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Want to Meet New York’s Pizza Rats? There’s a Tour for That
Collage of rat and pizza with garbage and map of NYC
Alumni

Want to Meet New York’s Pizza Rats? There’s a Tour for That

With her “Garbage and Rats” walking tour, Suzanne Reisman ’00SIPA showcases the city that always squeaks

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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

5 True-Crime and Investigative Podcasts Worth Bingeing
Podcasts Wind of Change, The Radio Murders, Welcome to Your Fantasy, Drunk Women Solving Crime, Mother Country Radicals

5 True-Crime and Investigative Podcasts Worth Bingeing

These gripping series from Columbia alumni broadcasters will keep you hitting the play button

The Columbia-Educated Priest Fighting Peru’s AIDS Epidemic
Father Fedora

The Columbia-Educated Priest Fighting Peru’s AIDS Epidemic

Father Joseph Fedora ’96JRN offers hope, prayers, and healing for Lima’s most vulnerable citizens

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The Politician Advocating for Disability Rights in Kenya
Dennitah Ghati, a disability advocate in Kenya, speaking at an event in Kenya
Alumni

The Politician Advocating for Disability Rights in Kenya

Dennitah Ghati ’04SW is fighting for her country’s most vulnerable citizens

Time to Talk about Tampons
Jordana Kier, co-founder of Lola
Alumni

Time to Talk about Tampons

Jordana Kier ’14BUS, co-founder of Lola, wants us to think differently about feminine-hygiene products

Valeria Luiselli, Robert F. Smith, and Other Alumni in the News
Valeria Luiselli
Alumni

Valeria Luiselli, Robert F. Smith, and Other Alumni in the News

Columbians making headlines

The Columbia Startup Lab Throws a Birthday Party
Animation of 5-year anniversary celebration at Columbia Startup Lab, art by Jianan Liu
Alumni

The Columbia Startup Lab Throws a Birthday Party

Entrepreneurs help celebrate five years of innovation

A Data Scientist Competes in one of the World’s Toughest Endurance Tests
Eco-Challenge contestant Joshua Forester
Alumni

A Data Scientist Competes in one of the World’s Toughest Endurance Tests

Meet Eco-Challenge contestant Joshua Forester ’04CC

A Scholar’s Guide to the Camino Way
Olivia Pittet walking the Camino trail
Alumni

A Scholar’s Guide to the Camino Way

Olivia Pittet ’79GSAS on the joys of navigating the medieval pilgrimage route

He Loves Italian Soccer So Much He Bought a Team
ACF Fiorentina Italian soccer team at Columbia University
Alumni

He Loves Italian Soccer So Much He Bought a Team

Rocco B. Commisso ’71SEAS, ’75BUS is the new owner of the Florence-based team ACF Fiorentina

Josh Simpson, Terrence McNally, and Other Alumni in the News
Josh Simpson playing baseball at Columbia
Alumni

Josh Simpson, Terrence McNally, and Other Alumni in the News

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Mariana Costa Checa, Arundhati Katju, and Other Alumni in the News
Mariana Costa Checa as Barbie doll
Alumni

Mariana Costa Checa, Arundhati Katju, and Other Alumni in the News

Columbians making headlines

4 Alumni Influencers Attracting Major Followers
Columbia alumni Instagram influencers Trevor Bell, Cynthia Chen, Selby Drummond, and Jamie Grimstad
Alumni

4 Alumni Influencers Attracting Major Followers

For these Columbians, Instagram is much more than a place to share flattering selfies and proof of fun times

Home-Cook Hacks from Christopher Kimball
Christopher Kimball in Milk Street apron
Alumni

Home-Cook Hacks from Christopher Kimball

The chef, television personality, and Milk Street founder shares tips and a recipe

Major League Baseball’s First Latina Announcer
Mets announcer Marysol Castro in studio
Alumni

Major League Baseball’s First Latina Announcer

Marysol Castro ’00JRN is changing the game with the New York Mets

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