For today’s young people, many of the large milestones society considers signs of a healthy adulthood are happening later, including moving out of their parents’ homes, marrying, having kids and leaving college. In “An Ordinary Age: Finding Your Way in a World That Expects Exceptional,” Appalachian author Rainesford Stauffer suggests […]
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There’s often a disconnect between statistics on opioid use disorders and the real people the numbers represent. That disconnect tends to trickle its way down to the policymakers tasked with enacting change and providing opportunities to those living with a substance use disorder. At least, that’s what Travis Stimeling, associate […]
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Dr. Norma Thomas carries a microphone as she walks the streets of Uniontown, Pennsylvania’s East End. This is the “before times,” before COVID-19, and as Thomas recounts the local history of the East End neighborhood, more than 100 people follow closely behind. Others poke their heads out onto their front […]
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Elections officials across the country are warning Americans not to anticipate final election results on Election Night, but also reminding us that it won’t be the first time in our nation’s history that it’s taken days, even weeks to call a presidential race. But, in the meantime, dozens of other […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life in Appalachia. More than 250,000 people in central Appalachia have applied for unemployment benefits, creating backlogs and significant delays. Rural health clinics that were already struggling to provide adequate health care to their communities are even more strained and more and more workers in […]
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We don’t have to come up with some catchy intro to describe the amount of stress and anxiety Appalachians are feeling right now. We’re sitting in our homes (and if you’re not an essential worker, you should be too!) watching our televisions or livestreams as politicians and experts relay the […]
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