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New Fund to Support Transitional Justice Efforts in Africa
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John Palfrey Named New MacArthur President

A respected educator, author, legal scholar, and innovator

Meet the 2018 MacArthur Fellows

25 Extraordinarily Creative People Who Inspire Us All
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