From the Editor: “We’ve Seen The Future, It Looks Like Young Appalachia.”

I’ve been thinking about our efforts since 2016 to collectively rewrite a different future, one where Appalachia, especially young Appalachia, is fully cognizant of the dystopia and hopeful nonetheless.

‘A Crisis of Truth:’ Trauma, Disinformation and the New Apostolic Reformation’s Effect on Our Politics

Many find healing from trauma in religion. But that trauma can also be used by religious leaders to activate political action.

‘Life-changing Support’: In Rural North Carolina, a Program for Treatment of Substance Use Disorder Through Pregnancy and Beyond Offers Care and Counters Stigma

Project CARA works to get people into care and support them — with a goal of better outcomes for both the babies and their parents.

Inside Election Night As A Student Journalist

Student journalists with The Post, an independent, award-winning, student-run news publication on Ohio University, take readers inside covering election night.

The Number of White Nationalist Groups in Appalachia Is Rising — and the Surge Could Have Implications for Democracy

The number of white nationalist groups operating in Appalachia has increased, according to a recent report by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The rise coincides with a national surge of far-right, anti-government and anti-LGBTQ+ groups, which the SPLC warns could undermine democracy heading into the 2024 presidential election.  “With a […]

Tyler Childers’ Appalachia: How the Country Singer Challenges our Relationships with Addiction and Religion

Not only has Childers reformed how Appalachians think about addiction and religion, but he’s re-cast the way the rest of the country views our story too. 

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A booth set up by Knoxville Abortion Justice Alliance.

Appalachian Tennessee Abortion Providers Are Still Fighting to Provide Care

Amid abortion bans across Southern Appalachia, it’s harder than ever for abortion providers in Tennessee to offer services.

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For These Drag Queens, Their Queerness and Appalachian Identity Go Hand-in-Hand

Their on-stage personas both challenge redneck stereotypes and reclaim their Appalachian heritage.

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‘A Crisis of Truth:’ Trauma, Disinformation and the New Apostolic Reformation’s Effect on Our Politics

Many find healing from trauma in religion. But that trauma can also be used by religious leaders to activate political action.

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From the Editor: “We’ve Seen The Future, It Looks Like Young Appalachia.”

I’ve been thinking about our efforts since 2016 to collectively rewrite a different future, one where Appalachia, especially young Appalachia, is fully cognizant of the dystopia and hopeful nonetheless.

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What Arabia Can Teach Appalachia About Floods

Yemen is probably not the first place one thinks of when thinking of Appalachia and its damaging flooding. But maybe it should be.

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Maryland Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Joshua Chason assesses the damage to Lake Lure inside a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for Hurricane Helene relief efforts in Asheville, North Carolina, October 5, 2024. During the mission, the team of eight Soldiers delivered pallets of baby supplies and insulin to multiple affected locations across Western North Carolina after the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Photo: Staff Sgt Alexandra Huettner/U.S Air National Guard

Officials: Storm Damage, Misinformation Threaten North Carolina’s Election Integrity

Appalachian communities are still reeling from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene. More than 230 people have died. Homes have […]

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Front Porch Politics: One survivor recounts his harrowing escape from Impact Plastics

The morning of Friday, September 27 was “a normal day.” But by that afternoon, six of Robert Jarvis’ coworkers were dead.

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