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Trump wants to axe an affordable housing grant that’s a lifeline for many rural communities

This narrative- and policy-driven story looked beyond cities and captured the threats rural areas face amid proposals to cut affordable housing programs. Atlanta-based reporter Charlotte Kramon teamed up with Jesse Bedayn in Denver for in-depth coverage of a proposal to cut the HOME Investment Partnerships Program. Housing advocates and nonprofit housing providers told Kramon that […]

SEPT. 5, 2025

AP team tirelessly covers Minneapolis Catholic school shooting

The AP swung into action after a shooter opened fire at a Minneapolis Catholic church. Minneapolis-based video journalist Mark Vancleave raced to the scene, quickly establishing a live shot. The first alert moved less than an hour after the gunfire ended, and staffers continuously built out coverage as the horror of what happened at Annunciation […]

SEPT. 5, 2025

AP photos, video, social take center stage for Hurricane Katrina anniversary coverage

Assistant News Director Jim Van Anglen and New Orleans-based photographer Gerald Herbert decided to take a digital-forward approach to covering the 20-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina — the powerful storm that in 2005 nearly brought New Orleans and the Gulf Coast of Mississippi to its knees. The result was a series of visually driven packages […]

SEPT. 5, 2025

Scientists give harsh grades to Trump administration work aimed at undoing a key climate finding 

In late July, the Trump administration moved to revoke the “endangerment finding” — a key Environmental Protection Agency determination that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases pose a risk to public health. That finding serves as the scientific and legal foundation for major environmental regulations, including those on vehicles and power plants. When the Department […]

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

Do weighted vests really help you get in shape faster?

In the fitness class Jessie Syfko created for a nationwide gym chain, exercisers wear weighted vests that add a challenge to their workouts. “People start to realize how good it feels to work just a little bit harder and a little bit smarter” without actually changing what they’re doing, said Syfko, senior vice president for […]

SEPT. 3, 2025

Marsquakes indicate a solid core for the red planet, just like Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists revealed Wednesday that Mars’ innermost core appears to be a solid hunk of metal just like Earth’s. The Chinese-led research team based their findings on seismic readings from NASA’s InSight lander on Mars, which recorded more than 1,300 marsquakes before shutting down in 2022. The spacecraft landed on a broad plain near Mars’ equator in […]

SEPT. 3, 2025

Introducing the AP Top 25 College Football Fan Poll

As the 2025 college football season kicks off, AP is giving fans a new way to take part in one of the sport’s most talked-about traditions. Deputy Director of Digital News Howie Rumberg explains how the newly launched AP Top 25 College Football Fan Poll complements the long-running AP Top 25 and offers fans a […]

Anna Wintour taps Chloe Malle as Vogue successor — but she’s still in charge

NEW YORK (AP) — Anna Wintour ended weeks of fashion-world speculation Tuesday when she named Chloe Malle her successor as head of editorial content at Vogue — but the most powerful person in the business isn’t going anywhere. Wintour, 75, remains chief content officer for Condé Nast and global editorial director of American Vogue and the magazine’s 27 other […]

SEPT. 2, 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

Nonprofits face a tough funding landscape. They hope better storytelling will bring more donations

MIAMI (AP) — Cindy Eggleton has always believed in the power of a story. But the CEO and co-founder of Brilliant Cities, a Detroit-based early childhood development nonprofit that supports learning in underserved communities, never expected someone to tell hers. And definitely not in a sleek documentary with a slick soundtrack and plenty of images of […]

SEPT. 2, 2025