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Stories Over Tea: The Power of Reminiscence Therapy
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/reminiscence-therapy-dementia/
Published: November 29, 2024 08:00
The communist-era farmhouse at the Hungarian Open Air Museum, also known as Skanzen, is a time capsule of 1950s domesticity — sturdy wooden furniture, an old transistor radio. The kitchen is well-equipped with enamel cookware and patterned ceramic serving…
From Classroom to Calling: How College Students Are Jumpstarting Their Careers
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/work-based-learning-drexel-university/
Published: November 28, 2024 08:00
This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet focused on education. Every weekday morning for six months, instead of taking college classes, 25-year-old Tamari Natelauri made the 45-minute drive from Philadelphia to…
What We’re Reading: the Green Potential of New York City’s Iconic Steam System
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were-reading-new-york-steam-heat-network/
Published: November 27, 2024 08:00
Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Let us know what you think at info@reasonstobecheerful.world. Steam heat For many New Yorkers, the colder months are synonymous with the wails and clanks of…
The Huge, High-Tech, Low-Carbon Kitchens Feeding Young Kenyans
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/kenya-giga-kitchen-school-meals/
Published: November 25, 2024 08:00
At 7 a.m., Nairobi’s Giga Kitchen almost resembles an 18th-century factory in the midst of the Industrial Revolution. Giant steam-powered cookers churn out great clouds of mist as troops of workers in dark overalls scurry around with shovels in hand. But…
To Save Whales From Ship Strikes, Listen Closely
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/acoustics-technology-saving-whales/
Published: November 22, 2024 08:00
On a gray morning this past March, a half-dozen scientists scanned the sea while bobbing offshore of Chile’s Atacama Desert. When an enormous whale surfaced, their small boat zoomed over to meet it. Marine biologist Susannah Buchan strapped on a waist…
Can School Plays Change Kids’ Lives?
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/can-school-plays-change-kids-lives/
Published: November 21, 2024 08:00
Eleven-year-old Carlos is buckling under pressure. The sixth-grader at Lilla G. Frederick Middle School in Dorchester, Massachusetts, is the lead in his school play, acting as the young Siddharta Gautama, who is struggling with leaving his palace before he…
What We’re Reading: The Quest for Heat-Resistant Corals
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were-reading-heat-resistant-corals/
Published: November 20, 2024 08:00
Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Let us know what you think at info@reasonstobecheerful.world. Under the sea In recent years, there has been a lot of grim news about the toll climate change is taking…
In India, Good Health Starts in the Soil
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/in-india-good-health-starts-in-the-soil/
Published: November 19, 2024 08:00
Daily by midmorning, Hemalatha T felt completely drained, as if every ounce of energy had been zapped, leaving her weak and enveloped in gloom. She was frustrated by her deteriorating health and the constant trips to the hospital. Initially, she blamed the…
How Food Banks Are Making All Feel Welcome
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/how-food-banks-are-making-all-feel-welcome/
Published: November 18, 2024 08:00
This story was originally published by Modern Farmer. Michelle Scott, the communications and development manager for the Wood Buffalo Food Bank, recalls the lightbulb moment that cemented the importance of having culturally relevant food available for…
How Lush Hillside Farms Are Protecting Nairobi’s Water Supply
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/how-lush-hillside-farms-are-protecting-nairobis-water-supply/
Published: November 15, 2024 08:00
For many years, Esther Wandia Kiguru lived a tough life of labor up in Kenya’s misty highlands. The single mother toiled away at her tea plantation on the steep hillsides of the Aberdare Mountains, earning a living to support her three children. But that…