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Three Years after Lockdown, What COVID-19 Taught Us about Grief Traditions in Appalachia
Three years ago, the world shut down. What had been a remote news story about a strange virus…
COVID-19 Didn’t Cause Appalachia’s Housing Crisis, But Advocates Say It Exacerbated It
Candice Kraus’s 10-year-old, Timothy, lives with sensory processing disorder. Camping was a terrifying experience. Kraus and her family…
Q&A: Appalachian Pediatrician Talks COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 1.5 million children aged 5-11 have received at least one…
When You Aren’t Old Enough for a Vaccine: An Alabama Sixth Grader on COVID-19
This article was written before FDA authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of 12.…
Medication and Recovery: Doctors Say Access to Critical Addiction Care is Difficult in Appalachia
Recovery from addiction is possible. For help, please call the free and confidential treatment referral hotline (1-800-662-HELP) or…
As COVID-19 Challenged Almost Every Industry, Appalachian Cottage Producers Found Ways to Thrive
When Charles and Vicky Grubb purchased their historic Point Pleasant, West Virginia, home in 2004, they never could’ve…