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An Annual Report, An Award, And An Ask
Dear Reader, I am proud to present you with two pieces of good news. First is our 2025 Annual Report. It’s the first one I’ve been part of, and it brings a...
April 9th: A National Moment for Local News and Information
The Xylom's reporting can only reach the communities that need it, thanks to a robust local news ecosystem
Let’s Not Give Up Milk Tea
The global energy crisis is devastating oil and gas-reliant South Asian countries, affecting residents' ability to go to school and cook.
The Hidden Costs of Your Shrimp
Dear Reader, This week, The Xylom collaborated with Behan Box to publish “Wage Cuts, Broken Security: US Tariffs Squeeze Women in India’s Shrimp Industry”. I...
My Grandmother Was a Farmer
Our Managing Editor shares takeaways from a media workshop
As Nepal’s Political Landscape Shifts, Mixed Emotions Engulf Me
First published on his LinkedIn page, our own Saugat Bolakhe offers observations on a nation-altering election.
These Drones Are Not Built to Kill
We are still rebuilding our $30,000 rainy day fund after recording a significant deficit last year. Our goal is to gain 15 new members this month. Will you...
It's Not Just Us
Why wildlife stories have always felt personal for our Managing Editor
Climate Change is (Still) Wrecking Your Daily Coffee
Dear Reader, I have always been a tea lover. I am sure you are familiar with green tea, but have you ever tried cardamom tea, masala tea, or biriyani tea? It...
Are We Manta Be?
Indians love manta rays — perhaps a little too much.
Reporting From Mauritania, Where the System Is Built to Break Journalism
Dear Reader, Greetings from Mauritania. What should have been a 20-day assignment in this Sahelian nation has been cut short; yet, in some ways, the trip...
Jeff Bezos Just Took a Sledgehammer to The Washington Post
As legacy media retreats from hard-hitting journalism, we need your help to keep covering global health and environmental disparities
The Xylom Condemns the Arrests of Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort
We call on federal authorities to drop all charges against Lemon and Fort and to publicly affirm their unqualified support for the work of professional journalists in this critical time.
Just Because Trump Says It Doesn’t Exist, Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Real
Dear Reader, On January 27th, The Washington Post reported that the U.S. officials ordered national parks to remove dozens of signs and displays related to...
Climate Anxiety Is Real. I Live With It Every Day. Now What?
Dear Reader, A new scientific research note published by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication last week finds that a large share of Indians are...
How A Plant’s Survival Strategy Lands Patients in Emergency Wards
Our Ferriss–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellow, Saugat Bolakhe, shares what drove him to report about "mad honey".
‘Ethical Journalism Over Clickbait’ Is Paying Off
A newsletter milestone that's making us dream bigger
Choosing Humanness Over Algorithms
Why Our Editor-at-Large Doesn’t Use AI as a Photojournalist
Carrying the Weight of Russia-Ukraine War from the Battleground
Our Editor-at-Large shares what she saw at the frontlines of eastern Ukraine.
