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4 Part Series – The Deadly Cost of Eating Disorders When Insurers Deny Care

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Melanie Haiken

This four-part investigation for MindSite News and The Seattle Times uncovers the many ways insurance companies restrict care, and the deadly results. Read MindSite News coverage here and The Seattle Times version here. […]

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For Smithsonian Magazine: The Irish Immigrant Teenager who became the Queen of the Klondike

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Melanie Haiken

For Smithsonian Magazine, I delved into Alaska history to tell the improbable story of Belinda Mulrooney, who became the richest woman in the Yukon gold rush.Read the story here. […]

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The Story of St. Patrick Is Way Weirder than You Think

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Melanie Haiken

For Saturday Evening Post, I visited Northern Ireland’s new St. Patrick Centre and discovered the true history of Ireland’s patron saint. Read the story here.   […]

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Baby Great White Shark Nursery Discovered Just Off Long Island, New York

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Melanie Haiken

By tracking and following a newborn baby shark, researchers found the North Atlantic’s only known shark nursery.  Read the story here. […]

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Druid Heights: The US’ Hidden LGBTQ+ Community

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Melanie Haiken

For BBC Travel, I unearthed the lost history of Druid Heights, a legendary secret community of LGBTQ+ that drew writers, artists, musicians, including many famous names. Read the story here. […]

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The World’s Newest Whale Species Is Already Endangered

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Melanie Haiken

For National Geographic, I reported on the discovery of a new whale species, the Rice’s whale, already critically endangered with only 51 left alive. […]

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The Samurai Who Helped Found California’s Wine Industry

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Melanie Haiken

For the BBC’s Rediscovering America series, I told the stranger-than-fiction story of Kanaye Nagasawa, who was born a samurai, escaped feudal Japan, and helped found the California wine industry only to lose it all due to anti-Asian hate. Read it here. […]

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The Lost Golden Grape of Venice

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Melanie Haiken

For Condé Nast Traveler, I wrote about one family’s quest to rediscover a lost Venetian grape. Read it here. […]

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Parade Magazine Cover Story: Bucket List Travel

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Melanie Haiken

This cover story for Parade magazine presents 10 must-do adventures across America. Read it here. […]

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Life Lessons from a Lost Utopia

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Melanie Haiken

This essay for The Statesider explores the ties between the Roycroft Movement and Scientology. Read it here. […]

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