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A license plate reader stands along the side of a road, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, in Stockdale, Texas. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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AP pulls back curtain on Border Patrol surveillance system that’s monitoring millions of American drivers

DEC. 1, 2025

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Be Well Autoimmune Diseases What to Know

Dr. Sachin Surwase uses a microscope to view cells in the lab where he works on autoimmune research at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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AP reveals new developments in autoimmune disease medicine through extraordinary patient experiences

DEC. 1, 2025

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An asylum seeker from Ecuador hugs her father as he is detained by federal agents, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

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Comprehensive investigation across 21 cities exposes radical reshaping of immigration courts

DEC. 1, 2025

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Medicaid Cuts Community Health Centers Photo Essay

Dr. Melissa Buddensee, left, meets with patient Susan Bushby at Ammonoosuc Community Health Services, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Franconia, N.H., in the final days before the clinic closes for good. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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Intimate reporting reveals the human toll of Medicaid cuts on a rural New England community

DEC. 1, 2025

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U.S. Border Patrol Commander at large Gregory Bovino looks on, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

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Deep sourcing uncovers details of the “Swamp Sweep” immigration crackdown in New Orleans

DEC. 1, 2025

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ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, right, visits with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, left, on the field before an NCAA college football game between Pittsburgh and Notre Dame in Pittsburgh, Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Deep sourcing secures exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to ACC commissioner

DEC. 1, 2025

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A license plate reader stands along the side of a road, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, in Stockdale, Texas. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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AP pulls back curtain on Border Patrol surveillance system that’s monitoring millions of American drivers

Months of meticulous reporting allowed the AP to exclusively reveal that U.S. Border Patrol is conducting a secretive surveillance program that monitors millions of American drivers nationwide. The program is designed to flag individuals whose travel patterns the agency finds suspicious — often far from the U.S. border. Investigative reporters Byron Tau and Garance Burke […]

DEC. 1, 2025

Dr. Sachin Surwase uses a microscope to view cells in the lab where he works on autoimmune research at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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AP reveals new developments in autoimmune disease medicine through extraordinary patient experiences

Told through people who have had their memories, sanity and childhoods stolen by autoimmune disease, the AP reveals and explains exciting new developments in understanding and treating some of the strangest illnesses known — conditions caused by the body attacking itself. Medical writer Lauran Neergaard noticed that urgent research during the COVID-19 pandemic was producing […]

DEC. 1, 2025

An asylum seeker from Ecuador hugs her father as he is detained by federal agents, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

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Comprehensive investigation across 21 cities exposes radical reshaping of immigration courts

To expose the opaque transformation of the U.S. immigration court system, the AP launched a sweeping, cross-country investigation led by Joshua Goodman and Tim Sullivan — a multiformat logistical feat involving nearly two dozen journalists and direct court observation in 21 cities. The team uncovered how the Trump administration systematically remade the long-backlogged immigration courts, […]

DEC. 1, 2025

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Intimate reporting reveals the human toll of Medicaid cuts on a rural New England community

To bring the impact of federal Medicaid cuts into sharp focus, an AP Northeast team documented the closure of a rural health center in New Hampshire — one of the few lifelines for patients in a medically underserved community. Reporter Michael Casey gained rare, full access to the clinic during its final days. Video journalist […]

DEC. 1, 2025

U.S. Border Patrol Commander at large Gregory Bovino looks on, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

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Deep sourcing uncovers details of the “Swamp Sweep” immigration crackdown in New Orleans

In a national exclusive, AP revealed the first details of the Trump administration’s “Swamp Sweep” immigration crackdown in Louisiana — reporting that left other outlets scrambling to catch up. New Orleans reporter Jack Brook obtained sensitive planning documents that outlined a plan to deploy 250 federal agents to the state with a goal of making […]

DEC. 1, 2025

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Deep sourcing secures exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to ACC commissioner

Leveraging more than two decades of relationship building, Aaron Beard secured rare, exclusive access to Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips — a behind-the-scenes look at the life and pressures of a Power 4 conference leader. Beard spent an entire weekend with Phillips, traveling with him from a Notre Dame at Pittsburgh football game on […]

DEC. 1, 2025

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AP pulls back curtain on Border Patrol surveillance system that’s monitoring millions of American drivers

AP reveals new developments in autoimmune disease medicine through extraordinary patient experiences

Comprehensive investigation across 21 cities exposes radical reshaping of immigration courts

Intimate reporting reveals the human toll of Medicaid cuts on a rural New England community

Deep sourcing uncovers details of the “Swamp Sweep” immigration crackdown in New Orleans

Deep sourcing secures exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to ACC commissioner

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AP pulls back curtain on Border Patrol surveillance system that’s monitoring millions of American drivers

AP reveals new developments in autoimmune disease medicine through extraordinary patient experiences

Comprehensive investigation across 21 cities exposes radical reshaping of immigration courts

Intimate reporting reveals the human toll of Medicaid cuts on a rural New England community

Deep sourcing uncovers details of the “Swamp Sweep” immigration crackdown in New Orleans

Deep sourcing secures exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to ACC commissioner

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