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Greed, Exploitation, and Elephants: The Story of a Failed Congo Conquest
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Greed, Exploitation, and Elephants: The Story of a Failed Congo Conquest

A Training School for Elephants, by travel writer Sophy Roberts ’97JRN, tells the little-known tale of a Belgian king and Irish fixer in Africa

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The Pacifist's Guide to Satanism
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The Pacifist's Guide to Satanism

La Carmina, an award-winning blogger, journalist, and author, offers a spirited defense of the often-misunderstood religion

The Best Way to Stop a Negative-Thought Spiral
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The Best Way to Stop a Negative-Thought Spiral

Psychologist Ethan Kross ’07GSAS suggests strategies to root out negative self-talk 

Genius at Work: How Franz Boas Created the Field of Cultural Anthropology
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Boas reenacts a Kwakiutl ceremonial dance to assist Smithsonian Institution sculptors building a diorama. (Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution Archives)

Genius at Work: How Franz Boas Created the Field of Cultural Anthropology

A century ago, when people believed that human potential was determined by race and gender, a maverick Columbia professor decided everyone was wrong

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A Queer Mystery in the Bible Belt
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A Queer Mystery in the Bible Belt

In her memoir Diary of Misfit, Casey Parks ’18JRN investigates the story of a Louisiana man with a secret identity

9 Fascinating Artifacts Found Buried Under New York City
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9 Fascinating Artifacts Found Buried Under New York City

Archeologists uncover historic curiosities beneath the streets

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
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Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

Nephrologist F. Perry Wilson '06VPS demystifies the medical field and explains how patients and physicians can build better relationships

Are Your Deepest, Darkest Secrets Keeping You Down?
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Are Your Deepest, Darkest Secrets Keeping You Down?

Columbia Business School professor Michael Slepian argues that keeping secrets runs contrary to the human instinct to share our experiences with others 

The Pacifist's Guide to Satanism
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The Pacifist's Guide to Satanism

La Carmina, an award-winning blogger, journalist, and author, offers a spirited defense of the often-misunderstood religion

What’s so Feminist About Fitness?
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What’s so Feminist About Fitness?

Journalist Danielle Friedman ’09JRN discusses the history of a multibillion-dollar industry 

6 New Books for Fall
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6 New Books for Fall

All by Columbia authors

Can Psychic Visions Save Us?
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Can Psychic Visions Save Us?

In The Premonitions Bureau, Sam Knight ’04JRN tells the true story of a maverick psychiatrist who believed in the power of the paranormal

Review: The Measure
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Review: The Measure

By Nikki Erlick ’17GSAS

How a Peruvian Carpenter Led Hundreds of Christians to Judaism
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How a Peruvian Carpenter Led Hundreds of Christians to Judaism

A review of The Prophet of the Andes, by Graciela Mochkofsky ’96JRN

A Rust Belt City Revived by Immigrants
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A Rust Belt City Revived by Immigrants

A review of City of Refugees, by Susan Hartman ’76SOA

Traveling with the Founding Fathers
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Traveling with the Founding Fathers

Artist and author Adam Van Doren ’84CC, ’89GSAPP captures historic landmarks from Maine to Georgia

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