The annual “genius grants” were announced Tuesday. From the creator of The Wire to an artist who makes heavy material weightless, The Daily Beast profiles the 23 people just given $500,000, no-strings attached, to pursue their passion.
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1, Amir Abo-Shaeer
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2, Jessie Little Doe Baird
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3, Kelly Benoit-Bird
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4, Nicholas Benson
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5, Drew Berry
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6, Carlos D. Bustamante
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7, Matthew Carter
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8, David Cromer
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9, John Dabiri
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10, Shannon Lee Dawdy
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11, Annette Gordon-Reed
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12, Yiyun Li
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13, Michal Lipson
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14, Nergis Mavalvala
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15, Jason Moran
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16, Carol Padden
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17, Jorge Pardo
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18, Sebastian Ruth
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19, Emmanuel Saez
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20, David Simon
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21, Dawn Song
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22, Marla Spivak
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23, Elizabeth Turk
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