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AP Wirephotos 90th anniversary – the 2020s

From the COVID-19 pandemic and its sweeping impact on daily life to widespread climate crises, protests for racial and social justice, and the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, AP’s images have served as powerful records of resilience and transformation so far in the 2020s. The decade’s reliance on digital platforms and the rapid acceleration of information-sharing have further amplified the reach and cultural significance of AP photos, making them essential in shaping public understanding of critical events. By blending cutting-edge technology with long-standing commitment to truth and storytelling, AP remains a vital chronicler of this evolving and pivotal decade.

AP, Frontline launch ‘War Crimes Watch Ukraine’

Today, The Associated Press and the PBS investigative documentary series Frontline announced the launch of "War Crimes Watch Ukraine," a major reporting effort to gather, verify and comprehensively catalog evidence of potential war crimes committed during one of the largest conflicts in Europe since the end of World War II.

MARCH 25, 2022

China Fashion Week highlights autumn creations in photos

Models wear autumn creations during China Fashion Week in Beijing from Sept. 5 to Sept. 14. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

SEPT. 12, 2025

Underground classrooms: Photos of Ukrainian students’ first day back to school

Ukrainian students near the front line of Russia’s invasion started their first day back to school underground to ensure their safety, marking the fourth year that schools have kept lessons going despite the war. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

SEPT. 1, 2025

The 97th Academy Awards: Top Photos – Collection

This is a collection of photos from the red carpet, show, press room and celebrations at the 97th annual Academy Awards, chosen by AP photo editors.

MARCH 3, 2025

AP journalists honored by sports editors organization

In this Aug. 6, 2012, file photo, Natalia Ischenko and Svetlana Romanshina of Russia compete during women’s duet synchronized swimming preliminary round at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the Summer Olympics in London. The photo was part of a series of images by photographer Mark J. Terrill, which won the Thomas V. […]

FEB. 19, 2013

AP, Frontline doc ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ wins Sundance audience award

PARK CITY, UTAH — The visceral feature film “20 Days in Mariupol” by The Associated Press and Frontline (PBS) has been awarded the Sundance Film Festival’s World Cinema Documentary Competition Audience Award.

JAN. 27, 2023

AP, Frontline to Premiere 2 Documentary Specials on Ukraine War

The PBS investigative series Frontline and The Associated Press announced today the premiere of two documentary specials that investigate the toll of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

JULY 27, 2022

Russia and US agree to work toward ending Ukraine war in a remarkable diplomatic shift

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Russia and the U.S. agreed Tuesday to start working toward ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic ties, the two countries’ top diplomats said after talks that reflected an extraordinary about-face in U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump. In an interview with The Associated Press […]

FEB. 18, 2025

How better water systems can help a city survive the next firestorm

LOUISVILLE, Colorado (AP) — Santa Rosa. Paradise. Boulder County. Lahaina. Los Angeles. All are places that have shown that American cities and their water systems weren’t built to withstand wildfire, experts say. Hydrants trickled. Pumps and treatment plants lost power. Chemical contaminants were sucked into pipes, requiring extensive and costly work. In Paradise alone, where […]

FEB. 18, 2025

’20 Days in Mariupol’ to make European premiere at CPHDOX Film Festival

“20 Days in Mariupol” — the acclaimed feature film from Frontline, the award-winning PBS documentary series housed at GBH in Boston, and The Associated Press — will make its European premiere at the international film festival CPH:DOX this March in Copenhagen, Denmark.

FEB. 22, 2023