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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

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 severe storms all contributed to a loss of more than 2,000 square miles of coastline between 1932 and 2015, according to estimates from the

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

Commentary: An Exhibit of Queer and Evangelical Appalachian Art Speaks to Our Political Moment

What do queer Appalachians and a serpent-handling preacher have in common? More than you might think.

Speak Your Piece: Scotia Then and Now

from our federal, state and local politicians to the very youngest school children — that there was a “war on coal.” The overwhelming message in coal country was that efforts to regulate

March 9, 2026

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Report: Loss of Hospital-Based Obstetrics Care Prevalent in Rural Counties

5.8 million reproductive-age women live in counties without hospital-based obstetrics, and 2.6 million of those live in rural counties.” In their conversations with hospital administrators, the researchers found the most common reasons

March 9, 2026

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Rural Voters Lead Turnout in 2026 Texas Primaries

Compared to their urban and suburban counterparts, a greater share of rural voters cast their ballots in the Texas primaries this year.

March 6, 2026

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Q&A: Ryan Burge on Declining Religious Participation

Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder.

March 6, 2026

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“Wuthering Heights” Chooses Style Over Substance

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,

March 5, 2026

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A Rural Calling: Ben Fink

The first time Gwen Johnson laid eyes on Ben Fink, he was on stage at Kings Creek Volunteer Fire Department performing a shape-note song. Johnson was a board member and a driving

March 4, 2026

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Rural Healthcare Is in the Red as Trump Withholds Medicaid Payments to Minnesota

Editor’s Note: This post is from our data newsletter, the Rural Index, headed by Sarah Melotte, the Daily Yonder’s geographer.

March 4, 2026

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Two Liberation Movements, Intertwined

In the 1700s, 80 million bison roamed much of North America.

March 3, 2026

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Virtual Crisis Care Helps Rural Communities Access Mental Health Resources in Emergencies

wherever law enforcement is present—and it can involve individuals of any age group.” When law enforcement encounters someone in crisis, they call the central hub, share basic information, and connect the individual

March 2, 2026

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