Year in Review

Associated Press 100 Photos of 2024: An epic catalog of humanity

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Joy and wonder: Between the bumps of the world, exuberance shone through in 2024

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The dill of a lifetime? In a nation that’s enduring its own sour patch, the pickle dominated 2024

When did we know for sure? Was it April, when Nature Made introduced its pickle-flavored gummy vitamins?

Value-seekers drove 2024’s retail trends and dead ends

Lessons from the elections held in 70 countries in 2024

Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024

Abortions are up in the US. The data paints a complicated picture

Key Moments and Trends

Demure, sanewashing, standalone ‘staches, sourdough: Let’s move on in 2025!

The new year is almost here. So what needs to be left behind in 2024? Well, the word “demure” for starters. And slime green brat summer.

‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year

2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism — and cute little animals

Remember what you searched for on Google? Here’s what 2024 trends reveal

An indie wave leads the top 10 AP video games of 2024

The Year in Entertainment

10 new TV shows from 2024 that are worth watching before the new year

It could be argued that 2024 wasn’t the best year for TV.

10 notable books of 2024, from Sarah J. Maas to Melania Trump

What made AP’s list of the top songs of 2024?

From Olivia Rodrigo to the Rolling Stones, these are our top albums of the year

Influential people who died in 2024

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

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Climate-friendly electricity sees big battery projects soar again for 2024

How well did electric vehicles sell in 2024?

How the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbers

Caitlin Clark wins AP Female Athlete of the Year

Shohei Ohtani wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year award

When 2025 arrives, so will the end of the amateur athlete in college sports

Soccer’s top players have had enough, as FIFA’s new super-sized tournament sparks a revolt

The best and biggest concerts of 2024: Olivia Rodrigo, Missy Elliott, George Strait and more

Two AP journalists in Ukraine and the Mideast break down the wars they covered in 2024

‘Front-row seats to something amazing': In 2024, the sports world, again, had unforgettable moments

2024 brought natural disasters and turbulent politics to Latin America

Scandals, some changes in public perception highlighted the year for sports betting

Democracies across the globe are at a crossroads, as authoritarians seek to chip away at freedoms

Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

AP photographers capture stunning scenes of nature and wildlife in 2024

From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women’s sports had a pivotal year

AP Photos capture British royal family’s year of illness and recovery

AP photos from Ukraine in 2024 convey wartime horror and hope

The Associated Press names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2024

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Broadway star Maleah Joi Moon enjoys a ‘cupcake’ of a year

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Myha’la doesn’t take being #1 on the call sheet for granted

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Aaron Pierre ends his big year on a high note with ‘Mufasa’

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Fred Hechinger lives out his circus dream

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Nicholas Alexander Chavez feels best between ‘action’ and ‘cut’

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Adria Arjona’s confidence only keeps growing

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop’s most promising voices

AP photos in 2024 show a Middle East riven by wars, but also moments of grace

AP photos from Asia in 2024 show changes in government, natural disasters and moments of joy

AP’s top sports photos of the year are worth a close look