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Monthlong government shutdown in photos: disruptions, delays and divisions

With no endgame in sight, the U.S. government shutdown is expected to roll on for the unforeseeable future, injecting more uncertainty into an already precarious economy. The monthlong closure has halted routine federal operations, furloughed around 750,000 federal employees and left others working without pay. Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, lapsed after Friday and airports have been […]

NOV. 1, 2025

Join us as we review the key moments that shaped October 2025.

NOV. 1, 2025

Anti-science bills sweep across the U.S.

Reporters Laura Ungar and Michelle Smith have documented how federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump have undermined public health programs across the country. As part of that work, they set out to show how anti-science and “health freedom” ideas were reshaping state laws in ways that put more Americans at risk of disease and […]

OCT. 31, 2025

Strong source work and collaboration put AP out front on sports betting scandal

A collaboration between the AP’s law enforcement and sports teams landed a scoop about the arrest of more than 30 people, including the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat, in a massive sports gambling bust. The story began when the U.S. law enforcement team received a tip […]

OCT. 31, 2025

Smart legwork yields AP photos confirming demolition of White House’s East Wing

When the first reports of the demolition of the White House’s East Wing started coming in, the Washington photo team began the hunt for the perfect vantage point. Their quest initially seemed stymied – access to the neighboring Treasury Building wasn’t granted. The Washington Monument and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and […]

OCT. 31, 2025

AP details one family’s globe-spanning migration and deportation saga

In March, Mexico & Central America correspondent Megan Janetsky received a panicked message from Suraiya Hussaini. She was scrambling for any information about her younger brother Amir, who was being deported back to Afghanistan — the country they had both fled. Janetsky had been reporting on the deportation of hundreds of migrants from Afghanistan and […]

OCT. 31, 2025

AP scoops scuttled plans for Adam Driver and Steven Soderbergh’s “Star Wars” movie

Film Writer Jake Coyle caused a major disturbance in the force when he revealed that actor Adam Driver and director Steven Soderbergh had scripted a new “Star Wars” movie but Disney refused to make it. The scoop – which created a viral stir thanks to a large and passionate fan base  – was the culmination […]

OCT. 31, 2025

Dogged reporting and sensitivity focuses on the most vulnerable workers in the U.S.

As global average temperatures rise, extreme heat is becoming the deadliest consequence of a warming planet — and farmworkers who toil under the sun or in humid nurseries are among the most vulnerable. What if those essential workers are also pregnant? Climate reporters Dorany Pineda, Annika Hammerschlag and Melina Walling turned their lens on the […]

OCT. 31, 2025

Scoop of Maine U.S. Senate candidate’s tattoo cover-up is culmination of days of smart coverage

After U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner faced backlash for a chest tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol, the Maine Democrat initially said he would have it removed. But AP reporters Kimberlee Kruesi and Patrick Whittle stayed close to the story, and turned a short phone interview into a newsmaking scoop: Platner had already covered the […]

OCT. 31, 2025

Week in Pictures

OCT. 30, 2025

From India to Pakistan and the global diaspora, South Asian sounds make an impact worldwide

Arooj Aftab became the first Pakistani Grammy winner when she took home the global music performance award for her song “Mohabbat” in 2022. A year later, actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh stepped onto the smoke-filled stage of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Southern California, becoming the festival’s first artist from the Indian state of Punjab […]

OCT. 29, 2025

Guerrero homers off Ohtani as Blue Jays even World Series with 6-2 win over Dodgers in Game 4

 Dodger Stadium was still shaking with joy when Monday turned to Tuesday as the Toronto Blue Jays trudged into their clubhouse. Their 18-inning loss in Game 3 felt like a monumental setback that might have already decided the World Series. That’s when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stepped up and told his team exactly what it needed […]

OCT. 29, 2025