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Want to Meet New York’s Pizza Rats? There’s a Tour for That
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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
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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 Hottest Youth Basketball Program in Brooklyn
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The Hottest Youth Basketball Program in Brooklyn

With Flames, Gerard Papa ’72CC, ’74SIPA, ’75LAW has been bringing New York kids together since 1974

The Secret Keeper of New York City
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Alumni

The Secret Keeper of New York City

Kenneth Cobb ’78GSAS knows where all the files are buried

4 Columbia Grads Win 2024 Pulitzers, and Other Alumni News
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Alumni

4 Columbia Grads Win 2024 Pulitzers, and Other Alumni News

Columbians making headlines

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Fencer Jackie Dubrovich competing at the 2024 Olympics
Alumni

Gold Standard

Jackie Dubrovich ’16CC finishes the Olympics on top

The Industrious Spirit Company Bottles the Sea
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The Industrious Spirit Company Bottles the Sea

ISCO, cofounded by two Columbia Business School grads, creates craft liquor distilled with oysters and more

Columbia Entrepreneurs Changing the Beauty Business
John Kang and Julia Kang-Reeves of Earth Therapeutics
Alumni

Columbia Entrepreneurs Changing the Beauty Business

From moisturizer to pimple patches, alumni are using their cosmetics smarts to tap into a multibillion-dollar industry

The Best Spots for Birding in NYC
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Alumni

The Best Spots for Birding in NYC

Birder Angela Co ’05GSAPP recommends five avian hotspots around the city

Inside Gotham Chopra’s Religion of Sports
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Alumni

Inside Gotham Chopra’s Religion of Sports

The documentary filmmaker argues that the world of sports is a faith like any other

7 Columbia Coffee Entrepreneurs You Should Know
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Alumni

7 Columbia Coffee Entrepreneurs You Should Know

Alumni-owned coffee shops and roasters are energizing communities through cold brew, cappuccinos, cortados, and more

How Quincy Offers Tech Support for Boomers
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Alumni

How Quincy Offers Tech Support for Boomers

Cofounded by Ryan Greene ’21BUS, the company guides older adults through our ever-changing digital world

3 Columbia Alumni Tour Guides to Show You New York City
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Alumni

3 Columbia Alumni Tour Guides to Show You New York City

If you’re looking for an urban adventure, consult these aficionados

Raney Aronson-Rath, Jeremy Eichler, and Other Columbians in the News
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Raney Aronson-Rath, Jeremy Eichler, and Other Columbians in the News

Alumni making headlines

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