Lorenzo Tugnoli, of Contrasto, took first in general news stories for his coverage of the crisis in Yemen for The Washington Post. In long-term projects, Sarah Blesener was awarded first place for her exploration of patriotism and young people in both the United States and Russia. Alejandro Cegarra took third for a project on economic hardship and political upheaval in Venezuela. Bénédicte Kurzen and Sanne De Wilde, both members of Noor, took first in the portraits-stories category for their joint project exploring the mythology of twinhood in Nigeria. Brent Stirton of Getty was awarded first place in the nature-stories category for his work on falcons for National Geographic.

Source: New York Times April 11, 2019 20:31 UTC