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Affordable Housing Shortage
FILE - A person sweeps outside during the grand opening of the Rose on Colfax, a new affordable housing community with a co-located childcare center in the East Colfax neighborhood, Jan. 24, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

The poorest in the US can’t find housing even as low-income units sit empty

SEPT. 18, 2026

APTOPIX Nepal Flash Floods
Rescuers use an earthmover to carry a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Best of the AP — First Winner

Rapid response by AP dominates breaking news play of Nepal flash floods

SEPT. 4, 2026

Obit Dolly Parton
FILE - Dolly Parton poses at the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Ceremony in New York, on Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

Best of the AP — Second Winner

AP’s coverage of Dolly Parton’s life dominates in all formats, with breadth and innovation

SEPT. 4, 2026

Patriot Interceptors Europe
FILE - Patriot missles are seen at the Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, March 25, 2022, in Jasionka, Poland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Deep source work, collaboration allow AP to break news on US military shortage of Patriot missiles in Europe

SEPT. 4, 2026

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Exclusive documents give the AP an accountability scoop on RFK Jr.

SEPT. 4, 2026

Trump
President Donald Trump speaks during a back to school event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Deep sourcing and expertise keep AP ahead on U.S.-Canada trade showdown

SEPT. 4, 2026

Trump
President Donald Trump walks past Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he arrives for a roundtable on the American mining industry, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Long-running source work allows AP to break news about what could be the largest mass visa revocation in US history

SEPT. 4, 2026

LIVERPOOL-BARCOLA
El jugador del PSG, Bradley Barcola, observa el balón durante una sesión de entrenamiento previa al partido de fútbol de la Supercopa de la UEFA contra el Aston Villa en Salzburgo, Austria, el martes 11 de agosto de 2026. (Foto AP/Darko Bandic)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Source-based reporting puts AP ahead on Barcola’s $166 million transfer from PSG to Liverpool

SEPT. 4, 2026

AMN-GEN GRAN CAÑÓN-INUNDACIÓN
El arroyo Bright Angel, dañado por las inundaciones repentinas, desemboca en el río Colorado en el Gran Cañón, el 31 de agosto de 2026, en el Parque Nacional del Gran Cañón, Arizona. (AP Foto/John Locher)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Staff prioritize images that set AP apart in coverage of Grand Canyon flooding

SEPT. 4, 2026

Israel Palestinians Gaza
A Palestinian vendor offers bottles of diesel for sale in al-Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Best of the AP — First Winner

Groundbreaking source cultivation and shoe-leather reporting expose the lucrative, hidden economy of restricted goods entering Gaza

AUG. 28, 2026

CDC-Zombie Programs
FILE - A sign marks the entrance to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Best of the AP — Second Winner

AP reveals funded work isn’t being done at CDC because of job cuts

AUG. 28, 2026

Freedom 250 IndyCar Trump
Savannah Brown, of Maryland, watches as U.S. Navy aircraft perform a flyover before the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

AP turns Pennsylvania Ave. auto racing event into striking visual showcase

AUG. 28, 2026

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