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Comprehensive investigation across 21 cities exposes radical reshaping of immigration courts

To expose the opaque transformation of the U.S. immigration court system, the AP launched a sweeping, cross-country investigation led by Joshua Goodman and Tim Sullivan — a multiformat logistical feat involving nearly two dozen journalists and direct court observation in 21 cities. The team uncovered how the Trump administration systematically remade the long-backlogged immigration courts, […]

DEC. 1, 2025

The top 100 photos of 2025 from The Associated Press: Images that defined the year

Years come and go, sometimes before we even realize that time has passed. Events blur and run together. The news is overwhelming, and even those who follow it closely can feel a sense of unremitting vertigo. Such is 21st-century life on a connected and chaotic planet.

DEC. 1, 2025

Sweet potato or pumpkin? The Thanksgiving pie debate

They’re both round, orange and probably bad for your health, but which is the better Thanksgiving dessert: pumpkin or sweet potato pie? For most people, the answer likely depends on where they’re from. The two Thanksgiving favorites have more in common than not. They’re similar in color, taste and texture, and derived from European carrot pie. Those similarities make […]

NOV. 24, 2025

Optimism ahead of pope’s visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul’s Greek Orthodox seminary

As Pope Leo XIV prepares to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey to mark a key event that shaped the foundations of Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, there has been a surge of renewed optimism over the possible reopening of a Greek Orthodox religious seminary that has been closed since 1971. […]

NOV. 24, 2025

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns

The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found. The predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being stopped, searched and in some cases arrested. A network of cameras scans and records vehicle license plate […]

NOV. 20, 2025

Descendants obtain works of enslaved potter in landmark restitution deal

 Inside the wide mouth of a stoneware jar, Daisy Whitner’s fingertips found a slight rise in the clay — a mark she hoped was a trace left behind by her ancestor, an enslaved potter who shaped the vessel nearly 175 years ago in South Carolina. Standing in the gallery of the Museum of Fine Arts […]

NOV. 20, 2025

PHOTO ESSAY: Portraits of workers keeping Ukraine out of the dark

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Utility workers in Ukraine are risking their lives as they battle to keep the lights as Russia repeatedly attacks the energy system.

NOV. 18, 2025

AP taps into the trend of pop music anthems becoming part of the tradition on college football game days

Before the college football season kicked off, the Sports Department set out to highlight the passion and pageantry of the game beyond the scoreboard. That plan included a weekly Joy/Wonder/Discovery feature to explore themes that resonate with fans, such as mascots, tailgating—and, in this case, music. Reporters leaned into a quirky and culturally rich angle: […]

NOV. 14, 2025

Advance preparation put AP in position for quick alerts and full analytical story on China’s newest aircraft carrier

Within 50 minutes of China’s announcement that it had commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the AP was out with an analytical story, complete with visuals and explanatory graphics, marking a major milestone in China’s efforts to match U.S. naval power. Anticipating the moment, the team began preparing months earlier after unconfirmed reports suggested the Fujian […]

NOV. 14, 2025

Week in Pictures Nov. 7 – 13, 2025

NOV. 13, 2025

AP, Frontline documentary ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ to premiere on PBS and begin streaming online

On Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, Frontline, the PBS documentary series produced at GBH in Boston, and The Associated Press will present the U.S. broadcast and streaming premiere of “2000 Meters to Andriivka”: a stunning and immersive portrayal of the men fighting on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine. From the Oscar®-winning team behind “20 […]

NOV. 13, 2025

Women riding the streets of Tehran on motorbikes is the latest sign of Iran’s societal change

When Merat Behnam first gathered enough courage to ride her yellow scooter through the gridlocked streets of Iran ‘s capital to the coffee shop she runs, traffic wasn’t her main worry. She instead girded herself for disapproving looks, verbal abuse and even being stopped by the police for being a women riding a motorbike in Tehran, something […]

NOV. 12, 2025