  In the cuprate superconductors, superconductivity often co-exists with other
types of order, including charge density wave and nematic orders. Over the past
decade, resonant x-ray scattering has emerged as a key tool to investigate
these competing/coexisting orders, providing valuable insights into their
microscopic character. In this report we provide a brief review of the
technique and highlight selected recent advances in study charge density wave
order and nematic order in the cuprates.
