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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 7h
The Columbia Journalism School will pause admissions for its Master of Arts program to conduct a “critical evaluation” of the curriculum, dean Jelani Cobb announced www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/colu...
A Note on Our M.A. Program Evolution

Columbia Journalism School regularly reviews its degree offerings to ensure our teaching keeps pace with the evolving demands of global reporting. To focus fully on this strategic evaluation, we are temporarily pausing admissions for the M.A. program. 

Prospective applicants interested in the M.A. program are encouraged to contact the Admissions Office at apply.journalism@columbia.edu to discuss how our other degree programs may align with your academic and career goals or whether you prefer to wait for the relaunch of the M.A.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 10h
An adopted St. Louis man discovered his father is five-time Grammy award winner Michael McDonald
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Adopted St. Louis man discovers his biological father is a Grammy-winning artist
A St. Louis man who spent decades wondering about his biological roots was recently reunited with his birth parents—and discovered his father is a five-time Grammy Award winner
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 11h
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorney says Christa Pike is still alive a day after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 14h
WASHINGTON (AP) — DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 15h
The family of Renee Good, the Minneapolis woman who was fatally shot by a federal immigration enforcement agent near her home in January, filed two federal lawsuits Thursday alleging wrongful death, among other contentions.
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Live: Renee Good’s family files lawsuits over fatal shooting by ICE agent
Renee Good was fatally shot on Jan. 7 in south Minneapolis by ICE agent Jonathan Ross.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike, media witnesses said
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Tennessee Unable To Carry Out The Execution By Lethal Injection Of Christa Gail Pike, Witnesses Say
Pike had been scheduled for execution after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned an appeals court ruling that stopped the lethal injection just an hour before it was to start.
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Jessica Schulberg @jessicaschulberg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEWS: Florida’s First District Court of Appeal reversed Rhonda Jewell’s third-degree felony murder conviction, as well as her underlying conviction of leaving a child unattended in a vehicle, finding that both charges required a finding of intent flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/down...
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — US Supreme Court allows Tennessee execution of Christa Gail Pike to go forward, overturning a last-minute stay.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Cornell University has agreed to an independent investigation into how the school handled fraternity sexual assault allegations, governor says
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Cornell agrees to independent review of how it handled fraternity sexual assault allegations: Governor
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for the outside review, saying what happened raised "serious questions about Cornell campus culture."
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New York AG Letitia James’ office will reportedly probe Cornell University’s handling of gang rape allegations made by a former student
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Letitia James' Office To Review Cornell's Handling Of Rape Allegations: CNN
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
GoFundMe, the largest crowdfunding site, has seen an over 20 percent increase in fundraisers for tuition and related expenses over the past year
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GoFundMes for College Tuition Are Up This Year
Students facing acute challenges affording their tuition are increasingly turning to crowdfunding. Experts warn it’s a temporary fix to systemic affordability issues.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
TROY, Ohio (AP) — Caleb Flynn, a former Ohio music pastor who appeared on “American Idol,” has been convicted of murder in the killing of his wife.
A photo of Caleb Flynn in a suit
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#BREAKING: Over dissents from the three Democratic appointees, #SCOTUS grants a stay in the third-country removals case; clears way for Trump admin. to continue removing non-citizens without a full chance to litigate the conditions in those countries (while also taking up the full merits appeal).
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to continue third-country deportations, for now
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Supreme Court Lets Trump Continue Third-Country Deportations For Now
The decision allows the administration to continue removing immigrants to countries they’re not from and have never been to.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Lindsay Clancy’s attorney argued in court that there isn’t enough evidence to prove she killed her three children
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Lindsay Clancy's Attorney Argues There Isn't Enough Evidence She Murdered Her Children
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Police in Singapore have charged a man who is accused of posting an AI-generated image of a saltwater crocodile in a popular reservoir The fake image caused public concern, authorities allege, and the national water agency suspended its work for two days
bbc.com
Singapore crocodile: Man charged over AI image
The defendant could face jail or a fine after the image sparked a search operation in the city’s largest reservoir.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
MADRID (AP) — An 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked massive protests in Spain has accepted deal to return home, her lawyer says.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A judge has ordered the release of Douglas Stewart Carter, a 71-year-old Black man who has spent decades on death row for a 1985 killing he did not commit. He spent 41 years in prison.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Senate passes sweeping bipartisan bill to regulate payments to college athletes and limit transfers
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Senate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers
The Senate has passed a sweeping bipartisan bill that would regulate college sports. It's an attempt to end “chaos” in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unres...
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Actor Dennis Haskins, best known as Principal Richard Belding on “Saved by the Bell,” has died at 75
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Chattanooga native Dennis Haskins, 'Saved by the Bell' principal, dies at 75
Chattanooga native and actor Dennis Haskins, best known as Principal Richard Belding on “Saved by the Bell,” has died at age 75, according to his friend and car
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A man drove his car into a Kroger store in Texas so that he could use the bathroom, authorities said
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Man crashes car into Kroger store in Texas to use bathroom, police say
A man drove his car into a Kroger store in Rosenberg early Sunday morning so that he could use the bathroom, police said.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
TMZ reports that Diego Sarabia, one of the Cornell students accused of sexual assault, has been fired from his job at Wells Fargo as prosecutors reopen their investigation
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Cornell Student Diego Sarabia Loses Wells Fargo Job Amid Alleged Sexual Assault Case
Diego Sarabia, one of the Cornell students accused of sexual assault, is suddenly out of a job at Wells Fargo as prosecutors reopen their investigation of the alleged 2024 incident ... TMZ has learned...
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia — the oldest natural history museum in the U.S. — has closed its doors after nearly 200 years 6abc.com/post/philade...
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Sen. John Fetterman says he's a "lifelong Republican" before Major Garrett has to correct him
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
There’s a “pro-data center party” taking place in D.C. right now, with a generative AI photo booth, AI themed cocktails
People standing near the bar The generative AI Photo Booth A speaker talking about AI A DJ performs
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s Democratic lieutenant governor resigns after a report accused him of sexual harassment and ethics lapses.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here’s The New York Times 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Here’s The New York Times 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century, with "Breaking Bad" at number 1.
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 23/09/2026
Five cops in Indianapolis were just criminally charged with abusing Flock to spy on their ex-wives, their wives' ex-partners and women they met on duty. Audit was triggered by us at the @washingtonpost.com, the prosecutor said. From last month: wapo.st/4yfNHng
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nikole Hannah Jones will be interviewed by her daughter for an episode of “This American Life” airing on September 27 at 7pm CT
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The Argument - This American Life
Ten years ago, Nikole Hannah-Jones wrote an essay about her decision to send her daughter to a segregated, low-income school. The essay was influential on parents and policymakers, and Nikole spent a ...
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The nearly decade-long case of Crystal Mason, who was sentenced to 5 yrs in prison over a voting error, will end with an acquittal The wife of the current district attorney, who fought to keep her conviction in place, asked Crystal if she would consider voting for him
theguardian.com
Texas woman triumphs as court upholds acquittal in voting error case
Crystal Mason has spent nearly a decade fighting conviction for casting provisional ballot that ultimately wasn’t counted
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN and MS NOW journalists are now back at the White House, hours after federal judge orders Trump to lift ban.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BREAKING: A POLITICO reporter was denied access to the White House Thursday and his press credentials confiscated after a judge ordered the Trump admin to immediately restore access for news organizations that Trump banned.
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POLITICO barred from White House after court ruling restoring access
The Secret Service confiscated a POLITICO reporter's press pass Thursday morning despite a federal judge’s decision hours earlier that a media ban appeared to violate the constitutional due process ri...
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Some CNN staffers were still barred from entering the White House this morning following a judge’s ruling blocking Trump’s ban on multiple outlets
huffpost.com
Some CNN Staffers Still Unable To Enter WH Following Court Ruling
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The former bodyguard accused of having an affair with ex-Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is facing charges for allegedly breaking into her home, destroying over $200,000 worth of property
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Kyrsten Sinema’s ex-bodyguard accused of causing $200K in damage at her Cave Creek home
The former bodyguard accused of having an affair with ex-Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is facing charges for allegedly breaking into her home, destroying over $200,000 worth of property.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Georgia’s second-largest school district has abruptly banned Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” from school library shelves
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Georgia school system abruptly bans Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’
Georgia’s second-largest school district is once again at the center of a political controversy over the appropriateness of school materials.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
JD Vance was one of the anonymous sources cited in an article the White House used to justify its press ban against Politico, along with CNN and MS NOW, according to a report
huffpost.com
JD Vance Was Anonymous Source In Politico Story WH Blames For Press Ban: Report
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 2006 sex crime in New York.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A United Airlines passenger says she was forced to sit next to a man who pleasured himself while staring at her during a flight She said she told she had to return to her seat during landing in spite of it because there were no other available seats
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Passenger says United ‘trapped’ her next to a man who masturbated on flight. Then the airline let him leave.
The woman said she was told she had to return to her seat during landing in spite of the sexual harassment she reported because there were no other available seats.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The first architect of the White House ballroom resigned after warning repeatedly that Trump was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes, the Washington Post reports. “I am the code,” Trump said www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
By Sarah Blaskey and Jonathan O'Connell
In the weeks leading up to his resignation last year, the first architect on the White House ballroom clashed with President Donald Trump over design features that the architect believed violated building safety codes, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions and corroborating documents reviewed by The Washington Post.
James McCrery II withdrew from the project last October after warning repeatedly that Trump was insisting on a preliminary design that did not provide adequate emergency exit routes or fire-containment measures, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the private discussions.
Trump brushed off McCrery's concerns, they said, and the president countered that no building codes apply to White House construction.
"I am the code," Trump said.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Outkast sues rapper Ovrkast for having “nearly identical” name
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Outkast Sue Ovrkast for Having “Nearly Identical” Name
A new lawsuit claims the Oakland rapper-producer reneged on an earlier agreement with the Grammy-winning duo to change his name to Overkxst
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Trump admin plans to limit the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. in 2027 to 17,500 mostly white South Africans
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Trump Administration Tells Congress It Will Admit 17,500 White South African Refugees In 2027
The Trump administration plans to limit refugee admissions in 2027 to 17,500 mostly white South Africans.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A federal judge has ordered Texas to air condition all of the state’s prisons by the end of 2029 High temperatures violate the Constitution’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment, the judge ruled.
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Texas ordered to air condition all prisons by the end of 2029
High temperatures violate the Constitution’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment, the judge ruled. Just over a third of Texas prisons are fully air conditioned.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A huge thank you to CNN, MS NOW, Politico, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News, PBS News, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, HuffPost, the Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images, and AFP for standing together in defense of a free press.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Lionel Richie underwent a heart procedure and is taking time off from touring, his rep says
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Lionel Richie pausing touring due to heart procedure, rep confirms
Richie has been touring the U.S. with Earth, Wind & Fire.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump: "I’m surprised CNN is here is covering me. You shouldn’t be here.” CNN’s Kaitlan Collins: “The United Nations allowed us in, sir.”
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Coroner rules Hayden Panettiere's death an accident, stemming from a combination of several drugs including fentanyl.
Hayden Panettiere in a red blazer
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The grand jury reviewing the evidence in the death of Nolan Wells had found that no criminal charges are warranted at this point
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No criminal charges in the death of Nolan Wells: Grand jury report
The grand jury reviewing the death of Nolan Wells has found that, based on all the evidence they reviewed, no criminal charges are warranted at this point.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Amid Trump’s ban on three media outlets, the White House is now touting its own state-run propaganda network: “TRUMP TV”
huffpost.com
It Looks Like Trump, Leader Of The Free World, Is Proposing State-Run Media
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