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That purple Hawaii vacation lei likely came from Thailand, and some lawmakers want to change that

Dear Tourist: The flowers in that bright-purple lei you received on your Hawaii vacation almost certainly weren’t grown in the Aloha State. The vast majority of those odorless orchids are imported from Thailand, where it is cheaper to grow and string them into the garlands synonymous with Hawaiian culture. Some Hawaii lawmakers think the state should […]

MARCH 11, 2026

How data journalism tools unlocked mystery of campaign donations

When Arizona law enforcement reporter Jacques Billeaud wanted to find out where donations to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s campaign were coming from, he wasn’t going to let an unsearchable PDF format get in his way.

Writing about the ‘alt-right’

Recent developments have put the so-called "alt-right" movement in the news. They highlight the need for clarity around use of the term and around some related terms, such as "white nationalism" and "white supremacism."

AP Syria missile photos dominate front pages

As the United States, Britain and France launched air strikes on Syria early Saturday, AP photographer Hassan Ammar, in Damascus, captured remarkable photos that ran on the front pages of some 100 newspapers across the globe.

Stellar night for AP race calling

A night of fast and accurate race calls by The Associated Press on Super Tuesday culminated as polls closed in California at 8 p.m. PT, when AP declared Bernie Sanders the winner of the night's biggest prize.

Editorials criticize FBI’s impersonation

The FBI's recent admission that it fabricated an Associated Press story and impersonated an AP reporter during an investigation of bomb threats in the Seattle area continues to generate criticism of the agency's actions.

AP ENPS wins Technology and Engineering Emmy Award

The Associated Press on Monday won a Technology and Engineering Emmy® Award in the Newsroom Computer System category for its industry leading ENPS newsroom production system.

JAN. 28, 2021

AP reporter awarded fellowship on economics of aging and work

CHICAGO — Matt Sedensky, an award-winning correspondent for the Associated Press whose national beat includes issues of aging, has been named the first recipient of The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Fellowship on the Economics of Aging and Work.

FEB. 5, 2013

Black journalist group honors AP’s Errin Haines Whack

AP reporter Errin Haines Whack. (AP Photo) NBC 10 reporter Aundrea Cline-Thomas received the award for broadcast. Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Sofiya Ballin won the honor for online journalists. The award is given for work considered extraordinary in depth, scope or significance to African-Americans or other black people of African descent. The 39-year-old Whack joined the AP’s Philadelphia […]

JUNE 14, 2017

Shohei Ohtani wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year award, tying Michael Jordan for 1 shy of record

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is keeping elite company. The Japanese superstar caps 2024 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the third time, tying him with basketball great Michael Jordan. He trails only four-time winners Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods and LeBron James. “I’m very honored,” Ohtani said through translator […]

DEC. 23, 2024

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AP extends contract with LiveU to meet live video demand

 LONDON -- Associated Press journalists on every continent can now stream real-time video content back to its London production hub in full, broadcast-quality high definition.

JULY 15, 2013