Carrying the Weight of Russia-Ukraine War from the Battleground
Our Editor-at-Large reflects on her assignment to Ukraine.
Why Non-Profit Journalism Remains My Best Decision Ever
It's not just America: Independent media is surviving despite attacks from various autocracies, thanks to courageous reporters and readers
We're Hosting a Social Bike Ride in Atlanta!
Join us and Atlanta Social Bike Rides on 12/1 at 7 pm
How This Week’s Watershed Elections Inform Our Reporting
We’ve already raised over $9,100 and shot through the first of three match caps since our year-end NewsMatch fundraiser began last Saturday! Before you dig...
Now’s the time to stand up for The Xylom!
NewsMatch 2025 begins! Quadruple your impact.
NewsMatch Kicks off This Saturday!
Dear Reader, Whether you’ve been with us from the start or only found us last week via Heather Cox Richardson’s Letters from an American newsletter, thank...
We Need Your Help Counting “No Kings” Crowds
Dear Reader, Today, “No Kings” mass protests are being held in over 2,500 cities and towns across the United States and its territories (see the full list...
One Battle After Another — From Geopolitics to the Planet
Dear Reader, This week, we have a guest column from Saugat Bolakhe, our Ferriss-UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellow. His essay on what he saw during a...
ICYMI: The H-1B Visa Holders Joining America's Top Research Institutions
Check out our exclusive analysis on how your nearest university might be affected by Trump's $100,000 H-1B fee and further Republican restrictions
Animals, Just Like Humans, Thrive in Healthy, Interconnected Communities
Our Managing Editor learns lessons from a wildlife documentary trailer screening
Here's How We're Fending Off ChatGPT and Google AI
Thanks to your generosity, we are growing our audience at a pace other newsrooms envy
We're Covering Protest as a Science
Here's how you can help us cover pro-science protests
Ever Feel Angry About The News?
The Xylom is here to empower you to make a difference in your community
Laasya Shekhar Named The Xylom’s Next Managing Editor
We're launching a fundraiser to help hire her full-time.
This is Nothing New to Us
Our Publisher and Editor finds inspiration from a historical Japanese American newspaper
From ICE to the PSC
The shockwaves of Mario Guevara's arrest are weighing on the Atlanta journalism community and affecting how all of us do journalism.
Thank you for Saving The Xylom!
We are ending our “Save The Xylom” fundraiser a week early and pivoting our campaign to raise $7,500 in monthly recurring donations
An Important Update From Our Publisher
The Xylom will run out of funding in July if we don't secure $7,500 by the end of the month. Can we count on you to sustain nonprofit, nonpartisan news?
Saturday Might Be Largest Single-Day Protest in US History
Our Publisher participated in collaborative data reporting on "No Kings Day" protests. Here's what we learned.
Here's What Our Engagement Editor Saw in Her Recent Trip to China
Dear Reader, Did you know that Shiitake mushrooms are not only a delicious ingredient in many dishes, but also a valued component of Traditional Chinese...
