AP told a captivating story and captured exclusive visuals that encompassed how Tahiti’s environment and way of life is threatened by the Olympic Games’ decision to host its surfing competition on the island.Read more
AP dominated coverage of a court proceeding in the case of a Black teenager suspended from his high school for refusing to cut his hair — a case it has covered authoritatively from the start.Read more
AP turned what would’ve been a mundane story into a riveting tale of a family’s longing to have something — anything — to bury of their deceased loved one.Read more
AP spent weeks in the remote swathes of northern Chile and Argentina to tell a story about the human trade-offs of the green energy transition, resulting in a nuanced, all-formats story about energy transition. Read more
The Kyiv team, in partnership with Lori Hinnant of global investigations, gained exclusive access to a world clouded with hostile Russian propaganda in the occupied territories to report on the increasing Russian pressure on Ukrainians to accept their passports.
The team pooled their contacts to track down willing Ukrainians who had accepted the passports and managed to evacuate from occupied Berdyansk and Kherson.
A few brave Ukranians, fearing condemnation by their own people, overcame their fears after the team earned their trust through steadfast reporting over the past year.
Lawyers, experts, and Ukrainian officials revealed previously unreported information on the “passportization” policy and that Ukrainians were being forced to fight in the Russian army.
Stepanenko and Arhinova found families who had resisted, including a woman whose sons risked being drafted to fight against Ukrainian forces.
The story ran just as voting in the Russian election was getting underway, driving interest by major news outlets over the weekend.
For their commitment and resourcefulness against the odds, Hanna Arhirova, Susie Blann, Lori Hinnant, Samya Kullab, Evgeniy Maloletka, Illia Novikov and Vasilisa Stepanenko are Best of the Week — First Winner.
A team of AP journalists in India and the United States provided an unprecedented cross-format look at the Indian shrimp industry, capturing labor and environmental abuses by the world’s top exporter of shrimp to America.Read more
AP in-depth reporting led to a story of discovery in the worlds of arts and copyright law that trumped breaking and other news on our digital platforms.Read more
AP captured the impact that the end of affirmative action has had on the college essay — one of the few places where race can play a role in admissions decisions.Read more
AP’s story illustrates how evolving state legislation on physician-assisted death impacts Americans.Read more
AP’s multiplatform coverage of the highly anticipated arrival of Caitlin Clark’s WNBA draft class went beyond the spot news to explain the significance of the event in a way that was accessible to sports fans and nonsports fans alike. Read more
AP journalists across the U.S. jump in to cover breaking news of the pro-Palestinian protests sweeping the country and illuminate the issues with wide-ranging enterprise.Read more
