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Climate Michigan Flooding Insurance
Damaged materials from the home of John Solum from recent floods at Black Lake sit outside on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Grant Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Best of the AP — Second Winner

A vivid multiformat rendering of the consequences of outdated flood maps 

JULY 6, 2026

DEA Unseized Fentanyl
DEA Special Agent David Howell, who filed a whistleblower complaint, poses for a portrait outside the U.S. district courthouse in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit streets as the DEA watched and took no action, records show 

JULY 6, 2026

America 250 Voting Rights
Lisa McNair arranges flowers on the grave of her late sister, Carol Denise McNair, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Powerful collaboration and visual journalism reframe America’s anniversary through the lens of voting rights   

JULY 6, 2026

APTOPIX Britain Politics
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media to announce his resignation outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Strategic multiformat preparation and agility deliver definitive global coverage of British prime minister’s resignation  

JULY 6, 2026

Iran Belgium WCup Soccer
Iran team pose for a group photo prior to the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Iran in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Constant vigilance and cross-format versatility capture the dramatic arc of Iran’s World Cup exit  

JULY 6, 2026

APTOPIX Paris Fashion Louis Vuitton Mens S/S 27
Designer Pharrell Williams accepts applause afte the Louis Vuitton men's Spring Summer 2027 collection presented in Paris, France, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Innovative reporting and sharp accountability journalism expose the hidden human toll of Europe’s historic heat wave  

JULY 6, 2026

Climate India Heat Factories
Sweat is visible on a worker on a hot day at Vinit Fabrics in Palsana near Surat, India, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

Best of the AP — First Winner

Multiformat AP team brings audiences inside India’s stifling factory floors 

JUNE 26, 2026

Education Privatizing School
Oscar Ortiz, representing the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, speaks at St. George Catholic School during a session with parents on Texas’ private school voucher program, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Best of the AP — Second Winner

Education team exclusive shows the students left behind by the private school choice boom 

JUNE 26, 2026

France G7 Summit Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron holds the arm of U.S. President Donald Trump after a group photo of leaders at the G7 summit, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

AP exclusively compiles hot-mic revelations as part of distinctive and innovative G7 summit coverage 

JUNE 26, 2026

Latin America Crime Elections
FILE - President Donald Trump poses for a group photo with, from left, Paraguay President Santiago Peña, Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader, Bolivia President Rodrigo Paz Pereira, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, and Argentina President Javier Milei, at the Shield of the Americas Summit at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla., March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Latin America reporters seize on political trend across region 

JUNE 26, 2026

Texas Plane Crash
A passenger, top, jumps out of a plane after it crashed on a highway as other people help Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Laredo, Texas. (Zayra Garza via AP)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Speed and reporting skill secures powerful video of rescue after Texas plane crash 

JUNE 26, 2026

Philippines Earthquake
Residents pass by a collapsed structure after an earthquake in General Santos, Philippines on Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo)

Best of the AP — First Winner

AP delivers comprehensive earthquake coverage through all formats

JUNE 19, 2026

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