Country hitmaker Jamey Johnson celebrated his 50th birthday with a superstar-laden performance at the Grand Ole Opry.

Moments of joy and wonder, it seems, sometimes must be extracted and pointed out before they disappear. This collection of images by AP photojournalists does exactly that.

In battleground Wisconsin, Stevie Wonder called for unity. The 74-year-old living legend is nearing the end of a rare, 11-city tour. Dubbed "Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation's Broken Heart ...

Around the planet, so many human beings — in so many circumstances — could use this kind of joy. But in a world that offered so much heartache and cataclysm in 2024, those kinds of feelings ...