For an authoritative and consequential examination of the Trump administration’s freeze of humanitarian aid through the U.S. Agency for International Development, coverage that illuminated how the dismantling of the agency placed hundreds of thousands of people at risk, contradicted official assurances that lifesaving programs remained active and led to preventable deaths.

For exposing how the Food and Drug Administration allowed the import of generic drugs from foreign factories that violated safety standards – with potentially lethal consequences for unsuspecting Americans.

For a deeply intimate and sensitive series illustrating the brutal reality of the fentanyl crisis in America through three people affected by it.

For an in-depth report on the ubiquitous, deadly drone warfare devastating Ukraine. (Moved by the jury from the Breaking News Photography category, where it was originally entered.)

For coverage of wide-ranging immigration enforcement actions across the United States, a portfolio distinguished by its breadth, power and immediacy. (Moved by the jury from Feature Photography, where it was originally entered.)

For images capturing the deadliest urban wildfires in Los Angeles history, revealing the chaos, destruction, and human toll as flames tore through communities.