Trudging through mud to get the shot
As search crews in California look for victims of this week’s deadly mudslides in Montecito, AP journalists are on the ground covering the rescue efforts and the destruction left behind.
AP to name breakthrough entertainers of 2017
For the first time on Tuesday, The Associated Press will name its Breakthrough Entertainers of the Year. The inaugural list comprises eight artists, including newcomers who made a splash in 2017 as well as more established entertainers who found success this year.
How I got that Mnuchin photo
During a routine press event at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington on Wednesday, AP photographer Jacquelyn Martin captured a striking image of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and his wife holding a sheet of $1 bills that had people talking.
Spotlight on ‘Reporters reporting’
A new Associated Press Instagram account features AP journalists in the field, shooting photos and video and reporting news stories across the globe.
Reporters reveal patchwork of justice for juvenile lifers
A staff memo by Vice President for Standards John Daniszewski detailed how a 50-state investigation on inmates sentenced as juveniles to life without parole broke through an especially busy White House news cycle to provide "an important public service":