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Exclusive AP analysis reveals girls across the US fell behind in math during the pandemic

Education reporters Annie Ma and Sharon Lurye noticed a study indicating girls’ math scores fell behind boys’ during the pandemic and continued to decline, reversing years of progress in addressing math’s gender gap. Collaborating with Stanford researchers, they accessed test scores from 5,000 districts across 33 states, creating an unmatched district-by-district dataset to illustrate the […]

SEPT. 12, 2025

AP journalists travel hours offshore to cover the hunt for fresh water beneath the ocean

A tip from a friend introduced Calvin Woodward to Expedition 501, backed by more than a dozen countries in its quest to search for fresh water beneath the sea. After a 2015 research project hinted at promise off Cape Cod, work this summer extracted thousands of samples of fresh or nearly fresh water that suggested […]

SEPT. 12, 2025

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Apple’s iPhone 17 line-up includes a new ultra-thin model and $100 price hike for Pro model

Apple on Tuesday rolled out its next generation iPhones, which include a new ultra-thin model and a slight price hike for one of its high-end models, while the company feels the squeeze of a global trade war. The iPhone 17 line-up includes a new slimmed-down model that will adopt the “Air” name that Apple already […]

SEPT. 9, 2025

Most US adults think individual choices keep people in poverty, a new AP-NORC/Harris poll finds

Most U.S. adults think personal choices are a major driver of poverty and homelessness, according to a new poll, while fewer blame a lack of government support. However, just over half also think the government spends too little on those in need, the new poll from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy […]

SEPT. 9, 2025

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Another New Hampshire man gets a pig kidney as transplant trials are poised to start

A self-described science nerd is the latest American to get an experimental pig kidney transplant, at a crucial point in the quest to prove if animals organs really might save human lives. The 54-year-old New Hampshire man is faring well after his June 14 operation, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital announced Monday. “I really wanted to contribute […]

SEPT. 8, 2025

AP offers exclusive account of deportation flight carrying migrant children

Deportations have been a hallmark of the second Trump presidency, and competition among major news organizations is fierce. The AP has excelled in navigating the fast-moving landscape with experience, tenacity, deftness and teamwork. The Labor Day weekend story would not have been possible without the source work of immigration reporter Valerie Gonzalez, who has gained […]

SEPT. 5, 2025

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SEPT. 4, 2025

China displays its military strength in a parade on the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII

BEIJING (AP) — China showcased its military might in a parade Wednesday marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II as it seeks to wield greater influence on the global stage. Leader Xi Jinping, speaking before the parade, paid tribute to Chinese veterans of the war. Since coming to power in 2012, he has sought […]

SEPT. 3, 2025

China’s military parade is a show of strength from a country devastated in World War II

SHENYANG, China (AP) — Yang Huafeng, a 92-year-old Chinese army veteran, remembers the troops on horseback and the handful of planes that marked the founding of communist China in 1949. It was a far cry from the military might the country will display Wednesday in a parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of […]

SEPT. 2, 2025