HERE AT THE XYLOM, WE GROW SCIENCE WITH WORDS. We're the only AAPI science newsroom in the United States. Did you know that we're entirely Gen-Z-run as well? You might've heard of us when: the City of Atlanta deleted a press release after we fact-checked their numerous false claims about the "environmental stewardship" of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center ("Cop City"), winning us an Atlanta Press Club Award, we became the first non-Indian outlet to report about the devastating ecological and economical impacts of the Mumbai Coastal Road as it approaches completion, or our contributor Fayth Tan won The National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications. This is a space for our musings, reader submissions, and a curated collection of science stories you have to read, with a focus on the American South! Our work is not free, so consider giving an optional donation to keep our lights on. The Xylom is a member newsroom of Covering Climate Now, the INN Network (including its Rural News Network), LION Publishers, and OptOut News. We are fiscally sponsored by the Alternative Newsweekly Foundation, a 501(c)(3) registered in the District of Columbia.