| Public Service | Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser, Cassandra Jaramillo & Stacy Kranitz | Reporting on maternal deaths linked to unclear abortion laws. |
| Breaking News Reporting | The Washington Post staff | Coverage of the Trump assassination attempt, praised for audio and visual forensics. |
| Investigative Reporting | Reuters staff | Series titled "Fentanyl Express", exposing the fentanyl crisis and weak international regulations. |
| Explanatory Reporting | Azam Ahmed, Christina Goldbaum & Matthieu Aikins (NYT) | Work on how U.S. support of militias harmed efforts in Afghanistan. |
| Local Reporting | Alissa Zhu, Nick Thieme & Jessica Gallagher (Baltimore Banner & NYT) | Highlighting the fentanyl epidemic among older Black men in Baltimore. |
| National Reporting | The Wall Street Journal staff | Investigation into Elon Musk's personal and professional life, including business operations and alleged drug use. |
| International Reporting | Declan Walsh & NYT staff | Uncovering foreign interference in Sudan's conflict. |
| Feature Writing | Mark Warren (Esquire) | Moving profile of a pastor-mayor's suicide following online exposure. |
| Commentary | Mosab Abu Toha (The New Yorker) | Essays on the human toll of the Gaza war. |
| Criticism | Alexandra Lange (Bloomberg CityLab) | Writing on urban spaces designed for families. |
| Editorial Writing | Raj Mankad & team (Houston Chronicle) | Series on deadly train crossings. |
| Illustrated Reporting | Ann Telnaes (Washington Post) | Bold illustrations targeting powerful figures and institutions. |
| Breaking News Photography | Doug Mills (NYT) | Image capturing the assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. |
| Feature Photography | Moises Saman (The New Yorker) | Black-and-white images from inside Syria's Sednaya prison. |
| Audio Reporting | The New Yorker staff | Podcast "In the Dark", focusing on military secrecy and institutional failures. |
