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Down in the Mine With JD Vance Aug. 16, 2024

Marc Dion

"Come and listen you fellers, so young and so fine And seek not your fortune in the dark dreary mine... Read More

Country Fan South of Boston Aug. 25, 2023

Marc Dion

Despite a master's degree in English Literature, and a job that does not require getting my hands di... Read More

There Are Deep Roots in These Mountains Jun. 08, 2021

Salena Zito

SCHOHARIE, New York — The roots of faith, family, patriotism, dialect and work ethic are a pro... Read More

How Appalachia's Children Highlight the Region's Best Attributes Feb. 11, 2020

Salena Zito

MOUNTAIN CITY, Georgia — Just off U.S. Highway 23, along the spectacular views of the Blue Rid... Read More

Rise of the Rest in Appalachia May. 22, 2018

Salena Zito

PIKEVILLE, Ky. — On Election Day 2016, Jonathan Webb found himself on a lavish cruise liner wi... Read More

Do Trump's White Men Really Want Problems Fixed? Sep. 01, 2016

Froma Harrop

Some harsh truths: Years ago, blue-collar America suffered mightily in the loss of manufacturing job... Read More

Fighting Climate Change for Real Aug. 04, 2015

Froma Harrop

Time to drop this "war on coal" talk. Time to ignore the hollering by coal country politicians over ... Read More

Quarter Shows Hikers Now Walk in the Footsteps of Hawkeye Apr. 17, 2014

Treasure Hunt

It's often believed the lands west of the Mississippi were the "frontier" in the United States. Even... Read More