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Comprehensive AP reporting combats misinformation surrounding Trump’s autism claims

In response to perplexing White House declarations on autism, a collaborative AP team delivered essential, comprehensive reporting that pushed back on misinformation. Weeks of careful planning, including prep work on precise wording for all formats, ensured facts remained at the core. A powerful collaboration between Washington teams, Health and Science, and Standards editors enabled rapid […]

OCT. 3, 2025

Hindu festival photos are about fire and water, good and evil — simple but universal concepts

In South Asia, the season of festivals turns on two ancient elements: fire and water. The festival of Dussehra ends with flames, as enormous effigies of the demon King Ravana collapse in roaring pyres, a dramatic celebration of Hindu deity Lord Rama’s victory and a reminder that arrogance and cruelty can be consumed by fire. […]

OCT. 3, 2025

AP CEO: Future of news centers on ‘the facts’

During a wide-ranging conversation with Barron’s, AP President and CEO Daisy Veerasingham discussed the future of the news industry and how The Associated Press continues to make itself indispensable to its thousands of customers around the world.  “I think the role that we play is still as important today as it has ever been,” she […]

Remembering Jane Goodall in photos: the conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research

OCT. 2, 2025

Week in Pictures

OCT. 2, 2025

Interstellar comet swinging past Mars as a fleet of spacecraft looks on

 A comet from another star system will swing by Mars on Friday as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor. The comet known as 3I/Atlas will hurtle within 18 million miles (29 million kilometers) of the red planet, its closest approach during its trek through the inner solar system. Its breakneck speed: 193,000 mph (310,000 kph). […]

OCT. 2, 2025

Pete Carroll among coaches working into 70s, opting for team building over retirement

Pete Carroll could be just about anywhere, doing nearly anything that comes to mind, after accomplishing so much as a championship-winning coach in college and the NFL, the multimillion-dollar contracts he received as reward for such efforts. But after a year away from the NFL, the 74-year-old Carroll chose to return to take on the […]

OCT. 2, 2025

The Swiss Guards have a new uniform. Don’t worry, the iconic one remains

The world’s oldest army has new uniforms. But don’t worry: The Swiss Guards’ famed blue, yellow and red Renaissance-style billowy garb isn’t going anywhere. Rather, the pope’s army on Thursday unveiled an additional uniform for nonceremonial, formal occasions, such as a diplomatic reception or official dinner outside the Vatican walls. Col. Christoph Graf, the Swiss Guards commander, donned […]

OCT. 2, 2025

Bestselling author Jen Hatmaker says she’s no longer worried about saving Christianity

When bestselling Christian author, podcaster and influencer Jen Hatmaker’s life fell apart following the discovery of her husband’s affair, she just wanted to “bubble wrap my little family and tuck us away from prying eyes forever,” she writes in her new memoir “Awake.” But that wasn’t an option for the woman whose brand was built on writing […]

OCT. 2, 2025

In Black columnist’s firing, advocates fear decreasing diversity, vital perspectives in news media

As the founding global opinion editor for The Washington Post, Karen Attiah believed her job had always been about assessing world affairs in a way that elevated a diverse range of perspectives. “I’m not just a columnist,” she recently said. But last week, the Post’s only Black female opinion writer revealed she had been fired […]

OCT. 2, 2025

Roger Federer leads the Tennis Hall of Fame nominees. See who else made the list

Roger Federer leads the list of nominees announced Wednesday for the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s class of 2026. He was the first man to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles and ushered in an era of unprecedented greatness with younger rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. With a terrific forehand and serve, an attacking, all-court […]

OCT. 1, 2025

Cuban foreign minister says Rubio’s ‘personal’ agenda in Latin America risks Trump’s peace prospects

Recent U.S. escalations in the Caribbean are a result of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s “personal” agenda against the region, Cuba’s top diplomat said, adding that his American counterpart is increasingly pushing policies that do not align with President Donald Trump’s so-called mandate for peace. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla told The Associated Press that Cuba saw a possibility […]

OCT. 1, 2025