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Abram Hewitt and the Disputed Election of 1876
How the campaign manager for Democratic nominee Samuel J. Tilden helped keep a contested presidential race in check
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Tech Worker by Day, NFL Cheerleader by Night
Jade Bucci ’25CC, a former Columbia computer-science major, leaps into her first season with the New England Patriots
Let's Talk About Sex on YouTube
Leeza Mangaldas ’11CC has made a career out of demystifying taboos and destigmatizing sexuality
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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The Art of Pleasing
How Arlene Shuler ’77GS, ’78LAW, president and CEO of New York City Center, transformed herself — and the stage on which she once danced
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A Midterm Examination
The voters have spoken, but what did they say? Columbia political scientist Lincoln Mitchell '96GSAS assesses the 2010 elections
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You and Whose Army?
Lt. Col. Jason Dempsey ’08GSAS takes on conventional wisdom about politics in the military
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Second to None
Inspired by David McCullough's biography, George Baker '69CC, '73LAW revels in impersonating John Adams
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Chairman of the Boardwalk
Edward McGinty '06SOA helps HBO's Boardwalk Empire capture Atlantic City in the 1920s
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The Secret Sharer
In the struggle against terrorism, good intelligence is the government's most important weapon. Mike Leiter '91CC makes sure it gets into the right hands