Enjoy this collection of rich stories and salient insights from our MacArthur Fellows. Our new yearlong series includes Spotlight, Conversation, and Roundtable content—sparking hope and inspiration in all of us to further a just, verdant, and peaceful world.

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Andrea Armstrong discusses her work to shine a light on the poor living conditions in prisons and jails.

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A. Park Williams discusses how climate change influences drought, wildfires, and tree mortality.

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Robin Wall Kimmerer discusses Traditional Ecological Knowledge, the body of knowledge Indigenous Peoples cultivate through their relationship with the natural world.

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Lisa Schulte Moore discusses her work implementing locally relevant approaches to build soil, improve water quality, protect biodiversity, and strengthen the resilience of row crop agriculture.

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Imani Perry discusses her approach to exploring and writing about Black American history and experiences.

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Manuel Muñoz discusses his approach to telling stories of the multifaceted lives of Mexican American communities in California’s Central Valley.

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Ian Bassin is a lawyer and democracy advocate who discusses the current state and future of democracy. 

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Hanif Abdurraqib and Jacqueline Woodson talk about the intersection of sound and language, exploring music, writing, music, and art.

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Larissa FastHorse is creating space for Indigenous artists, stories, and experiences in mainstream theater and countering misrepresentation of Native American perspectives in broader society.

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Loretta J. Ross is a reproductive justice and human rights activist reframing reproductive rights within a broader context of human rights.  

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P. Gabrielle Foreman discusses the Colored Conventions Project, a digital initiative that documents historic Black organizing efforts.

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Joshua Miele is blind and an adaptive technology designer developing devices to enable blind and visually impaired people to use technologies that pervade our lives.