Michaela Haas for Reasons to be Cheerful

Stories by Michaela Haas for Reasons to be Cheerful

Sustainability & ClimateSustainability & Climate

What if we never built another new building?

Sep 8, 2026

Crime & SafetyCrime & Safety

Yellow means creepy: The color-coded anti-harassment system used by restaurant workers

Aug 14, 2026

InternationalInternational

French companies are inviting unhoused people to sleep in their offices

Aug 7, 2026

WellnessWellness

May cause joy: The full-spectrum health benefits of dance

Jul 10, 2026

Sustainability & ClimateSustainability & Climate

This city turned its rooftops into a climate shield

May 12, 2026

Plants & AnimalsPlants & Animals

Can we bring back the butterflies?

May 1, 2026

EnvironmentEnvironment

This city defied McDonald’s and dumped ‘to-go’ waste

Apr 14, 2026

LifestyleLifestyle

The 'right to wind in your hair'

Feb 6, 2026

LifestyleLifestyle

How a gang tattoo removal program is helping people start fresh

Jan 9, 2026

Social IssuesSocial Issues

The nationwide movement turning guns into garden tools

Jan 2, 2026

Careers & EducationCareers & Education

No teachers and no curriculum: Is this the school of the future?

Oct 10, 2025

Social IssuesSocial Issues

Homeless San Diegans are bicycling toward independence

Sep 12, 2025