Meet the 20 scholars and artists who’ve just won MacArthur Fellowships

September 29, 2026 · 4:01 pm 2 sources

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• Meet the 20 scholars and artists who've just won MacArthur Fellowships
  NPR · September 29, 2026 16:01
  A historian who studies wage gaps between races and a saxophonist whose live performances include a chef are among the latest recipients of the philanthropic group's annual, no-strings-attached $800,000 grants.
• This year's MacArthur Fellows include researchers who fuse science and justice
  NPR · September 29, 2026 16:03
  The MacArthur Foundation has just announced its latest batch of 20 fellows. Among the recipients of the $800,000 "no-strings-attached" fellowships are researchers who were recognized for their work at the intersection of science and justice.