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We are introducing a revision and expansion to our guidance on writing about disabilities.These are some excerpts:We advise avoiding writing that implies ableism: the belief that typical abilities – those

New guidance on AP Stylebook Online:Use care in deciding which term best applies:A riot is a wild or violent disturbance of the peace involving a group of people. The term

AP style: The term people of color is acceptable when necessary in broad references to multiple races other than white: We will hire more people of color. Nine playwrights of

AP style will continue to lowercase the term white in racial, ethnic and cultural senses. (1/8) This decision follows our move last month to capitalize Black in such uses. We

The term autonomous vehicles describes vehicles that can monitor the road and surroundings and drive for all or part of a trip without human supervision. They also can be called