(Rodrigo Abd / AP)

Navigating the waters

Fishermen in Peru have harvested the sea since the 1500s, but many fear modernization will force them to abandon fishing.

(Melina Mara / THE WASHINGTON POST)

Good night, Red Palace

The gritty Atlas District bar closed its doors for good after a New Year’s Eve send-off.