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Saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins, a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship known as the 'genius grant', has explained how he incorporates Black history into his music. In an interview with NPR, Wilkins discussed the ways historical memory and Black experience shape his compositions and his approach to jazz. The conversation highlights his growing recognition as one of the leading young voices in contemporary American jazz.

A retired doctor from the Navajo Nation has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, the so-called 'genius grant', in recognition of work in public art. The story highlights how a medical career led to artistic projects benefiting Native communities, and coverage has focused on the unusual path from medicine to art and what the award means for Indigenous representation in the arts.

Golden Diner, the downtown New York restaurant known for its diner-style cooking, is drawing attention for its signature dessert: a tres leches cake, the classic Latin American sponge soaked in three milks, made instead with milk infused with Thai tea powder. Food writer comments are calling the twist 'genius', and the dish is being shared widely as an example of creative cross-cultural pastry work in New York dining.

A retired doctor from the Navajo Nation has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, the so-called 'genius' grant, in recognition of work in public art. The award highlights how her medical career and community-focused art practice intersected, tying creative work to health and community wellbeing on the Navajo Nation, and drawing fresh attention to Indigenous artists in this year's fellowship class.

UCLA has named Zuzana Buřivalová the winner of the 10th annual Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, which honours early-career researchers working to solve environmental challenges. Buřivalová, a conservation scientist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is recognized for work on tropical forest biodiversity and sustainable ways to balance conservation with human land use. The award, funded through the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, comes with a significant cash prize and highlights rising talent in environmental science.

Upworthy has published a roundup in which 22 teachers describe the exact moments they realized a student in their classroom was exceptionally gifted. The stories range from unusually advanced reading to off-the-charts problem-solving, and they are being shared as feel-good education content. Readers online are passing the collection around as a warm, human-interest take on spotting talent in schools.

Phoebe Bridgers has reunited with Boygenius, performing the songs "Haunted" and "Lost Boys" together for a sound-related project. The joint performances mark a fresh collaboration between the trio after their work as a band. Fans of the indie artists are discussing the reunion and what it might signal for future music from the group.