Peace and joy 2013: From Palestine to Fenway Park and beyond

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt celebrates winning gold in the men’s 200-meter final at the World Championships in Athletics, at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium.  (Martin Meissner / Associated Press)

The Rev. Bobby Turner of Columbus, Ohio, visits the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington.  (Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press)

President Obama kisses First Lady Michelle Obama after the ceremonial swearing-in at the Capitol in Washington.  (Paul Sancya / Associated Press)

Members of the Tokyo delegation celebrate after Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympic Games during the 125th IOC session in Buenos Aires.  (Victor R. Caivano / Associated Press)

Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips performs through confetti at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.  (Chris Pizzello / Invision/Associated Press)

Fans including Boston Police Officer Steve Horgan celebrate as the Detroit Tigers’ Torii Hunter falls over the right field fence in a futile attempt to deny David Ortiz a grand slam during Game 2 of the American League Championship Series in Boston.  (Stan Grosfeld / Associated Press)

A girl carries a bouquet of leaves during a warm autumn day in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.  (Yurko Dyachyshyn / AFP/Getty Images)

A Palestinian boy playing on the beach peeks through a tire on the third day of Eid al-Adha, or Feast of the Sacrifice, in Gaza City.  (Mohammed Abed / AFP/Getty Images)

A coach’s assistant does a handstand while Syrian children play soccer at the Zaatari refugee camp near the Syrian border in Jordan.  (Manu Brabo / Associated Press)

The word “hope” is spelled out in lights at a community ceremony marking the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy in Union Beach, N.J.  (Justin Lane / EPA)

Andy Murray of Britain with the Wimbledon trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the men’s singles final match in London.  (Kirsty Wigglesworth / Associated Press)

The Louisville Cardinals celebrate after winning 82-76 against the Michigan Wolverines during the 2013 NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.   (Andy Lyons / Getty Images)

A tourist is reflected in a puddle as he jumps for a photo on a rainy autumn day near the Reichstag building in Berlin.  (Markus Schreiber / Associated Press)

Pope Francis reaches out to the faithful during his weekly address in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.  (Vincenzo Pinto / AFP/Getty Images)

Lydia Torres, left, 44, and Jenelle Torres, 42, right, kiss after then-Newark Mayor Cory Booker officiated their wedding ceremony at Newark City Hall.  (Mel Evans / Associated Press)

Boston Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara and catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia celebrate the Red Sox’ 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers during the World Series.  (Matt Slocum / Associated Press)