In ‘This is Ohio,’ Jack Shuler Tells a Story of Hope from a Region in Crisis
In the run-up to the 2016 election, Jack Shuler was reporting on poverty – most particularly, how it…
Appalachia’s ‘Young Invincibles’ Have Returned to College Campuses Across the Region
In late July, having just completed a summer fellowship at a community health center in eastern North Carolina,…
‘We Deserve a Country that Values All of Our Lives’: Highlander Director Talks COVID, BLM and Racism in America
Activism isn’t something that came to Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson later in life. Woodard Henderson spent most of her…
For Appalachia’s Latinx Communities, Barriers to Care Are Often More Complicated Than Cost
COVID-19 is indiscriminate. Everyone is susceptible. That’s a message we hear consistently from public health officials throughout Appalachia.…
Delaying Elective Procedures Can Cause Long Term Health Problems – For Patients and Hospitals
Nearly half of adult Americans say they or someone in their household has postponed some type of medical…
Asheville’s Economy Relies on Tourists, But Advocates Caution Community Health Is at Risk
Among the communities hardest hit by the outbreak of COVID-19 are those that are heavily dependent on tourism.…