First Place
Mary Cooney
The Los Angeles Times
"Central African Republic"

Second Place
Mary Cooney
The Los Angeles Times
"Product of mexico"

Third Place
Ken Lyons
The Denver Post
"Trying to live, trying to learn"

Award of Excellence
Deb Pastner, Renee Jones Schneider, Tom Wallace, Michiela Thuman, Josh Penrod, Derek Simmons
Star Tribune
"Bees at the brink"

Award of Excellence
Dave Weatherwax
Dubois County Herald
"Who's going to take care of Paul?"

Award of Excellence
David Furst and The New York Times Picture Editing Team
The New York Times
"Ebola Outbreak: How it began, how it continued, those it affected"

Director's Choice
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ferguson coverage

Director's Choice:
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