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August 24, 2017 - - Article

MacArthur Fellows Discuss Their Work on reddit

In an ongoing series of online question-and-answer sessions, MacArthur Fellows have discussed their work via “ask me anything” (AMAs) sessions on reddit. Read More

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September 21, 2017 - In The Media
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"Chris Thile Tunes Up for Second Season of ‘Prairie Home’"

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Chris Thile, 2012 MacArthur Fellow
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September 20, 2017 - In The Media

"'Cuz' Examines The Tragic Life And Death Of A Young Black Man In LA"

NPR
Danielle Allen , 2001 MacArthur Fellow
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September 19, 2017 - In The Media
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"When Community College Is Free"

The New York Times
Juan Salgado, 2015 MacArthur Fellow
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September 19, 2017 - In The Media

"In Africa, a Glimpse of Hope for Beating H.I.V."

The New York Times
Tina Rosenberg , 1987 MacArthur Fellow
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September 19, 2017 - In The Media
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"The Road to Literature Was Through Performance"

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George Saunders , 2006 MacArthur Fellow
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September 18, 2017 - In The Media

"Danielle Allen’s Cuz: The Unforgiving World of “Three Strikes and You’re Out”"

Huffington Post
Danielle Allen , 2001 MacArthur Fellow
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September 17, 2017 - In The Media
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"Men in Blazers 09/07/17: David Simon Pod Special"

Men in Blazers
David Simon, 2010 MacArthur Fellow
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September 15, 2017 - In The Media
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"Coates: In 100 Years, People Will Say We Lost Our Minds"

MSNBC
Ta-Nehisi Coates, 2015 MacArthur Fellow
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September 14, 2017 - In The Media

"Twyla Tharp’s Back Pages, With Chapters to Come"

The New York Times
Twyla Tharp , 1992 MacArthur Fellow
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September 13, 2017 - In The Media
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"America's Toxic Tap"

WNYC
Kartik Chandran, 2015 MacArthur Fellow
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Cecilia A. Conrad

Managing Director

Marlies A. Carruth

Program Director

Jay Goodwin

Senior Program Officer

Laura E. Scholl

Senior Program Officer

Christina Lovely

Senior Program Officer

Don Meyer

Program Officer

Krista L. Pospisil

Senior Program Officer

Maureen P. Atwell

Program Administrator

Eloise E. Daniels

Program Assistant

Diane Mitchell

Program Assistant

Kelsey Ganser

Research Associate

Jennifer Hazen

Program Assistant

Media Contact

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Andrew Solomon

Managing Director, Communications

Evaluation Contact

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Maurice Samuels

Program Officer