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AP photographer wins top prize in World Press Photo contest

A harrowing image from Mariupol, Ukraine, of emergency workers carrying an injured pregnant woman out of a shelled maternity hospital on a stretcher has earned Associated Press photojournalist Evgeniy Maloletka the prestigious 2023 World Press Photo of the Year award.

APRIL 20, 2023

Q&A: How we localized flood insurance investigation for states and small towns

For many years, the federal government offered subsidized flood insurance on homes and businesses constructed before there were many rules about building close to the water. But premiums have been insufficient to cover the payouts, leaving the National Flood Insurance Program billions of dollars in debt. There has been public outcry over some actions taken in Congress to support the program.

Howard gets its first March Madness win, holding off UMBC 86-83 in the First Four

Bryce Harris had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and he sank a turnaround jumper with 13 seconds remaining that sent Howard to its first NCAA Tournament victory in program history, 86-83 over UMBC in the First Four on Tuesday night. Ose Okojie scored a career-high 23 points to lead the Bison (24-10), who entered with an 0-4 […]

MARCH 18, 2026

AP, Frontline documentary ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ wins Academy Award® for ‘Best Documentary Feature Film’

A powerful, first-person view of the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, “20 Days in Mariupol” is told through the perspective of Ukrainian filmmaker and AP video journalist Mstyslav Chernov.

MARCH 10, 2024

AP photographer: ‘I composed myself enough to shoot pictures’

When a gunman attacked Russia’s ambassador to Turkey at a photo exhibit in Ankara Monday, AP photographer Burhan Ozbilici didn’t put down his camera. Instead, he captured images of the gunman that immediately went viral.

How AP calls a race at poll close

On Super Tuesday, AP declared Bernie Sanders the winner in California as soon as polls closed at 8 p.m. PT— one of four such race calls made that night as polls closed in a state.

‘Unprecedented’ transparency into race calls

At 6:32 p.m. ET on Wednesday, more than a week after Election Day, The Associated Press called the U.S. House for the Republican Party after Republicans secured the 218th seat needed to gain control.

’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

AP Workflow Solutions team to encompass ENPS, AP Playbook and AP Cast

NEW YORK - The Associated Press announced today its newsroom production software AP ENPS, along with planning system AP Playbook and content scheduling tool AP Cast, now comprise the AP Workflow Solutions team.

APRIL 5, 2023

Strike at Boeing was part of a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places

Aircraft assembly workers at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere voted to end a seven-week strike overnight. Leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers district in Seattle said 59% of members who cast ballots agreed to approve the company’s fourth formal offer and the third put to a vote. Organized labor has […]

NOV. 5, 2024

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."