Thinkers, dreamers, doers: Here's who made the 2025 MacArthur Fellow list

Twenty two new MacArthur Fellows were announced Wednesday. They include, clockwise from top left, Tonika Lewis Johnson, Jeremy Frey, Heather Christian, Nabarun Dasgupta, Tommy Orange, Ángel F. Adames Corraliza, Hahrie Han and Margaret Wicker Pearce.

A cartographer, a composer, a neurobiologist, and a novelist are among the recipients of this year's "Genius Grants." Each Fellow will receive a no-strings attached award of $800,000.