AP Stylebook

09/16/2026

The apostrophe goes in front of a decade, not between the numbers and the S. It stands in for the additional two digits, so 1970s becomes '70s.

Fashion designer Bob Mackie has died at 87. A statement on his social accounts said he died in Palm Springs on Monday. The cause of death was given as pneumonia.

09/16/2026

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09/15/2026

Both High Holidays and High Holy Days are acceptable to refer to the period of the Jewish calendar that includes Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashana.

09/15/2026

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09/14/2026

Do not add an apostrophe to a word ending in s when it is used primarily in a descriptive sense: citizens band radio, a Cincinnati Reds infielder, a Teamsters request, a writers guide.

09/14/2026

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09/11/2026

Daycare and childcare are both now one word, no hyphen.
We made those changes this spring when we updated health care to healthcare.
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Childcare costs are straining families. An analysis by The Associated Press found hundreds of thousands of kids who qualify for federal childcare subsidies are sitting on waitlists.

09/10/2026

Public relations professionals, join us for a new three-week course covering:
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09/10/2026

For the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, 9/11 is acceptable in all references.
(Note the comma to set off the year when the phrase refers to a month, date and year.)

09/09/2026

Go back to the basics and refresh your knowledge of AP style in Week 1 of our new course, Refine Your PR Pitch with the AP.
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