The Pulitzer Prizes 2025, among the most prestigious recognitions in journalism and the arts, were announced this week by the Pulitzer Prize Board.

The New York Times emerged as the top winner, securing four major awards, while The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and The New Yorker also earned notable accolades.

Pulitzer Prizes 2025: Complete List of Journalism Winners

• Public Service: Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser, Cassandra Jaramillo & Stacy Kranitz
• Breaking News Reporting: The Washington Post staff
• Investigative Reporting: Reuters staff – “Fentanyl Express”
• Explanatory Reporting: Azam Ahmed, Christina Goldbaum & Matthieu Aikins (NYT)
• Local Reporting: Alissa Zhu, Nick Thieme & Jessica Gallagher (Baltimore Banner & NYT)
• National Reporting: The Wall Street Journal staff – Elon Musk investigation
• International Reporting: Declan Walsh & NYT staff – Sudan conflict
• Feature Writing: Mark Warren (Esquire)
• Commentary: Mosab Abu Toha (The New Yorker)
• Criticism: Alexandra Lange (Bloomberg CityLab)
• Editorial Writing: Raj Mankad & team (Houston Chronicle)
• Illustrated Reporting: Ann Telnaes (Washington Post)
• Breaking News Photography: Doug Mills (NYT) – Trump assassination attempt
• Feature Photography: Moises Saman (The New Yorker) – Syria prison
• Audio Reporting: The New Yorker staff – “In the Dark” podcast