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There are 22 MacArthur fellows this year. They include (clockwise from left) filmmaker Sterlin Harjo, disability justice activist Alice Wong, scholar and writer Ruha Benjamin, poet and educator Juan Felipe Herrera, artist and performer Justin Vivian Bond, and poet Jericho Brown.

Here's who made the 2024 MacArthur Fellows list

This year, filmmaker Sterlin Harjo, poet Jericho Brown and disability rights activist Alice Wong are among the recipients of the so-called "genius grants." Each fellow receives $800,000.

Albuquerque prickly pear festival celebrates abundance of the desert

The dangerously monikered cactus is a source of joy in the Southwest. Albuquerque celebrates with music and yummy opuntia treats.

Left: Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) speaks during the Republican National Convention in July. Right: Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a campaign rally at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in August.

Vance and Walz debate in New York City tonight. Here’s what you need to know

The CBS News vice presidential debate will be the only time Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz get to face off ahead of the 2024 election. Here's what to expect.

Street Cop Training describes itself as “the fastest growing law enforcement training company in the country.”

Missouri and Kansas police paid for aggressive, discredited officer training tactics

Kansas and Missouri agencies have paid thousands of dollars to Street Cop Training. Since The Midwest Newsroom and KCUR began investigating, police departments in both states have stopped using the private company to instruct officers.

'Industry' got pulpier, nastier, and better in Season 3

Industry is less concerned with whether its characters are “likable” and more interested in how they get what they want. In the Season 3 finale, those ambitions reached their inevitable – sometimes gruesome – conclusions.

A stranded machine transforms through motherhood in Chris Sanders' 'Wild Robot'

A shipwrecked robot named Roz is accidentally activated by the wild animals on an otherwise uninhabited island in The Wild Robot, an animated adventure from the makers of How to Train Your Dragon.

Two women are talking in a room that is being remodeled after flooding. The lady on the left is wearing a black top and red pants. An older lady to the right is wearing glasses, beige shorts, and a turquoise shirt.

Victims see progress and pain three months after historic flooding

Residents of Sioux City’s Riverside neighborhood still face a long road to recovery but appreciate the assistance provided by the federal and state government, as well as local volunteers.

Celebrating 25 years of 'The West Wing'

The critically acclaimed drama went behind the scenes at a fictional White House. We listen to archival interviews with show creator/writer Aaron Sorkin and actors Allison Janney and John Spencer.

Sandro Lopes and his daughter Maria stand at the entrance to their farm in David City, Nebraska.

Agricultores inmigrantes reciben ayuda de organizaciones sin fines de lucro para empezar granjas

El estatus migratorio, las barreras lingüísticas y la falta de información, todos pueden crear obstáculos para que inmigrantes accedan a subvenciones federales. Ahora un número de organizaciones están interviniendo para brindar apoyo directo.

Corazones Azules member Rosa Baeza (left) helps sell raffle tickets to fund Project Lifesaver.

Madres latinas y policía en Nebraska ayudan a niños con discapacidades

Corazones Azules se fundó hace dos años como una manera para que las madres latinas en Schuyler compartan sus alegrías y dificultades criando niños con discapacidades. Hoy, han ayudado a recaudar miles de dólares para financiar un programa de seguridad.

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