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Deep in Coal Country, Miners With Black Lung Say Government Is Suffocating the ‘Working Man’

This story was originally published by AP News. Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each word, the respiratory therapist’s face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking,

November 17, 2025

by Daily Yonder

A Nation of Neighbors: Takeaways From a Fellowship Studying Immigration in Rural America

My colleague Smmo Ozawa and I spent the past year recording oral histories about immigration in the rural United States. One of my favorite interviews happened at the police station in Fort Morgan, a small, Eastern Colorado town where I

December 4, 2025

by Daily Yonder

In Louisiana, Land Along the Coast Is Disappearing

Louisiana’s land is disappearing for many reasons: rising sea levels, erosion, wetland degradation, and more frequent

The Rush at Rush Pond

Starr Lodge Four of us sleep in borrowed beds at Starr Lodge; the fifth, our host

‘Stranger Things’ Cements Small-Town Indiana’s Pop Culture Legacy

Editor’s Note: A version of this story also appeared in The Good, the Bad, and the Elegy, a newsletter from the Daily Yonder focused on the best, and worst, in rural media, entertainment,

November 26, 2025

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Where Does Your Thanksgiving Meal Come From?

Editor’s Note: This post is from our data newsletter, the Rural Index, headed by Sarah Melotte, the Daily Yonder’s data reporter. Subscribe to get a weekly map or graph straight to your

November 26, 2025

National

‘Stranger Things’ Cements Small-Town Indiana’s Pop Culture Legacy

Editor’s Note: A version of this story also appeared in The Good, the Bad, and the Elegy, a newsletter from the Daily Yonder focused on the best, and worst, in rural media, entertainment,

November 26, 2025

National

Where Does Your Thanksgiving Meal Come From?

Editor’s Note: This post is from our data newsletter, the Rural Index, headed by Sarah Melotte, the Daily Yonder’s data reporter. Subscribe to get a weekly map or graph straight to your

November 26, 2025

National

New Work Requirement Adds Red Tape to Missouri’s Snarled Food Aid System

This story was originally published by KFF Health News. Distributing food stamps soon could get even harder for Missouri’s food aid system, which a federal judge has already called “broken and inaccessible.”

November 25, 2025

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Texas Voters Approve Billions for the State’s Water Future

Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment dedicating $1 billion annually for the next 20 years to the Texas Water Fund, a new fund designed to support critical water projects across the state.

November 24, 2025

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