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Passengers on the the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, MV Hondius, watch epidemiologists board the boat in Praia, during their voyage to Spain’s port of Tenerife, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo)

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Team efforts help AP dominate developing story of major global interest

MAY 15, 2026

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Rome resident Kathy Miller attends a town hall about PFAS chemicals at Forum River Center in Rome, Ga., on March 31, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

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Georgia officials knew chemicals from carpet mills were polluting local water. The people did not

MAY 15, 2026

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meets with members of the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC), about financial literacy, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Treasury Department, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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AP scores exclusive sit-down interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

MAY 15, 2026

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Deep source work leads to pair of AP scoops on Cuba and passports

MAY 15, 2026

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Indoor-grown microgreens are harvested on Long Island, N.Y., on Jan. 29, 2024. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

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Microgardening means getting a surprisingly big harvest from a windowsill or balcony garden

MAY 12, 2026

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FILE – A birth control pill container is designed to look like a woman’s makeup compact for Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc., of Raritan, N.J., May 28, 1999. (AP Photo/Mike Derer, File)

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By changing women’s lives, the pill changed the nation

MAY 12, 2026

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FILE – President Donald Trump pretends to aim a sniper gun while speaking with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

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FILE- Jessie Buckley, left, winner of the award for best actress in a leading role for “Hamnet,” and Michael B. Jordan, winner of the award for best actor in a leading role for “Sinners,” pose in the press room at the Oscars. March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File))

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FILE – People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo, File)

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Passengers on the the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, MV Hondius, watch epidemiologists board the boat in Praia, during their voyage to Spain’s port of Tenerife, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo)

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Team efforts help AP dominate developing story of major global interest

Associated Press teams across continents delivered outstanding coverage of the hantavirus outbreak in all formats, deploying expert coordination, round-the-clock reporting, constant pursuit of new leads and innovative ways to report the story that was quickly reverberating around the world. When the World Health Organization announced that a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship […]

MAY 15, 2026

Rome resident Kathy Miller attends a town hall about PFAS chemicals at Forum River Center in Rome, Ga., on March 31, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

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Georgia officials knew chemicals from carpet mills were polluting local water. The people did not

This powerful accountability investigation stood out for exposing how Georgia officials failed to act as harmful “forever chemicals” spread through local water systems, while also giving voice to residents living with the consequences. Through exclusive documents, deep sourcing and compelling storytelling, Jason Dearen and journalists at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution revealed how regulators protected a powerful […]

MAY 15, 2026

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AP scores exclusive sit-down interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

An interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is rare. But he met with AP reporter Fatima Hussein, a credit to her careful, fact-based reporting. When the Treasury Department finally agreed to an interview, Fatima planned her line of questioning to yield two important news breaks on Iran sanctions news — plus a conversation that revealed […]

MAY 15, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Deep source work leads to pair of AP scoops on Cuba and passports

AP diplomatic writer Matthew Lee demonstrated the value of deep source cultivation by landing two major scoops in a single day on unrelated subjects. Lee was first to identify the senior State Department officials who traveled to Cuba to meet with Raul Castro’s grandson, then leveraged those sourcing relationships to learn details of the discussions […]

MAY 15, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

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AP delivers fast, comprehensive coverage of the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling

Coverage of one of the U.S. Supreme Court’s most consequential decisions of the year showcased the AP at its best — fast on the breaking story, quick with insightful follow-up pieces and on the ground to gather reaction from people affected by the ruling. Supreme Court reporter Mark Sherman knew the decision on a landmark […]

MAY 8, 2026

Kate poses for a portrait in her apartment in Kentucky, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Swensen)

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AP investigation uncovers pattern of adopted kids confined in for-profit institutions

Adopted children promised “forever homes” were instead sent into a network of for-profit residential treatment centers — a hidden system uncovered in an exclusive AP investigation by Claire Galofaro and Sally Ho. The reporting grew out of a tip Galofaro received while reporting AP’s award-winning Korean Adoption series. She teamed up with Ho, whose experience […]

MAY 8, 2026

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