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Join date: Dec 13, 2018
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Alex weaves deeply reported narratives on the future of cities and environmental justice with original photography and open-source intelligence. His reporting on false statements from the City of Atlanta regarding "Cop City" led to him being named the Atlanta Press Club's 2024 Rising Star.
Born and raised in Hong Kong and fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin, Alex also led a team to translate the KSJ Science Editing Handbook into Chinese (Traditional and Simplified). Alex holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Georgia Tech and a master's degree in Science Writing from MIT.
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Sep 25, 2025 ∙ 3 min
The Most Detailed Maps of H-1B Visa Holders Joining America's Top Research Institutions
A new analysis by The Xylom shows for the first time just how much America’s top research institutions have grown to depend on the specialized knowledge of H-1B skilled workers — and how this delicate balance might be disrupted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration.
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Aug 21, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Laasya Shekhar Named The Xylom’s Next Managing Editor, Succeeding Rhysea Agrawal
Laasya will be managing day-to-day editorial matters, including our entire roster of freelancers. She has set a lofty goal of publishing 12 stories a month — tripling our production at the start of the year.
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Aug 17, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Atlantans Sound Alarm Over Federal Cuts, Misinformation, Deadly CDC Shooting
A week after a deadly shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rattled the nation, Atlanta residents flooded the streets again Saturday morning to protest against the Trump administration’s research cuts and promotion of public health misinformation.
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Jul 15, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Acclaimed Science Writers Yangyang Cheng, Priyanka Runwal Join The Xylom’s Advisory Board
Dr. Yangyang Cheng and Priyanka Runwal have accepted invitations to join The Xylom’s expanded Advisory Board, effective today.
As first-generation immigrant scientists-turned-writers who leverage their technical expertise to interrogate complex social issues, both are this year’s winners of the AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards.
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Jun 29, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Georgia Power Poised To Freeze Base Rates Until 2028 — With a Catch
Unlike the 2022 plan, the proposed extension doesn’t include any pre-approved rate hikes, but there’s a catch. Georgia Power signaled it will file a separate rate case in 2026 to recover an estimated $860 million in storm costs, mostly due to Hurricane Helene, from its 2.7 million customers. It will also file a case to recover fuel costs from customers by February 2026. If the PSC agrees, that could further raise consumers’ power bills.
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