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This year's MacArthur Fellows include researchers who fuse science and justice

NPR · Sep 29, 2026, 4:03 PM UTC

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.

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