Twenty MacArthur Fellows, $800,000 Each, and a Saxophonist Who Brings a Chef

This year's MacArthur Fellowships go to 20 scholars and artists, each receiving an $800,000 grant with no strings attached, NPR reports. Among the recipients are a historian who studies wage gaps between races and a saxophonist whose live performances include a chef. The no-strings structure is the point: the money arrives without a project proposal attached to it, which is a rare thing in arts and academic funding.