INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING: David Barstow and Alejandra Xanic von Bertrab of The New York Times

EXPLANATORY REPORTING: The New York Times Staff

LOCAL REPORTING: Brad Schrade, Jeremy Olson and Glenn Howatt of The Star Tribune, Minneapolis

NATIONAL REPORTING: Lisa Song, Elizabeth McGowan and David Hasemyer of InsideClimate News, Brooklyn

INTERNATIONAL REPORTING: David Barboza of The New York Times

FEATURE WRITING: John Branch of The New York Times

COMMENTARY: Bret Stephens of The Wall Street Journal

CRITICISM: Philip Kennicott of The Washington Post

EDITORIAL WRITING: Tim Nickens and Daniel Ruth of The Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.

EDITORIAL CARTOONING: Steve Sack of The Star Tribune