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Amira McKee is journalist and student at Columbia College studying sociology and creative writing. She was born and raised somewhere between Missouri, New York, and Montana, and accordingly, shamelessly sprinkles “y’all” into every conversation. When she’s not sitting down with local leaders or campaigning against overhead lighting, she can be found spending her work study on coffee at Hungarian Pastry Shop. She currently serves as a City News Editor at the Columbia Daily Spectator and an inter…

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Columbia's tax exemptions exceed its annual community investment by millions. West Harlem residen...

Columbia's tax exemptions exceed its annual community investment by millions. West Harlem residen...

Columbia's tax exemptions exceed its annual community investment by millions. West Harlem residents want more.

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'The fire loophole': When tenants are displaced by fires, their landlords can profit - Columbia S...

'The fire loophole': When tenants are displaced by fires, their landlords can profit - Columbia S...

With only 10 minutes to stuff their most important documents into a garbage bag, cousins Yahaira Paulino and …

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Amid a city housing crisis, Borough President report says 5 "vacant or underutilized" Columbia pr...

Amid a city housing crisis, Borough President report says 5 "vacant or underutilized" Columbia pr...

Columbia holds five "vacant or underutilized" properties prime for inclusive housing development, according t…

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As city doubles down on B-HEARD mental health crisis response, some advocates say it is not enoug...

As city doubles down on B-HEARD mental health crisis response, some advocates say it is not enoug...

As city doubles down on B-HEARD mental health crisis response, some advocates say it is not enough As city do…

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Ali Forney Center celebrates 20 years of serving homeless LGBTQ youth - Columbia Spectator

Ali Forney Center celebrates 20 years of serving homeless LGBTQ youth - Columbia Spectator

In the 20 years since its founding, Bill Torres, now-director of support services, has watched the Ali Forney…

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With a decades-long history of NYPD surveillance, local Muslims confront legacy of informants...

With a decades-long history of NYPD surveillance, local Muslims confront legacy of informants...

Secret footage of Malcolm X and Black Muslim Americans organizing in recordings like this are only a fraction…

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Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Continues to Grow as Authorities Race to Find Source

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By Jennifer Calfas, Amira McKee, Heather Haddon Verified
| The Wall Street Journal Verified
Illnesses tied to the parasite have been reported across more than 30 states and have stumped officials trying to trace it The food-borne intestinal illness cyclosporiasis is typically contracted through contaminated produce. Getty Images Health officials are racing to find the source of a parasite that has sickened potentially thousands of people across more than 30 states and isn’t showing signs of stopping.
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Explosive diarrhea outbreak continues to grow as authorities race to find source

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By Amira McKee, Heather Haddon Verified, Jennifer Calfas
| MSN Verified
Amira McKee, Heather Haddon, Jennifer Calfas Health officials are racing to find the source of a parasite that has sickened potentially thousands of people across more than 30 states and isn't showing signs of stopping.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday there are more than 800 confirmed cases of the food-borne intestinal illness cyclosporiasis that is typically contracted through contaminated produce.
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「何にでもプロテイン」の米国 原料不足で価格高騰

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By Amira McKee
| The Wall Street Journal (Japan) Verified
食品メーカーがポテトチップからパン、チョコレートバーに至るまであらゆる製品にタンパク質を詰め込んでいる。その結果、業界にとって主力の添加物が今にも底をつきそうだ。 濃縮乳清タンパク質（WPC）は、スポーツドリンクや乳児用粉ミルクの栄養価を高めるために長年使われてきた粉末で、タンパク質含有量が多い。スナック食品会社は、減量薬のGLP-1受容体作動薬を使用している人々を含め、タンパク質に取りつかれた米国の消費者を引き付けようと、この原料を買い込んでいる。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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