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What is Appalachia, and why should you care? 100 Days in Appalachia was born the day after the 2016 election....

Politics

An Economic Transformation4 hours ago

Minimum Wage Hike Would Have Major Effect In Ohio Valley

A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would boost the wages...
An economy in transition3 weeks ago

New Economic Data Show Appalachia’s Struggles Amid Coal’s Decline
Agriculture3 weeks ago

Report: Moving Agriculture Research Centers Out of Washington Will Cost More
Environment3 weeks ago

House Dems Looking to Restore Obama-era Policies on Public Land Oil & Gas Leases
Black Lung3 weeks ago

Congressional Panel Hears Black Lung Testimony, MSHA Chief Says No New Policy Needed
Environment4 weeks ago

Trump Administration Replaces Obama-Era Climate Change Rule on Power Plants
Commentary4 weeks ago

Maryland Has Created a Truth Commission on Lynchings – Can it Deliver?
An economy in transition4 weeks ago

Feds Cite Environmental Challenges, Stall East Kentucky Prison Project
Coal1 month ago

Coal Companies Belonging to W.Va. Governor’s Family Agree to Pay Overdue Taxes in K.Y.
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Culture

Commentary1 week ago

Listen: Going Home for My Small Town’s First LGBTQ Pride

This piece was originally published in Scalawag, which amplifies the voices of activists, artists, and writers reckoning with the South. You...
Appalachian literature2 weeks ago

Our Complicated Appalachia in To the Bones, Weedeater and The Evening Hour
Rural America2 weeks ago

Q&A: Why We Need Better Reporting on Rural America
Music History2 weeks ago

It’s Time to Stop Promoting the White, Working-Class Cliche of Country Music
Inside Appalachia2 weeks ago

Mountain State Mead Makers Provide a Taste of Appalachia
Black Appalachia2 weeks ago

How a Top Chicken Company Cut Off Black Farmers, One by One
Opioid Epidemic3 weeks ago

‘They Are Invisible’: Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis, Presents Special Challenges
Inside Appalachia3 weeks ago

Craft Brewers Work With Farmers For Unique Ingredients
Inside Appalachia4 weeks ago

The Appalachian Home Brewers Who Brewed Craft Beer Before It Was Cool
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Religion

Commentary1 month ago

Opinion: An Agnostic in the Bible Belt

In my small town, not all of us believe the same thing. But that doesn’t stop us from believing in...
Perspectives2 months ago

There is More Than One Religious View on Abortion – Here’s What Jewish Texts Say
Response to Tragedy2 months ago

VIDEO: A W.Va. Community Responds to Religious Violence of Past and Present
Aftermath: Synagogue Attack3 months ago

How Safe is Your Place of Worship?
Religion4 months ago

West Virginians React to State Lawsuit Against Catholic Leaders
Religion4 months ago

W.Va. AG Sues Wheeling-Charleston Diocese, Alleging Knowing Employment of Abusers
Religion8 months ago

How Safe is Your Place of Worship?
Aftermath: Synagogue Attack8 months ago

Jewish Tradition Frequently Stands Against the Death Penalty; Synagogue Shooter’s Case May Put it to the Test
Response to Tragedy9 months ago

W.Va. Rabbi: Acts of Kindness Can Help America ‘Weaponize Goodness’
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Sports

Communities2 months ago

Blue Demons: One Family’s Legacy in the Basketball Capital of the U.S.

Coal was king in McDowell County in the 1960s and 70s. At one point, it was one of the richest...
Rural America5 months ago

Rural ‘Recreation Counties’ Show More Population Resilience
Bridging Divides8 months ago

Sports and Storytelling: ‘More a Unifier than a Divider’
Gambling in Appalachia8 months ago

Maryland Voters Split on Sports Betting as Programs Take Off in Other Appalachian States
Football & Community8 months ago

Coach Kellie: A Tiny West Virginia High School is Making Football History
More than a Game10 months ago

West Virginia’s ‘Bad News Bears’: Chico’s Bail Bonds More a Social Club Than Softball Team
More than a Game1 year ago

Derek Redd: ‘Hot Rod’ Documentary Tells Hundley’s Complete Story
Bob Huggins and John Calipari, clutching arms and smiling together as crowd looks on.
Commentary1 year ago

WVU — Kentucky More Than Just a Basketball Game in Appalachia
More than a Game2 years ago

This Storied Football Town in Ohio is Looking to Revitalize its Stadium — and Fight the Opioid Epidemic
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Health

Health3 months ago

Air Pollution Continues to Decline, Smog Remains a Problem

A new report released this week by the American Lung Association finds fine particle, or soot, pollution continues to improve...
Health4 months ago

Serving Survivors: In Rural States, Telemedicine Brings Treatment For Sexual Abuse
Health5 months ago

West Virginia Coal Miners Rally For Black Lung Legislation
Health5 months ago

OxyContin Maker Explored Expansion Into “Attractive” Anti-Addiction Market
Health6 months ago

Black Lung Clinics Call For Action But Top Regulator Plans No New Measures
Health7 months ago

West Virginia Research Reveals Disparity in Infant Mortality Rates
Health9 months ago

In West Virginia, an Outbreak and Few Answers
Health9 months ago

What’s the Overdose Death Rate in Your County?
Health10 months ago

Appalachia Continues to Struggle with Hepatitis A Outbreak
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Environment

Future of coal50 mins ago

‘Death Spiral’: How a Carbon Tax Could End Some Coal Towns…Or Fund a New Future

This article was originally published by the Ohio Valley ReSource. Declining coal tax revenues place coal-reliant counties in Appalachia at...
Coal hard cash3 days ago

Laid-Off Employees Of Bankrupt Blackjewel Mining Seek Pay, Answers
Energy Wars3 days ago

When Fracking Companies Own the Gas Beneath Your Land
Energy4 days ago

Study Finds Thousands Live Near Underground Natural Gas Storage Wells
Energy Wars4 days ago

A Resolution Condemning Pipeline Challengers Passed Easily. A Pipeline Lobbyist Wrote It.
Pipelines5 days ago

Jobs and Risk: Atlantic Coast Pipeline Shutdown Divides W.Va.
Unseen3 weeks ago

As Extreme Weather Linked to Climate Change Hobbles Agriculture and Causes Billion-Dollar Damages, Immigrant Farmworkers Are Left Behind
Unseen3 weeks ago

A Growing Threat: Extreme Storms Are Just One Way Climate Change Is Affecting Immigrant Farmworkers
Unseen3 weeks ago

These Changes Could Help Address How Immigrant Farmworkers Are Overlooked In Natural Disasters
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Community

survey2 months ago

Tell Us How You Feel: Sign Up for Survey on Digital Media

100 Days in Appalachia and its partners in the West Virginia University Reed College of Media are undertaking a survey...
Commentary3 months ago

In a Desert, Any Oasis Will Do
Commentary3 months ago

When a Region Tells Its Own Stories, That’s ‘New Territory’
Commentary4 months ago

What’s Possible in Rural America? Plenty
Commentary4 months ago

Rural America and a Tale of Two Columnists
Commentary5 months ago

Local Newspaper Closures Polarize Voters, Choke Political Progress
Commentary5 months ago

Virginia Nonprofit Forges New Model for Community Journalism
Recovery Stories7 months ago

Dayton’s Recovery Stories are Appalachia’s Recovery Stories
Appalachia on the Hill9 months ago

What’s the Hot Take on Capitol Hill? All You Have to Do is Ask
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