The 11 Women Of The 2013 MacArthur Grants

11 Brilliant Women You Should Know About
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 30: Carrie Mae Weems speaks during the Art In Embassies 50th Anniversary Celebration at Smithsonian National Museum Of American History on November 30, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 30: Carrie Mae Weems speaks during the Art In Embassies 50th Anniversary Celebration at Smithsonian National Museum Of American History on November 30, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images)

Out of 24 recipients, 11 women won this year's MacArthur genius grant--a no-strings-attached stipend of $625,000 over five years, up from its previous sum of $500,000. The recipients range from an atomic physicist to an immigration lawyer to a photographer, women working with passion on unique projects around the country. Here's who they are, what they're doing, and why you should pay attention.

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