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Ukraine’s Endless War

Photos by Max Black The gray-bearded officer’s summary of the war in eastern Ukraine is terse with weariness.

What’s at Stake in Hong Kong Post-Protest Vote

Hong Kongers head to the polls Sunday to choose candidates for the semiautonomous city’s legislature, in the first major election since 2014 pro-democracy street protests.

Neighbor Churches, Split on Race Lines, Work to Heal Divide

Photos by Branden Camp There are two First Baptist Churches in Macon — one black and one white. They sit almost back-to-back, separated by a small park, in a hilltop historic district overlooking downtown.

Ganges Overflows Its Banks in Indian Holy Town

Photos by Tsering Topgyal As the mighty Ganges River overflowed its banks this past week following heavy monsoon rains, large parts of the Hindu holy town of Varanasi were submerged by floodwaters, keeping away thousands of devotees.

America Seen From Abroad: Arrogant, Nice, Tech-Savvy, Free

The rest of the world may think Americans eat a lot of burgers, have huge shopping malls and are ruled by an arrogant government.

A Day in a North Korean Zoo

Photos by Dita Alangkara Lions, tigers and poodles? North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s latest gift to the residents of Pyongyang, the renovated central zoo, is pulling in thousands of visitors a day

August 22, 2016

Divided America: Diverse Millennials are No Voting Monolith

The oldest millennials — nearing 20 when airplanes slammed into New York City’s Twin Towers — are old enough to remember the relative economic prosperity of the 1990s, and when a different Clinton was running for president.

New Plight for Louisiana Flood Victims: Find a Place to Live

Keisha Taylor, a 37-year-old mother of four, has spent three nights in two different shelters since her family fled the flooding at their Baton Rouge apartment complex.

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Expert to Rio Athletes: ‘Don’t Put Your Head Under Water’

Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria, according to a 16-month-long study commissioned by The Associated Press.

3 Sisters Go From Homeless Shelter to Junior Track Stardom

Every morning, three young sisters wake up together with their mom in one bed in a Brooklyn homeless shelter. Every afternoon, they train in a sport that they hope will put them on a path to a better life.

July 29, 2016

Scenes From a City Under Siege in Indian-Controlled Kashmir

Photos by Bernat Armangue In Indian-controlled Kashmir, where violence has come in grim cycles for more than two decades, people know what to expect when tempers rise.

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July 27, 2016

Divided America: Women in Office

Hillary Clinton and Mary Thomas have little in common, except for this: They both hope to add to the meager ranks of America’s female elected officials come January.

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In Peru’s Andes, Bitter Cold Devastates Alpaca Farmers

Photos by Rodrigo Abd After three days of heavy snowfall and bone-chilling temperatures, Mateo Mullisaca watches as one of his alpacas falls to the ground in agony on his farm almost 16,400 feet (5,000 meters) high in Peru’s Andes.

July 20, 2016

500 Elephants Relocated in Malawi

Photos by Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi Half a dozen African elephants lay strewn on a riverside plain in Malawi, immobilized by darts fired from a helicopter in a massive project to move 500 elephants, by truck and crane, to a sanctuary for the threatened species.

Uruguay’s Pot Club

Photos by Matilde Campodonico Uruguay is home to the world’s first government-regulated national marketplace for pot, so it’s not surprising that growers have a competition for best marijuana.

July 19, 2016

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July 15, 2016

Divided America: Images of American’s Dealing With Issues

This story is part of Divided America, AP’s ongoing exploration of the economic, social and political divisions in American society.

Divided America: Bridging the Gap Between Police and the Policed

This story is part of Divided America, AP’s ongoing exploration of the economic, social and political divisions in American society.

Divided America: Urban vs. Rural

Photos by Brennan Linsley This story is part of Divided America, AP’s ongoing exploration of the economic, social and political divisions in American society.

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Athletes Vie For US Paralympic Team Spots

Photos by Chuck Burton Regas Woods headed down the runway for his first attempt at the long jump as fast as he could on his two prosthetic legs.

Dry Conditions in Turkey Affect Nomadic Lifestyle

Photos by Bram Janssen Every spring Hasan Bacak, his wife, Emine, and their 1-year old son, Mehmet, migrate for weeks in search of higher ground for their livestock to graze.

Lowering the Flag

Nearly every day, somewhere in the country, the Stars and Stripes was lowered to half-staff last year in one of the most significant official gestures of mourning and respect, an Associated Press analysis found.

Argentina’s Stolen Babies

Photos by Natacha Pisarenko Pedro Sandoval stopped celebrating Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and even his own birthday after he found out the truth: The mom and dad he knew growing up had stolen him from his biological parents, who were kidnapped, tortured and never heard from again during Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship.