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

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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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Maggie Gyllenhaal Directs "The Lost Daughter," and Other Columbia Alumni News

Maggie Gyllenhaal, director of The Lost Daughter

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Maggie Gyllenhaal Directs "The Lost Daughter," and Other Columbia Alumni News

Grads making headlines

Can’t Sleep? This Startup May Have Solutions

Sleep-aid supplements and app program from Proper

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Can’t Sleep? This Startup May Have Solutions

Kamiu Lee ’14BUS, cofounder of Proper, says her company can help people have better nights — and better days

Your 2021 Columbia Gift Guide

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Your 2021 Columbia Gift Guide

Score the perfect present and support alumni entrepreneurs

Meet Albert, the Financial Expert at Your Fingertips

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Meet Albert, the Financial Expert at Your Fingertips

An app started by two Columbia alumni offers banking services via smartphone and money advice via text

The Mayors of Columbia

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The Mayors of Columbia

A brief history of the University’s connections to city halls across the country

3 Eco-Innovators Tackling Pollution and Climate Change

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3 Eco-Innovators Tackling Pollution and Climate Change

Columbia alumni entrepreneurs are finding new ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle

Saving Smiles Around the World

Jean Paul Laurent, founder and CEO of Unspoken Smiles, in Haiti in 2021

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Saving Smiles Around the World

Unspoken Smiles, a nonprofit founded by Jean Paul Laurent '17SIPA, brings preventive dental care to underserved children

This Pilot Wants to Get 100 Black Women to Take Flight

United Airlines pilot Carole Hopson

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This Pilot Wants to Get 100 Black Women to Take Flight

Carole Hopson ’90JRN is determined to diversify the airline industry

How to Raise Your Kid to Be a Better Citizen

Beverly Leon, founder and CEO of Local Civics

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How to Raise Your Kid to Be a Better Citizen

As the founder and CEO of Local Civics, Beverly Leon ’14CC, ’20BUS encourages kids and teens to become active community members

This Watch Entrepreneur Turns Time into Money

Hodinkee founder and CEO Ben Clymer

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This Watch Entrepreneur Turns Time into Money

How journalism alum Ben Clymer's quirky passion became a fulfilling career

12 Columbians to Watch at the Tokyo Olympics

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12 Columbians to Watch at the Tokyo Olympics

Meet the Lions competing for spots on the athletic world’s most exclusive podium

A New Tool for NYC Apartment Hunters

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A New Tool for NYC Apartment Hunters

Openigloo, an app founded by three Columbia SIPA grads, invites renters to rate their buildings and landlords