Best of the AP

People – Dave Chappelle

Comedian Dave Chappelle appears during an interview in Yellow Springs, Ohio on April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

AP’s rare interview with Dave Chappelle reveals possible ‘Chappelle’s Show’ return

APRIL 24, 2026

Climate Solar Energy Farmland

Daniel Bell opens a bag of feed as he prepares to move sheep into a nearby field Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at a farm in Lancaster, Ky. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Some American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules

APRIL 24, 2026

Vrabel Russini Football

FILE- Reporter Dianna Russini works on the sidelines before the start of an NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and the Denver Broncos Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

AP first to report resignation of reporter from The Athletic who was photographed at a resort with New England Patriots coach

APRIL 24, 2026

America 250 The Unity Question

The Latin phrase "E Pluribus Unum" is seen on a one dollar coin, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Portland, Maine.(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

America 250 package launches with multiformat package, AP-wide ‘objects’ package, popular history quizzes

APRIL 24, 2026

APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War

Smoke rises following several Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Best of the AP — First Winner

AP Lebanon team delivers fast, comprehensive and moving coverage of Israeli strikes in Beirut

APRIL 17, 2026

Route 66 Centennial

Terry and Christie Partee visit Route 66 Neon Park inside George M. Reed Roadside Park along historic Route 66 in St. Robert, Mo., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Best of the AP — Second Winner

AP immerses audiences in an honest look at Route 66 and its history

APRIL 17, 2026

Medicaid New York

FILE - Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a news conference on efforts to combat fraud, in the Old Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner, File)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Dogged reporting gives AP an exclusive edge on Medicaid fraud claims

APRIL 17, 2026

US Immigration Detention Expansion

Carol Antoniewicz holds a sign against a planned immigration detention facility during a a Washington County Commission meeting in Hagerstown, Md., Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Nathan Ellgren)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

AP highlights nationwide grassroots opposition to ICE warehouse detention centers

APRIL 17, 2026

NASA Artemis Moonshot

The NASA Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft launches at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) CORRECTION: photographer is Chris O'Meara, not John Raoux

Best of the AP — First Winner

AP’s Artemis II live show takes viewers along on a moon ride

APRIL 10, 2026

Cuba Daily Life

Yuneisy Riviaux sells pastries in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Best of the AP — Second Winner

AP’s Cuba team hits multiple coverage angles amid personal challenges

APRIL 10, 2026

Hungary Magyar Interview

Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Kiskunhalas, Hungary. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Exclusive rare interview with Hungary’s main opposition leader ahead of crucial elections

APRIL 10, 2026

Poll at 50-Greatest Players Basketball

Former Basketball player Cheryl Miller speaks beside Julie Church, Delta State women's basketball assistant coach, during an event Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

AP partners with Arizona State University in unique event that leaned into Top 25 brand to cap 50th Anniversary of the women’s basketball poll

APRIL 10, 2026

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