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Mariana van Zeller Shines a Light on the World’s Black Markets
Mariana van Zeller speaks with the cofounder of an outlaw militia group for an episode of Trafficked
Alumni

Mariana van Zeller Shines a Light on the World’s Black Markets

The host and executive producer of Trafficked investigates the inner workings of criminal underworlds

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28 Famous Columbia Alumni … Who Never Graduated
Timothée Chalamet

28 Famous Columbia Alumni … Who Never Graduated

Though each of these dropouts left school without an official diploma, they all found a degree of success

Old Friends
Sanford Greenberg and Arthur Garfunkel

Old Friends

The return of Sanford Greenberg and Art Garfunkel

Held Hostage for 444 Days: A Story of Survival
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Held Hostage for 444 Days: A Story of Survival

Forty years ago, Barry Rosen ’74GSAS was one of fifty-two Americans released from Iranian captivity

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Saheem Ali Directs Buena Vista Social Club, and Other Columbia Alumni News
Buena Vista Social Club on Broadway
Alumni

Saheem Ali Directs Buena Vista Social Club, and Other Columbia Alumni News

Columbians making headlines

4 Columbia Travel Pros to Guide Your Next Adventure
A street in Paris
Alumni

4 Columbia Travel Pros to Guide Your Next Adventure

Walk, hike, bike, and drive with these alumni-founded tourism companies

A Columbian Makes the Ultimate Frisbee Hall of Fame
Mauricio Matiz playing ultimate frisbee in 1985
Alumni

A Columbian Makes the Ultimate Frisbee Hall of Fame

Mauricio Matiz ’79SEAS, ’84SEAS is one of only 132 athletes to receive the honor

How Dan Abrams Turned a Law Degree into a Media Empire — with a Twist
Dan Abrams photographed by Melanie Dunea
Alumni

How Dan Abrams Turned a Law Degree into a Media Empire — with a Twist

The legal analyst from TV and radio is turning his attention to wine and spirits

The Architect of Social Security
Frances Perkins 1910GSAS
Alumni

The Architect of Social Security

America’s most popular social program turns 90 this year. Thank Frances Perkins 1910GSAS

How to End Homelessness
Illustration of Rosanne Haggerty against background depicting urban homelessness, by Agata Nowicka
Alumni

How to End Homelessness

Rosanne Haggerty ’89GSAPP wants us to take a closer look at one of the most complex, entrenched, and seemingly intractable social problems

Baking Connections
Flour & Olive founder Estelle Sohne
Alumni

Baking Connections

Flour & Olive founder Estelle Sohne ’04LAW mixes cake and culture

How to Plan a Perfect Wedding
Wedding planner Jove Meyer
Alumni

How to Plan a Perfect Wedding

Jove Meyer ’11GS is one of New York’s most sought-after wedding planners

Musinguzi Blanshe, Elissa Slotkin, and other Alumni in the News
 Musinguzi Blanshe wins African Journalist of the Year award
Alumni

Musinguzi Blanshe, Elissa Slotkin, and other Alumni in the News

Columbians making headlines

Can this Columbia Alum Fix NYC’s Rat Problem?
NYC Council member Shaun Abreu
Alumni

Can this Columbia Alum Fix NYC’s Rat Problem?

Shaun Abreu ’14CC, chair of the New York City Council’s sanitation committee, aims to clean up Morningside Heights and beyond

15 Holiday Gift Ideas from Columbia Entrepreneurs
2024 Gift Guide
Alumni

15 Holiday Gift Ideas from Columbia Entrepreneurs

From unique accessories to luxury bedding, alumni-founded retailers have suggestions for the holidays

Finding New Solutions for Political Polarization
Map of U.S. with ladders connecting states
Alumni

Finding New Solutions for Political Polarization

Builders CEO Tom Fishman ’07GSAS seeks to mobilize the silent majority of Americans who choose common ground over contempt

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