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A Death Investigator Learns to Live
Death investigator Barbara Butcher
Alumni

A Death Investigator Learns to Live

Barbara Butcher ’83PH spent two decades behind police tape in New York City, examining bodies. Now, she reflects on the hard lessons learned

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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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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

Columbians making headlines. 

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

A Childcare Network for Easy Playdate Planning
Three children on a tire swing
Alumni

A Childcare Network for Easy Playdate Planning

Amanda Raposo’s new tech company offers an alternative to hiring a sitter

4 Alumni Podcasts Guaranteed to Make You Feel Smarter
Farnoosh Torabi
Alumni

4 Alumni Podcasts Guaranteed to Make You Feel Smarter

From Farnoosh Torabi '03JRN, Aaron Freiwald '85CC, Preet Bharara '93LAW, and Kara Swisher '85JRN

The Oldest Person Ever to Be Named a Nobel Laureate
Arthur Ashkin
Alumni

The Oldest Person Ever to Be Named a Nobel Laureate

At ninety-six, Arthur Ashkin '47CC is still actively working

Around the World in 100 Restaurants
Duck foot on plate
Alumni

Around the World in 100 Restaurants

Paul Grinberg '89BUS has dined at ninety-nine of the world’s hundred best eateries

Your Guide to this Year’s Alumni-Produced Gifts
Gift guide
Alumni

Your Guide to this Year’s Alumni-Produced Gifts

Shop Columbia with these nine cool presents

Bullet Points: Reflections from the Front Lines of the Gun-Violence Epidemic
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Alumni

Bullet Points: Reflections from the Front Lines of the Gun-Violence Epidemic

Jennifer Mascia ’07JRN provides an insider look at the emotional toll of her chosen career

Wine Wisdom
Julie Johnson
Alumni

Wine Wisdom

An interview with Napa Valley vintner Julie Johnson '79NRS

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