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K.R. Callaway
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Science journalist based in NYC
UVA alumna & master's student at NYU
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The uncertainty of a tariff-laden future is already here for the longshoremen handling imports and exports. And with fewer ships to work on, it means less time for new workers to learn the trade. f-st.co/HNTFRJM
What Trump's tariffs are doing to West Coast ports—and the future of the dockworkers
The uncertainty of a tariff-laden future is already here for the longshoremen handling imports and exports. And with fewer ships to work on, it means less time for new workers to learn the trade.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Already plagued by industrial pollution and health care access issues, experts say climate change is making things even more difficult for people with asthma in Detroit.
Detroit Is the Nation’s Most Challenging City for People with Asthma, a New Report Suggests - Inside Climate News
Already plagued by industrial pollution and health care access issues, experts say climate change is making things even more difficult for people with asthma in Detroit.
insideclimatenews.org
October 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Difficulty digesting large meals may limit where temperature-sensitive Burmese pythons can call home. Learn about what this means for areas where they are invasive in my latest for Live Science: www.livescience.com/animals/snak...
Cold snap in Florida made Burmese python puke up a whole deer
Difficulty digesting large meals may limit where these temperature-sensitive snakes can call home — and that might be a good thing in places where they're invasive.
www.livescience.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
While interning at Fast Company, I had the opportunity to write about more than 150 companies recognized in the 2025 Best Workplaces for Innovators List. It was great to help bring the award program to life. You can read the list of winning companies here:
Fast Company's seventh annual Best Workplaces for Innovators list recognizes 150+ companies that understand vitally important breakthroughs can occur on the loading dock, not just in a corner office. ⁠

Full list: #FCBestWorkplaces ➡️ bit.ly/47DcDKT
Best Workplaces for Innovators 2025
Explore the 150+ companies and organizations that have created and sustained cultures of innovation.
www.fastcompany.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Migratory birds making their late-night flights aren’t the only ones who prefer dark skies. This weekend, a stargazing event in Michigan is bringing attention to the growing “dark sky movement.” Read about it in my first for Inside Climate News: insideclimatenews.org/news/1209202...
In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Stargazing Sheds Light on the Dark Sky Movement - Inside Climate News
Visitors and conservationists will bask in the darkness of Keweenaw County this weekend during the Great Lakes Aurora Dark Sky Jamboree.
insideclimatenews.org
September 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
AI is getting better at mimicking artists' copyrighted work. Are lawsuits and digital protections enough to stop it? Find out in my latest for Fast Company: www.fastcompany.com/91394281/can...
Can artists really stop AI from stealing their work?
Tools like Glaze and Nightshade aim to muddle AI training, while lawsuits and legislation target AI companies directly. But researchers warn defenses may never fully hold.
www.fastcompany.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Glow in the dark cancer cells are helping make surgeries more precise. Read more about the drug behind the glow in my latest for Fast Company: www.fastcompany.com/91393168/cyt...
This drug that lights up cancer cells under infrared light is making tumor removal more precise for surgeons
Removing cancerous tissue and leaving as much healthy tissue as possible are two goals for surgeons. Cytalux helps with both.
www.fastcompany.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Investments in solar may have the biggest climate impact in a few key areas. Find out where in my latest for Fast Company: www.fastcompany.com/91392169/sol...
Where solar investments pack the biggest climate punch
New research shows how ramping up solar energy in certain regions could lower emissions nationwide, offering policymakers a road map for strategic clean energy growth.
www.fastcompany.com
August 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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The first analysis of mushroom bitterness reveals ultrapotent compounds
This Mushroom’s Incredibly Bitter Taste Is New to Science
The first analysis of mushroom bitterness reveals ultrapotent compounds
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August 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Living up to its name, the bitter bracket mushroom contains some of the most bitter substances known to science

Read more about it in my latest for Scientific American: www.scientificamerican.com/article/this...
This Mushroom’s Incredibly Bitter Taste Is New to Science
The first analysis of mushroom bitterness reveals ultrapotent compounds
www.scientificamerican.com
August 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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What is "surveillance pricing"? The price-gouging practice one congressman is on a mission to stop http://f-st.co/6tU7Ezn
Companies use this sneaky pricing trick to overcharge you. One lawmaker wants it banned
A new bill aims to stop 'surveillance pricing,' which leverages AI to charge customers different prices based on their personal data.
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July 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Landed a job interview? Think about what hour you schedule it for. According to a new study, the time of day you interview can impact your performance. http://f-st.co/ijlJDKY
The time of day could impact your job interview
According to a new study by researchers at the University of Messina, interview outcomes correlate with specific times of day.
f-st.co
July 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Are the data centers that support big tech ambitions driving up energy costs for everyone? Read about the link between AI and your energy bill in my latest for Fast Company: www.fastcompany.com/91368903/ai-...
AI data centers require massive amounts of power—making electricity more expensive for everyone around them
Is new infrastructure to support big tech ambitions driving up energy costs for everyone?
www.fastcompany.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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As part of our campaign to protect #HudsonCanyon, select fishmongers in New York have been turning butcher paper into a call to action, writes @fastcompany.com.

🌎 www.fastcompany.com/91367948/nyc...
NYC Fishmongers are turning butcher paper into a call to action
A new conservation campaign to protect New York's marine life asks people to consider where their food comes from.
www.fastcompany.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Fishmongers around the city are using eye-catching butcher paper to ask people to consider where their food comes from. Read about the conservation campaign behind the paper in my article for Fast Company: www.fastcompany.com/91367948/nyc...
NYC Fishmongers are turning butcher paper into a call to action
A new conservation campaign to protect New York's marine life asks people to consider where their food comes from.
www.fastcompany.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:30 AM
High unemployment rates for recent grads in the U.S. are pushing some to look for work farther afield. Read about the influx of young people teaching English abroad in my new article for Fast Company: www.fastcompany.com/91364955/new...
With limited job prospects at home, new grads are having better luck teaching abroad
Almost 6% of new grads are unemployed compared to 4% of the general population. Some new grads are turning to teaching English abroad.
www.fastcompany.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
For the Chesapeake Bay Journal, I wrote about Virginia's troubled history with commercial fishing -- and what it means for our ospreys. Read it here: www.bayjournal.com/opinion/foru...
As osprey chicks starve, Virginia history risks repeating itself
It’s summertime in coastal Virginia, and osprey whistles and chirps once again fill the air. These birds are found on nearly every continent, but their largest breeding population — estimated
www.bayjournal.com
July 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
3I/ATLAS is the third interstellar object ever detected. Soon, you might be able to see it from your own telescope! www.fastcompany.com/91362960/int...
An interstellar object is passing through our solar system right now, and you can stream it live online
3I/ATLAS is only the third interstellar object ever detected. You can stream the object live today, or maybe see it from your own telescope!
www.fastcompany.com
July 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
It's been a busy few weeks at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, where last-minute fixes helped bring the first images to life. Read about it here in my first for Sky & Telescope: skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne...
Vera C. Rubin Observatory Releases Long-Awaited First Photos
We're now seeing the first images after years of effort and frantic last-minute fixes that pushed the new observatory to completion.
skyandtelescope.org
June 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Today, the first images from the world's largest digital camera at Vera C. Rubin Observatory were finally unveiled!

Read about the new observatory and its unique science goals in my article for BBC Sky at Night Magazine: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/vera-c-...
Vera C Rubin Observatory first images | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
After months of tests and calibration, the Rubin Observatory camera’s first images are unveiled, showing the Lagoon Nebula and Virgo Cluster.
www.skyatnightmagazine.com
June 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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The research offers some of the strongest evidence yet that regulating plastic bag use makes a difference in reducing the amount of plastic waste in marine ecosystems.
Thanks to bans and fees, there are fewer plastic bags littering beaches
Policies aimed at reducing single-use plastic bags have led to a significant decrease in bags found on shorelines.
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June 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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More than 90% of immigrants arrested by the agency are held in private detention centers, most of which are operated by just two companies: Geo Group and CoreCivic.
With ICE crackdowns on the rise, private prisons are booming businesses
The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown means a huge influx of federal dollars to two major private prison companies.
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June 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Love or hate AI, it’s reshaping how we apply to jobs.
How to use AI to write your résumé
Experts provide tips on how to use AI to write a resume that helps you stand out and what mistakes to avoid.
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June 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Ever wondered how your knitting project will turn out? Ask a physicist!

In my first for @sciam.bsky.social, researchers explain the new mathematical model that can help predict the age-old art of knitting. Read it here: www.scientificamerican.com/article/knit...
Knitting’s Complex Shapes Explained in New Physics Model
A new mathematical model helps to advance the centuries-old art of knitting
www.scientificamerican.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Yellowstone's two bison herds have merged into one, a new genetic analysis shows. Read my latest for Live Science here: www.livescience.com/animals/land...
March 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM