Hannah Hagemann
Hannah Hagemann is a 2019 Kroc Fellow. During her fellowship, she will work at NPR's National Desk and Weekend Edition.
She comes to NPR from the Bay Area, where she earned a master's in science journalism from UC Santa Cruz and reported for KQED Public Radio in San Francisco.
In July 2019, Hannah was one of the first reporters on the ground covering the mass shooting in Gilroy, California. Hagemann enjoys reporting stories at the intersection of community, policy and science. She has reported on climate change, fishing issues and PFAS chemicals.
Before beginning a career in journalism, Hagemann worked as a geologist. She sampled and cleaned up industrial pollution across California with drill crews, railroad foremen and high-level regulators. The work brought Hagemann to remote corners of the Mojave and sprawling air force bases, but most often she was investigating contamination in working-class communities across Los Angeles.
In her free time, Hagemann enjoys hiking, skiing, mountain biking and seeing live bluegrass and funk music. She also paints landscapes and writes poetry.
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Several hundred thousand acres are on fire in California. Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated. And the wildfires are expected to grow due to high winds and lightning.
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On Thursday the EPA ordered the e-commerce giants to stop selling a list of unregistered and misbranded products, some of which contained toxic chemicals like methylene chloride and chlorine dioxide. -
Amid coronavirus restrictions, the number of miles driven decreased by over 18% from the March 2019 level.
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Commercial fishermen are fighting to stay afloat while restaurants and global markets are shutting down to contain the spread of the virus.
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California has some of the most aggressive climate policies in the country. The state has had both successes and challenges in meeting its ambitious climate goals.
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At Shenandoah University, students are learning the ins and outs of the esports business.
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As the electric car industry ramps up, one gas station in Takoma Park, Md., has already changed lanes. The owner hopes to motivate other stations to make the shift.
