Photos of the Week: Screeching Championship, Direct Democracy, Victory Plunge

Carl Court / GettyA competitor poses for photographers near the finish line of the Maldon Mud Race on April 26, 2026, in Maldon, England. More than 350 runners took part in the annual race, tackling the mud of the Blackwater Estuary over a 400-yard (366-meter) course. Many competitors run in costume, and aim to raise as much money as possible for charity.Ted Shaffrey / APA giant statue of Nipper the dog, a trademark symbol long used by the electronics and communications company RCA, sits atop a building in the warehouse district of Albany, New York, on April 21, 2026.Lisi Niesner / ReutersRobotic dogs with silicone heads modeled after Kim Jong Un and Jeff Bezos move about in the interactive art installation “Beeple. Regular Animals” by the artist Beeple (Mike Winkelmann), at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, Germany, on April 30, 2026.Jakub Porzycki / Jakub Porzycki / ReutersA curious kitten checks out the photographer in Marrakesh, Morocco, on April 25, 2026.Petr David Josek / APCorgis compete during the Czech Corgi Run in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 25, 2026.Sarah Stier / GettyNelly Korda and her caddie Jason McDede jump into Poppie’s Pond after winning the Chevron Championship 2026 at Memorial Park