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Senior writer @Salon, focus on health, wellness and science. Tips nkarlis@salon.com. Be kind. Mom. She/her.

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I’m Nicole Karlis. I’m a staff writer at Salon.com, where I write features and daily news stories about tech, science, health, science and politics. I'm also a personal essayist. In addition to Salon, my work can be found in the New York Times, Marie Claire, and The Bold Italic.

Nicole Karlis’s Journalist Portfolio

Why Doing Good Is Good for the Do-Gooder

Why Doing Good Is Good for the Do-Gooder

Why is the first instinct for many to volunteer and donate after a natural disaster? One reason is that as hu…

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Why Shahid Buttar has a real shot at primarying Nancy Pelosi from the left

Why Shahid Buttar has a real shot at primarying Nancy Pelosi from the left

I wasn't surprised when Shahid Buttar suggested meeting at Coffee to the People, an inconspicuous coffee shop…

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Exclusive: Burning Man calls itself a safe space. Assault survivors say it's not.

Exclusive: Burning Man calls itself a safe space. Assault survivors say it's not.

Ena O'Daniel is no stranger to festival culture. Growing up in the town of Rough and Ready in Nevada County, …

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Google: A Millennial's Magic 8 Ball

Google: A Millennial's Magic 8 Ball

It started with an oddly specific, poorly-worded, emotionally vulnerable Google search: "What to do when you'…

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Articles

Living in a culture that cares

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By Nicole Karlis Verified, Haley Osness, Emily Truax
| Caring Magazine
And the health benefits that come with it This story is part of Caring’s 2026 print edition, “Joy That Moves,” featuring lives changed through the joy of giving. Read the issue here. After a crisis like a natural disaster strikes, communities come together in remarkably hopeful ways. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, some people spent their free time making homemade masks for health care workers facing shortages.
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The emotional turmoil Americans face after moving abroad

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By Nicole Karlis Verified
| Yahoo Life Verified
Powered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Key takeaways Powered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.
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The Trump admin wants kids to put the phone down. But such advice falls short

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By Nicole Karlis Verified
| Salon Verified
Since smartphones have been invented, many parents have been concerned with how much screen time their children get — now even the federal government is essentially telling kids to “touch grass.” Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services released a new surgeon general advisory warning about the adverse health effects of children and screen time.
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Awards

Nonfiction Lit Idol Award, 2017 Muse & The Marketplace by Grubstreet

2017 - Nonfiction writing