Young people in Appalachia are being shaped in an era fraught with political unrest, surrounded by almost insurmountable global issues that will shape the world they inherit. But all at once, they are expected to both save the world and care far less about things too serious for them to understand. Here, we give young Appalachians space to think out loud, examine and amplify issues they know are impacting their identities, their communities and, by extension, their politics.| 100 Days in Appalachia
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The First Baptist Church in Roan Mountain, TN was devastated by a flood nearly thirty years ago. This time around, they knew they could help.| 100 Days in Appalachia
Of the many culture shocks I experienced moving from Ohio to the remote eastern Kentucky county of around 10,000 people my grandmother’s family calls home, none was greater than the stark contrast in schools. The district I grew up in, just outside of the Dayton city limits, was by no […]| 100 Days in Appalachia
In the wake of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin promising his vote for a major climate change bill in exchange for the pipeline's remaining permits, people in the project's path are torn on their next steps.| 100 Days in Appalachia
From an attempted assassination and an historic withdrawal from the race, the 2024 election has already had more twists and turns than an Aaron Sorkin screenplay. I should be forgiven, then, for how emotionally invested I became in the veepstakes. I did not imagine ever caring this much about running […]| 100 Days in Appalachia
Yemen is probably not the first place one thinks of when thinking of Appalachia and its damaging flooding. But maybe it should be.| 100 Days in Appalachia
