Michaela Haas
@michaelahaas.bsky.social
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Award-winning reporter. Author of 5 non-fiction books, incl. Bouncing Forward. www.michaelahaas.com
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🍄 For Fans of Fungi
From mushroom boats to luxury handbags, fungi are taking over — stylishly.
https://michaela.substack.com/p/for-fans-of-fungi?publication_id=37304&post_id=175571158&isFreemail=true&r=cu08c&triedRedirect=true
20 days ago
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Did you know boats and bags are being made from fungi?
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20 days ago
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I wrote about the godfather of fungi!
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20 days ago
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about 2 months ago
Imagine back-to-school season… with no “teachers,” no curriculum, no rows of desks, no hallway passes and no bells. A San Francisco school is letting students shape their own education, guided by “collaborators” and an ethos of trust:
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2 months ago
No, damnit,
#BrokenTimes
, this is not "reality TV." It is our democracy. You trivialize and normalize fascism. "Mr. Trump, a pop culture maven, had relatively little to say about what was arguably the biggest news of the day: the engagement of Taylor Swift." Fuck off, Times.
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Reasons to be Cheerful
3 months ago
From the edge of rural Germany, the village of Etteln is offering the world a new matrix for what a smart city can be — one rooted in connection, not just connectivity.
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3 months ago
Using the DNA of the world’s mightiest trees, a tree grower in Michigan aims to replenish old-growth forests, one sapling at a time.
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Giant sequoias in Detroit? You read that right. I reported on David Milarch's initiative to reforest the world with champion trees.
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3 months ago
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5 months ago
Small-group storytelling circles are helping older adults share their lives and build lasting bonds through weekly themed conversations.
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4 months ago
Devastating California wildfires have brought renewed attention to a simple, disaster-resilient construction method that combines old and new. It’s called “SuperAdobe.”
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4 months ago
The story explores how traditional methods, used for thousands of years, can offer real solutions to modern problems like drought:
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Growing Corn in the Desert, No Irrigation Required
The surreal sight of squash, melons and corn sprouting from the sandy ground reflects an ancient farming technique that’s newly relevant.
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/growing-corn-hopi-dry-farming/
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4 months ago
As California communities rebuild from wildfire, some residents are looking to SuperAdobe, which shows that the future of fire-proofing can be beautiful.
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Reasons to be Cheerful
4 months ago
Welcome back to
#StatsSunday
— your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read this stat’s story here:
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I wrote about people bicycling out of homelessness to independence.
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4 months ago
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Reasons to be Cheerful
4 months ago
Welcome back to
#StatsSunday
— your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read this stat’s story here:
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Reasons to be Cheerful
4 months ago
Congratulations to RTBC Contributing Editor
@michaelahaas.bsky.social
! Her story about how the Hopi grow crops without irrigation has won the solutions journalism category in the Los Angeles Press Club’s 67th Southern California Journalism Awards.
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Don't these look fabulous? I took a trip to Hesperia to check out the climate-resilient SuperAdobe at CalEarth.
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Why are hundreds of veterans traveling to Mexico and other countries to seek treatment with psychedelics? Because they've tried everything else to cope with their posttraumatic stress.
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4 months ago
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I wrote about storytelling as a way to combat loneliness.
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5 months ago
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Reasons to be Cheerful
5 months ago
Welcome back to
#StatsSunday
— your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read this stat’s story here:
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Reasons to be Cheerful
5 months ago
Welcome back to
#StatsSunday
— your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read this stat’s story here:
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I wrote about the latest science showing that listening to our favorite jam actually has medical benefits, including reducing pain and anxiety.
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5 months ago
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5 months ago
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For my latest story, I interviewed former marines and SEALs who are making ocean conservation their new mission.
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5 months ago
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College students have great ideas! I wrote about a nonprofit that gives them the money and tools to actually implement them.
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6 months ago
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I wrote about the revival of Indigenous cultural burns and how they benefit Indigenous culture, the environment, and everybody else.
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7 months ago
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My research about rewilding death was surprisingly cheerful!
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7 months ago
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Reasons to be Cheerful
7 months ago
Each year, countless birds die after colliding with buildings. But simple solutions exist, from tiny dots on glass to turning out the lights.
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8 months ago
As communities recover from the devastation of wildfires, rebuilding offers an opportunity to prioritize resilience to future disasters.
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8 months ago
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The richest man in the world kills the world's poorest children.
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9 months ago
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"Are you okay?" How to help the fire survivors of L.A.
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10 months ago
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I loved interviewing Melanie Winter, an intrepid activist who has changed the face of the LA River:
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10 months ago
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Absolutely amazing! Loved researching this story!
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10 months ago
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Beyond disturbing and frustrating
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11 months ago
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If you love your morning coffee, this news should jolt you wide awake: Your coffee is threatened by climate change. I reported on solutions for your morning cup of joe.
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Climate Change Is Coming for Your Coffee. Could Genetic Diversity Save It?
The outlook for today's commercially cultivated coffee species is grim. One promising solution is growing wild in our forests.
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/climate-resilient-coffee/
11 months ago
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I was surprised about the impact these plays have on absenteeism and focus. Check out my latest story for
@rtbcheerful.bsky.social
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11 months ago
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Reasons to be Cheerful
11 months ago
From improved teamwork to a drop in absenteeism, theatrical immersion in the stories of historic heroes yields dramatic results.
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Can School Plays Change Kids’ Lives?
From improved teamwork to a drop in absenteeism, theatrical immersion in the stories of historic heroes yields dramatic results.
https://ow.ly/mE9P50UcbEb
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Did you know we could save 32,000 lives every year in the US alone if we took
#womenshealth
issues seriously? For my latest piece I spoke with the legendary Marianne Legato who coined the term " bikini medicine."
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The Slow, Powerful Work of Bridging the Women's Health Gap
Women are still underrepresented in medical research. But thanks to trailblazers like cardiologist Marianne Legato and patient advocate Carolyn Thomas, that's starting to change.
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/bridging-womens-health-gap/
12 months ago
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177 ways the world got better in 2023 (with links to several of my stories):
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almost 2 years ago
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How I got hooked on Solutions Journalism. My latest viewpoint:
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almost 2 years ago
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I just sent out a new Substack! Check it out!
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almost 2 years ago
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Of all the climate change solutions, from electric cars to wind turbines, there’s a powerful one that’s staring you in the face. What we eat doesn’t just affect our heath, experts say, it affects the health of our planet, profoundly. I wrote about it for Rotary:
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almost 2 years ago
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How music helps healing and mental wellbeing. My latest about the wellbeing concerts @carnegiehall for @RTB_Cheerful
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almost 2 years ago
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I interviewed one of my favorite people!
#marinelife
#HopeSpots
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almost 2 years ago
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Why I do what I do: Good news!
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almost 2 years ago
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Today is the
#forGrace
women's conference. My talk on resilience and
#posttraumaticgrowth
is at 1.45 PST! Check out the link below:
tinyurl.com/2yxxkdw9
almost 2 years ago
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“The Trauma-Pain Connection: A Path to Recovery and Growth” Catch me at the 11th Women in Pain Conference on Friday, November 17th, 2023
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almost 2 years ago
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Hardly anything is spookier than ghost nets! Read my latest story about how old fishing nets are turned into bags and clothes.
#marinelife
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almost 2 years ago
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Hardly anything is spookier than ghost nets! Read my latest story about how old fishing nets are turned into bags and clothes.
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almost 2 years ago
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