The 2020s: 90 years strong and still innovating for the stories of tomorrow

From the COVID-19 pandemic and its sweeping impact on daily life to widespread climate crises, protests for racial and social justice, and the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, AP’s images have served as powerful records of resilience and transformation so far in the 2020s. The decade’s reliance on digital platforms and the rapid acceleration of information-sharing have further amplified the reach and cultural significance of AP photos, making them essential in shaping public understanding of critical events. By blending cutting-edge technology with long-standing commitment to truth and storytelling, AP remains a vital chronicler of this evolving and pivotal decade.

Award-winning photojournalism

The AP has won 36 of our 59 Pulitzer Prizes for photography. In the 2020s, these awards have so far been for the outstanding photos of life in Indian-controlled Kashmir, photography of Spain’s elderlies’ daily life under the COVID-19 pandemic, the breaking news shots of the protests following the death of George Floyd, for the images covering the first weeks of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and most recently for the feature photography showing migration from Central America to the United States.

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Javier Anto, 90, reacts in front of his wife Carmen Panzano, 92, through the window separating the nursing home from the street in Barcelona, Spain, on April 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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