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A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week

Whenever historian Geoffrey Ward visits the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum to do research, he finds himself caught up in the spirit of FDR himself, the sense of landed contentment and cheerful disarray that helped define his public image.

JUNE 17, 2026

More Americans say Israel has gone too far in the Gaza conflict

At a moment of growing international alarm about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, more U.S. adults view Israel’s military action in the Palestinian territory as excessive than at the beginning of the war, according to a new poll. About half of Americans say the military response from Israel in the Gaza Strip has “gone too far,” according […]

SEPT. 18, 2025

Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines

Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign. Many teens worry about how their lives could change once he takes office. During his presidential bid, Trump pledged to impose wide-ranging restrictions and roll back civil rights protections for […]

NOV. 13, 2024

FIFA and Infantino draw bipartisan skepticism ahead of the World Cup

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of mayors and other city leaders gathered in the ballroom of a Washington hotel on a snowy January morning this year gripped by anger and anxiety about the federal government's increasingly aggressive immigration enforcement operation that included the killings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.

JUNE 8, 2026

Simple ways to make meetings work better for employees on the autism spectrum

Before Megan Pilatzke was diagnosed with autism, she wondered why she always felt drained when she got home from work. All day long, she’d labored to understand when to speak up or stay silent in meetings. She replayed conversations in her head, worrying she’d misunderstood or said the wrong thing. Noisy environments distressed her. She watched […]

APRIL 16, 2026

Democrat Josh Turek and GOP’s Ashley Hinson to compete for pivotal US Senate seat in Iowa

Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek won the state's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, setting up a competitive general election against Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson for a seat Democrats are hoping to flip in November.

JUNE 3, 2026

The rise and fall of ‘The Hills’ star Spencer Pratt’s improbable campaign for Los Angeles mayor

He wrote a memoir called “The Guy You Loved to Hate.” He's dabbled in rap, releasing a song called “I’m a Celebrity." He started a company selling crystals claimed to have healing properties.

JUNE 9, 2026

All-formats team brings readers to 48-hour race in inhospitably hot environment

The Badwater 135 Ultramarathon is one of the most grueling and dangerous races in the world, stretching 135 miles through California’s Death Valley — the hottest place on Earth — in the middle of July. This year, an Associated Press team set out to take audiences into this brutal environment and showcase what it says […]

JULY 25, 2025

Daytona 500 – Photo Collection

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from the NASCAR Daytona 500 race.

FEB. 17, 2025

Week in Pictures

MARCH 26, 2026

Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat’s bid for US Senate in Texas

Former President Barack Obama met with U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico Tuesday in Texas, putting his support behind a campaign that Democrats see as a shot, if a long one, for the party to win statewide in the reliably conservative state.

MAY 12, 2026

Huge floats, wild costumes and nonstop street parties: Brazil Carnival in photos

The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ringing out until dawn and hundreds of raucous roaming parties flooding the streets.

FEB. 16, 2026