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 ...

Advocates are concerned funding cuts proposed by the Trump administration could eliminate some forms of disability services, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kristina P. Brant, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains ...

Jeremy Jones is a non-fiction writer and professor of English at Western Carolina University. His new book, Cipher: Decoding My Ancestor’s Scandalous Secret Diaries, is out September 16, 2025. It ...

—According to a new analysis, incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers is high in Appalachia. This may come as no surprise, given the generally poor health of many residents in the ...

From chocolates to language preservation, and pottery to fine fiddles, living traditions create a sense of belonging, and can serve as modes of resistance and reflection in rural Appalachian ...

For some, it was the third time in just four years that their homes had flooded, and the process of disposing of destroyed furniture, cleaning out the muck and starting anew is beginning again. Each ...

As the sun sets in a small town, a family loads up their rusty old car with the spare couch in their yard. When it breaks ...

Parts of the North Fork of the Kentucky River flooded in July 2022, and again in February 2025. Arden S. Barnes/For The Washington Post via Getty Images For some, it was the third time in just four ...