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China Raves

Rave attendees dance to electronic music in Changchun in northeastern China's Jilin province on Oct. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Dake Kang)

Best of AP — Second Winner

AP offers rare look at China’s techno rave subculture, and the rebellious angst behind it

NOV. 22, 2024

Yu Miao, owner of JF Books, speaks to The Associated Press in his bookstore in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Yu Miao, owner of JF Books, speaks to The Associated Press in his bookstore in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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As China cracks down on bookstores at home, Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas

NOV. 18, 2024

(AP Illustration/Annie Ng)

(AP Illustration/Annie Ng)

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Working Well: The simple act of taking deep breaths can reduce stress and anxiety

NOV. 14, 2024

FILE - Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump visits Sprankle's Neighborhood Market in Kittanning, Pa., Sept. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

FILE - Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump visits Sprankle's Neighborhood Market in Kittanning, Pa., Sept. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Food prices worried most voters, but Trump’s plans likely won’t lower their grocery bills

NOV. 14, 2024

Thailand Halloween

A ghost mannequin at Goosebump market as a part of Halloween festival in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP’s global footprint produces a unique take on ‘spooky season stories’

NOV. 8, 2024

FILE - Private jets sit parked at Scottsdale Airport on Jan. 27, 2015, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

FILE - Private jets sit parked at Scottsdale Airport on Jan. 27, 2015, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

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Carbon pollution from high flying rich in private jets soars

NOV. 7, 2024

FILE - People return items purchased online at an Amazon counter inside a Kohl's department store in Clifton, New Jersey, on September 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

FILE - People return items purchased online at an Amazon counter inside a Kohl's department store in Clifton, New Jersey, on September 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

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Many retailers offer ‘returnless refunds.’ Just don’t expect them to talk much about it

NOV. 4, 2024

Election 2024-Stereotyping Through Food

FILE - Crispy Pork Belly is presented at "Love & Thai" restaurant in Fresno, Calif., on Dec. 20, 2023. The Thai restaurant was wrongfully accused of abusing a dog to turn it into meat, a false claim rooted in a racist stereotype. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit 

SEPT. 20, 2024

Tween Slang Quiz

FILE - Second-grade student Jose Byrd (black t-shirt with sun) and classmates try out eclipse viewing glasses that they decorated at Riverside Elementary School in Cleveland, Ohio, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson, File)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

Do you understand how to speak Gen Alpha? Thanks to AP, now you can!

SEPT. 13, 2024

Election 2024-Stereotyping Through Food

FILE - Crispy Pork Belly is presented at "Love & Thai" restaurant in Fresno, Calif., on Dec. 20, 2023. The Thai restaurant was wrongfully accused of abusing a dog to turn it into meat, a false claim rooted in a racist stereotype. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Spotlights

From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit

SEPT. 12, 2024

Be Well-Social Media-Skin Care Obsession

Scarlett Goddard Strahan, 11, poses for a portrait at her home on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Juliana Yamada)

Best of AP — First Winner

AP shows damage caused to young girls’ skin and mental health by beauty products promoted on social media

SEPT. 6, 2024

Reckoning Education Discipline

18-year-old Zaire Byrd poses for a photo, Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

Education team caps back-to-school month package that drove conversation

SEPT. 6, 2024

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