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Multiformat AP team brings audiences inside India’s stifling factory floors 

JUNE 26, 2026

The steam rising off machines. The sweat beading on workers’ skin. The tight, cramped quarters where rickety fans lose the battle with heat. An Associated Press team consisting of Climate reporter Sibi Arasu, photojournalist Ajit Solanki and video journalist Piyush Nagpal expertly and sensitively captured these stifling conditions inside Indian textile factories, negotiating uncommon access to report on […]

Education team exclusive shows the students left behind by the private school choice boom 

JUNE 26, 2026

Education accountability reporter Bianca Vázquez Toness and education data reporter Sharon Lurye set out to show who is benefiting from the boom in school choice scholarships and who is left behind. In theory, these programs are supposed to give children an educational opportunity they wouldn’t otherwise have. In reality, students already in private or home school are most likely to benefit, Lurye’s data analysis showed.  […]

AP exclusively compiles hot-mic revelations as part of distinctive and innovative G7 summit coverage 

JUNE 26, 2026

As access to G7 summits has become increasingly restricted, AP’s France team began planning coverage of this year’s gathering in Evian a year ago, pushing for journalists’ access to world leaders. The effort paid off with AP in the room as open microphones captured unusually candid moments during high-level talks, including Donald Trump calling himself […]

Latin America reporters seize on political trend across region 

JUNE 26, 2026

Ahead of Colombia’s runoff election, AP journalists examined how violence is shaping voter behavior and fueling a broader political shift across Latin America. In one story, reporters Regina Garcia Cano and Isabel DeBre explored why voters across the region have increasingly elected tough-on-crime leaders, even as some of the most serious crimes have dropped. Through interviews with analysts, they examined the […]

Speed and reporting skill secures powerful video of rescue after Texas plane crash 

JUNE 26, 2026

Hallie Golden’s quick reporting secured dramatic eyewitness video and a key interview after a business jet crashed onto a Texas highway, driving strong client usage and audience engagement. While confirming details of the crash, she identified compelling footage showing motorists rushing to rescue passengers from the burning wreckage. Working on a tight deadline late in the day, […]

U.S. Elections: The Week in Photos

JUNE 25, 2026

From campaign rallies and primary night watch parties to moments on the ground with voters and candidates, The Associated Press captures the defining images of the U.S. election cycle as it unfolds. This weekly gallery showcases the most compelling visual stories from across the U.S. and beyond, offering a front-row view of the people, places and emotions shaping the road to November.

Kennedy scion Jack Schlossberg loses to Micah Lasher in crowded New York City congressional primary

JUNE 24, 2026

The Kennedy dynasty won’t be returning to Congress next year.

Mamdani proves his power with New York endorsements, plus more takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

JUNE 24, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani waded into Democratic U.S. House primaries to boost three progressives over establishment-backed candidates. All of them won Tuesday, defeating two incumbents and essentially ensuring that two self-described democratic socialists will be elected to Congress in their deep blue districts.

New York leads four-state primary elections, in photos

JUNE 24, 2026

New York’s closely watched primary elections took center stage Tuesday as congressional races tested the political influence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while voters also cast ballots in Maryland, South Carolina and Utah.

Trump heads to battleground Pennsylvania but keep focuses on himself ahead of midterm elections

JUNE 23, 2026

President Donald Trump visited a Mack Trucks facility in battleground Pennsylvania on Tuesday, attempting to shift attention to the U.S. economy in his first major public event outside the nation’s capital since he signed an interim agreement to end the Iran war. The trip to Macungie, in the Allentown suburbs, came as Trump works to put the conflict […]

GOP senators to meet Trump face-to-face at a time of growing frustration

JUNE 23, 2026

Republican senators who have been at odds with President Donald Trump in recent weeks will have a chance to confront him face-to-face when he attends a party luncheon in the Capitol on Wednesday. Senators said Tuesday that they hope the closed-door meeting will focus on unity, not disagreement. Yet it comes at a time when […]

Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the country as anti-Trump fervor rises

JUNE 23, 2026

As Janeese Lewis George paves a path to the mayor’s office in Washington, D.C., she’s told voters they could have it all. Her unapologetically expansive, left-wing agenda includes subsidized or even free childcare, increased down payment assistance for homebuyers and community resources to reduce crime, plus a promise to aggressively confront President Donald Trump’s attempts to reshape […]

AP adds OpenAI as elections customer

MAY 27, 2026

The Associated Press today announced that it will provide its U.S. election results to OpenAI, reinforcing AP’s vote count as the undisputed standard of information about U.S. elections for media organizations and technology platforms worldwide. As part of the agreement, AP will provide OpenAI with vote count results data for national, state and local races […]

New AP Stylebook features expanded artificial intelligence chapter

MAY 27, 2026

The Associated Press today released the 58th edition of The Associated Press Stylebook, the must-have reference for writers, editors, students and professionals. It is the definitive resource for journalists. The edition features an expanded chapter on artificial intelligence with new and updated guidance and entries reflecting the rapid evolution and proliferation of the technology. New […]

Associated Press global investigation into government surveillance efforts wins Pulitzer Prize

MAY 4, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The expansion of government surveillance efforts in China — and the role that U.S. tech firms played in it — was the foundation of investigative stories from The Associated Press that won a Pulitzer Prize Monday for international reporting. The Pulitzer board recognized AP journalists Dake Kang, Garance Burke, Byron Tau […]

AP wins Pulitzer Prize for China surveillance reporting

MAY 4, 2026

The Associated Press was honored Monday with the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting for journalism that revealed how Silicon Valley largely designed and built China’s surveillance state and enabled human rights abuses. The reporting detailed how surveillance technology made and sold with the U.S. government’s knowledge is reshaping life especially in China, but also in […]

AP announces 2 new directors, 1 incumbent at annual meeting

APRIL 23, 2026

NEW YORK – Two new directors and one incumbent were named to The Associated Press Board of Directors, it was announced today at the news cooperative’s annual meeting. Two new directors were appointed to the board. They are: Lynn Beall, former TEGNA executive vice president and chief operating officer of media operations; and Iris Meijer, […]

AP to host Press Freedom Week highlighting importance of independent journalism

APRIL 22, 2026

The Associated Press next week will convene reporters, editors and leaders from AP and across the news industry for a series of online conversations about the essential role of a free and independent press. Beginning Monday, April 27, Press Freedom Week will take audiences behind the scenes of how independent journalism works, from securing access […]