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Sep 29
Meet the 2026 MacArthur Fellows! These 20 individuals explore the depths of our humanity, reveal untold origins to modern challenges, and expand the edges of scientific inquiry and life-saving research. #MacFellow macfound.org/programs/award…
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Benefit Chicago is celebrating ten years of investing in nonprofits and social enterprises, and the results are incredible: $1B in financing, 3,300 affordable homes, 11,000 jobs, and dozens of organizations achieving success. Check out the full report here:
MacArthur Foundation
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Oct 20
The industries that power our economy are also destroying the ecosystems and livelihoods that sustain them. Watch the story of West Texas ranchers battling a megadrought in MacArthur grantee Capital & Main's “The Damage Done” series, investigating what happens when we extract
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Oct 15
AI is being integrated across society—how is this impacting our home state of Illinois? This summer, @NORCNews conducted a public opinion poll on Illinoisans’ views of statewide AI regulation and accountability. They found that Illinois residents are using AI, but remain
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Oct 13
When we let our Fellows choose what to study, it opens their research to new and innovative areas that might otherwise get overlooked. MacArthur’s Kristen Mack writes about the amazing work of our Fellows in USA Today:
Don't let America lose our title as world leader in research | Opinion
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