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  "id": 10780057,
  "title": "This year's MacArthur 'geniuses' include scholars and artists who confront history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/this-years-macarthur-geniuses-include-scholars-and-artists-who-10780057",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T20:41:44.000Z",
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  "summary": "Commonly referred to as \"genius grants,\" the no-strings-attached awards are intended to provide the flexibility necessary for recipients to pursue their artistic or scholarly visions.",
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        "title": "This year's MacArthur 'geniuses' include scholars and artists who confront history",
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