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Prodigy

Music

How the Maestro Got His Hands Back

A lifetime of brutal injuries and misfortune robbed the world-renowned pianist João Carlos Martins of the ability to play his instrument. And then along came an eccentric designer and his bionic gloves.

Gabriella Paiella GQ Oct 2021 20min Permalink

Best Article Crime Science

Promethea Unbound

A child genius living in poverty, her mother, and the benefactor who became their tormenter.

Mike Mariani The Atavist Oct 2017 50min Permalink

Sports

A 15-Year-Old (Sorta-Maybe) Basketball Prodigy

He’s got 50,000 Instagram followers. He’s been offered several college scholarships. He just played his first high school basketball game.

Chris Ballard Sports Illustrated Feb 2017 30min Permalink

Arts Music

Yuja Wang and the Art of Performance

A profile of the piano prodigy.

Janet Malcolm New Yorker Aug 2016 30min Permalink

Sports

Wonder Boy

An Indian boy ran 40 miles at age 4. Fame followed—and a custody battle.

Bill Donahue Runner's World Aug 2008 25min Permalink