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How the NFL is aiming to broaden its appeal to women

NOV. 4, 2025

This illustration provided by Caltech shows a supermassive black hole shredding a large star to pieces, leading to a bright flare. (Robert Hurt, Caltech (IPAC) via AP)

Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole

NOV. 4, 2025

FILE – A cat named Poke sits on a couch at a home on Dec. 5, 2023, in Waipahu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Pets contribute to greenhouse gases like us. Here’s how to reduce their carbon pawprint

NOV. 4, 2025

People hold mobile devices in front of the golden burial mask of King Tutankhamun during the first day for visitors after the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opens to the public

NOV. 4, 2025

People with skull make up march during the Paseo de las Animas parade as part of the Day of the Dead celebrations in Merida, Mexico, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Zetina)

From Mexico to Germany, photos capture the Day of the Dead celebrations

NOV. 3, 2025

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith performs with the Michigan Marching Band in Hill Auditorium on the campus of the University of Michigan Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith’s Midwest roots inspire surprise gift to U. of Michigan

NOV. 3, 2025

Ashlee and Erik Dahlberg hold a photo of their late son, Liam, in their home in Lowell, Ind., on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)

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Anti-science bills sweep across the U.S.

Reporters Laura Ungar and Michelle Smith have documented how federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump have undermined public health programs across the country. As part of that work, they set out to show how anti-science and “health freedom” ideas were reshaping state laws in ways that put more Americans at risk of disease and […]

OCT. 31, 2025

FILE – This combo of images shows, from left, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Cleveland Cavaliers’ Damon Jones. (AP Photo/File)

Best of AP — Second Winner

Strong source work and collaboration put AP out front on sports betting scandal

A collaboration between the AP’s law enforcement and sports teams landed a scoop about the arrest of more than 30 people, including the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat, in a massive sports gambling bust. The story began when the U.S. law enforcement team received a tip […]

OCT. 31, 2025

Construction workers, bottom right, atop the U.S. Treasury, watch as work continues on a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, before construction of a new ballroom. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

FILE – A boy flies a kite on a hilltop overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

Smart legwork yields AP photos confirming demolition of White House’s East Wing

When the first reports of the demolition of the White House’s East Wing started coming in, the Washington photo team began the hunt for the perfect vantage point. Their quest initially seemed stymied – access to the neighboring Treasury Building wasn’t granted. The Washington Monument and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and […]

OCT. 31, 2025

FILE – Adam Driver arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” on Dec. 9, 2017. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

AP details one family’s globe-spanning migration and deportation saga

In March, Mexico & Central America correspondent Megan Janetsky received a panicked message from Suraiya Hussaini. She was scrambling for any information about her younger brother Amir, who was being deported back to Afghanistan — the country they had both fled. Janetsky had been reporting on the deportation of hundreds of migrants from Afghanistan and […]

OCT. 31, 2025

A worker harvests pears at an orchard in Naches, Wash., Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

AP scoops scuttled plans for Adam Driver and Steven Soderbergh’s “Star Wars” movie

Film Writer Jake Coyle caused a major disturbance in the force when he revealed that actor Adam Driver and director Steven Soderbergh had scripted a new “Star Wars” movie but Disney refused to make it. The scoop – which created a viral stir thanks to a large and passionate fan base – was the culmination […]

OCT. 31, 2025