On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia. Over the course of a few days, residents ...

Then, of course, there was the factual matter: Appalachia, many assumed ... and an obliging Caudill led “poverty tours” through the valleys around Whitesburg, where he lived.

For the past nine years, I have been conducting research on rural health and poverty in Appalachia. It’s a complex region often painted in broad brushstrokes that miss the geographic ...

The art collaborative folkLAB’s ongoing exploration of Pittsburgh’s place in Appalachia is titled “These Hollow Hills.” The ...

Those living in Appalachia have long been accustomed to the idea there are greater risks to our health here than in many other regions. New research from the American College of Surgeons confirms that ...

For the past nine years, I have been conducting research on rural health and poverty in Appalachia. It’s a complex region often painted in broad brushstrokes that miss the geographic ...