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Sarah Atkinson, left, and Dr. John Gordon verify patient information while prepping a frozen embryo for transfer at Rejoice Fertility, Jan. 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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AP delivers a nuanced look into the debates over IVF through prism of Christian IVF doctor’s career pivot

MAY 22, 2026

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Senate security run after gunfire was heard along a hallway at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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AP delivers speedy coverage after gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate

MAY 22, 2026

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FBI director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration; the United States Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives the on Capitol Hill, Tuesday May 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Aggressive investigative reporting and public records tracking expose controversial FBI travel scoop

MAY 22, 2026

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Buddhist lamas, Trulshik Yangsi Rinpoche, left, and Jalue Dorje, who is recognized as the eighth Terchen Taksham Rinpoche, laugh while posing for a portrait at the Yak and Yeti hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

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Years of deep source building yields an unmatched all-formats portrait of an American Buddhist lama’s Himalayan journey

MAY 22, 2026

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A National Guardsman walks past a resident sitting outside her home after armed attacks by local criminal groups forced more than dozens of residents to flee, in Tula, Mexico, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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Cross-format bravery and rare access expose the invisible displacement crisis of Indigenous communities in Mexico

MAY 22, 2026

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Swedish servicemen looks out of an armoured vehicle during a military exercises in Gotland, Sweden, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Burrows)

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Enterprise reporting and sharp linguistic tradecraft turn routine NATO exercise into an agenda-setting scoop on military readiness

MAY 22, 2026

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Sarah Atkinson, left, and Dr. John Gordon verify patient information while prepping a frozen embryo for transfer at Rejoice Fertility, Jan. 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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AP delivers a nuanced look into the debates over IVF through prism of Christian IVF doctor’s career pivot

After weeks of conversations, religion reporter Tiffany Stanley secured an opportunity for an in-depth profile of reproductive endocrinologist Dr. John Gordon, an evangelical who made a midlife career change in his IVF practice to align it with his evolving faith-based views. The move placed him at the center of national debates over fertility treatment and […]

MAY 22, 2026

Senate security run after gunfire was heard along a hallway at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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AP delivers speedy coverage after gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate

Persistence and preparation from the Manila bureau put AP in front with coverage of a standoff in the Philippine Senate when authorities tried to arrest a lawmaker on an International Criminal Court warrant. Philippine senator and former head of the National Police force Ronald dela Rosa had not appeared in the Senate for months after […]

MAY 22, 2026

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Aggressive investigative reporting and public records tracking expose controversial FBI travel scoop

Investigative reporters Jim Mustian, Eric Tucker and Michael Biesecker paired public records with deep source development to deliver a major accountability scoop revealing an undisclosed “VIP snorkel” session by FBI Director Kash Patel at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. Sparked by a tip, Mustian aggressively blanketed local, state and federal agencies with public […]

MAY 22, 2026

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Years of deep source building yields an unmatched all-formats portrait of an American Buddhist lama’s Himalayan journey

Religion reporter Luis Andres Henao turned years of patient source cultivation and trust-building into an exclusive, world-class coming-of-age story tracking a Minnesota-raised teenager fulfilling his destiny as a reincarnated Buddhist lama. Having followed Jalue Dorje since his childhood playing football and listening to rap in a Minneapolis suburb, Henao was granted unprecedented access to document […]

MAY 22, 2026

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Cross-format bravery and rare access expose the invisible displacement crisis of Indigenous communities in Mexico

Operating under highly volatile and rapidly shifting security conditions, video journalist Fernanda Pesce, reporter Megan Janetsky and photojournalist Marco Ugarte delivered an intimate, exclusive look at the profound human toll of cartel warfare in the mountains of Guerrero. The team achieved rare proximity to Indigenous Náhuatl families returning to their homes in the village of […]

MAY 22, 2026

Swedish servicemen looks out of an armoured vehicle during a military exercises in Gotland, Sweden, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Burrows)

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Enterprise reporting and sharp linguistic tradecraft turn routine NATO exercise into an agenda-setting scoop on military readiness

Europe security writer Emma Burrows and Berlin video journalist Fanny Brodersen demonstrated exceptional news judgment and on-the-ground agility to uncover a critical gap in NATO’s readiness for modern drone warfare. Deployed to the strategic island of Gotland, Sweden, for the massive Aurora exercises, the team looked past the routine military narrative to focus on an […]

MAY 22, 2026

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