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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

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

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Let's Talk About Sex on YouTube

Leeza Mangaldas ’11CC has made a career out of demystifying taboos and destigmatizing sexuality

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

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Alumni

The Hottest Youth Basketball Program in Brooklyn

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

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Alumni

The Secret Keeper of New York City

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

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Alumni

4 Columbia Grads Win 2024 Pulitzers, and Other Alumni News

Columbians making headlines

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Alumni

Gold Standard

Jackie Dubrovich ’16CC finishes the Olympics on top

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Alumni

The Industrious Spirit Company Bottles the Sea

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

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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

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Alumni

The Best Spots for Birding in NYC

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Alumni making headlines

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