News photography from Gaza dominated the 2026 Pulitzer Prizes, with Saher Alghorra of The New York Times winning the breaking news photography award for images capturing destruction and hunger during the war with Israel. Judges praised the work as haunting and sensitive, highlighting its portrayal of the toll on civilians.

The Minnesota Star Tribune received the breaking news reporting prize for its coverage of a school shooting at a Catholic school that left two children dead and 17 wounded. The award recognized the newsroom’s speed, accuracy, and compassion. The New York Times also won in investigative reporting for articles examining how President Donald Trump used political power for financial gain benefiting himself, family members, and associates.

Reuters earned two awards, one for reporting on misconduct by Meta that exposed users, including children, to scams and manipulation driven by artificial intelligence, and another for reporting on the expansion of presidential powers in the United States. The Associated Press won for international reporting on advanced surveillance technologies from development in Silicon Valley to use in China and by border authorities in the United States. The Washington Post received the public service award for coverage of sweeping federal government changes under the Trump administration, while journalist Julie K. Brown of the Miami Herald was honored with a special citation for her reporting on the Jeffrey Epstein case.