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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.

Q&A: Courtney Bergey Swanson on Third Spaces and Investing in Rural

Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Like what you

January 16, 2026

National

Protected: Keynote Address: Al Smith Awards Dinner

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January 15, 2026

National

Keynote Address: Al Smith Awards Dinner

NOTE: This is an adaptation of a speech Daily Yonder Publisher Dee Davis delivered at the 2025 Al Smith Awards Dinner, hosted by the University of Kentucky Institute for Rural Journalism and

January 15, 2026

National

Keynote Address: Al Smith Awards Dinner

NOTE: This is an adaptation of a speech Daily Yonder Publisher Dee Davis delivered at the 2025 Al Smith Awards Dinner, hosted by the University of Kentucky Institute for Rural Journalism and

January 15, 2026

National

Keynote Address: Al Smith Awards Dinner

NOTE: This is an adaptation of a speech Daily Yonder Publisher Dee Davis delivered at the 2025 Al Smith Awards Dinner, hosted by the University of Kentucky Institute for Rural Journalism and

January 15, 2026

National

States Tackle the Childcare Shortage in Rural America with Tangible Results

Across the nation, the consequences of a childcare shortage are dire. Women leave the workforce. Young families move away. Employers can’t find enough workers. The childcare providers who remain often leave the

January 14, 2026

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