Inside the Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic in its earliest days. The clinic opened on June 7, 1967, and treated 250 patients that day. It's motto, then and now: "Health care is a right, not a privilege." Courtesy of Gene Anthony/David Smith Archives hide caption
The historic Jackson Magnolia, planted on the south grounds of the White House, was trimmed back on Wednesday. The tree is in poor health, needs artificial support and is in danger of falling. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
The Library of Congress said on Tuesday that it will no longer archive every public tweet. Instead it will collect them "on a very selective basis." Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
This statue of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest was removed from a park in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday night, following the sale of the park to a nonprofit group. Adrian Sainz/AP hide caption
Black cake, a rich, molasses-spiced cake filled with drunken dried fruits, is a part of Christmas festivities throughout the Caribbean. The cake varies from island to island. Above, a black cake recipe from Trinidad. Deb Lindsey hide caption
Stone bust of the goddess Sakhmet. Brooklyn Museum/Gift of Dr. and Mrs. W. Benson Harer, Jr. hide caption
The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center is using holograms to help visitors learn about the experiences of people during the Holocaust. Ron Gould Studios/Courtesy of the Illinois Holocaust Museum hide caption
A smörgåsbord at the Christmas party held at the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C. this year. The smörgåsbord was introduced to America in 1939 by the Swedish delegation to the World's Fair. The holiday version of the meal, called a julbord, is traditionally served on Dec. 24 and features an endless array of fish, bread and cheese, cold meats, hot dishes and dessert. Jennifer Kerrigan/NPR hide caption
Appearing on Christmas tables and at winter weddings, smør bullar cookies evoke powdery snowballs. Amy Robertson for NPR hide caption
In the original Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart's character (right) tells a policeman (Claude Rains) that a resistance fighter (Paul Henreid, left) is on the run from the Nazis. In the German version, that fighter became a physicist on the run from Interpol. (Also pictured: Ingrid Bergman.) John Springer Collection/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
The ruined castle of La Mothe-Chandeniers in central western France. The crowdfunding site Dartagnans organized an effort to buy the chateau for 500,000 euros. Guillaume Souvant/AFP/Getty Images hide caption