Michaela Haas

4 days ago | sueddeutsche.de | Michaela Haas

Foto: David Inderlied/picture alliance/dpa Foto: David Inderlied/picture alliance/dpa Foto: David Inderlied/picture alliance/dpa Foto: David Inderlied/picture alliance/dpa Etteln in Nordrhein-Westfalen Die Digitalisierung hat Etteln attraktiv gemacht: Alle Bauplätze sind vergeben, die Zahl der Grundschüler hat sich fast verdoppelt. Wie das weltweit smarteste Dorf zum Vorbild für andere Städte wurde.

1 week ago | sueddeutsche.de | Michaela Haas

Wozu führt es, wenn Besucher nicht bis Boston oder nach Big Sur gelangen, sondern in den Abschiebeknast? Nun, meine Mutter, ein Kollege und eine Freundin haben vorsichtshalber ihre Konsequenzen daraus gezogen. Meine Mutter weigert sich, ihre einzige Tochter in den USA zu besuchen. „Solange dieser orange Trampel regiert, komme ich nicht“, sagte sie, obwohl ich ihr versicherte, dass sie ihm in meinem Wohnzimmer ganz sicher nicht über den Weg laufen würde.

1 week ago | withguitars.com | Peter Yeung |Michaela Haas |Jackie Mader

or centuries, architecture made of earth has sheltered people in the desert. Now, that same building technique could help to protect a very modern city. As Los Angeles rebuilds, some residents are looking to SuperAdobe homes, which show that the future of fire-proofing can be beautiful. This is the latest story in our series Living Paradigms, sponsored by Wonderstruck.

1 week ago | reasonstobecheerful.world | Michaela Haas

When Marcus Capone retired from active duty in 2013 after 13 years as a Navy SEAL and explosives breacher, he had a hard time reintegrating into family life. “I was struggling to find solace, purpose or peace,” he recalls. “I wasn’t getting along with my wife and kids, nothing was working out.” Four years later, he reached a breaking point: “Time was running out; I was thinking about suicide.”Traditional therapy and a rotating cast of antidepressants and mood stabilizers brought no relief.

1 week ago | reasonstobecheerful.world | Michaela Haas

Living Paradigms is a series about what we can learn from the customs and cultural practices of others when it comes to solving problems. It is sponsored by Wonderstruck. Behind rows of cookie-cutter tract homes in Hesperia, California, at the southern edge of the Mojave Desert, hides what looks like a playground for grown-up hobbits. Arches, perfectly round dome-shaped structures and emergency shelters sprout from the sand.