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

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

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

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

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

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.

A Republican-Sponsored Bill Wants to Take Back Billion Appropriated for Broadband Deployment

A Republican-Sponsored Bill Wants to Take Back $21 Billion Appropriated for Broadband Deployment

A bill filed late last month would claw back $21 billion allocated to state governments to address the digital divide, marking another moment in the debate over expanding broadband internet access in

December 30, 2025

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Rural Media in the Rearview: 2025 End-of-Year Roundup

Rural Media in the Rearview: 2025 End-of-Year Roundup

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,

December 30, 2025

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Rural Media in the Rearview: 2025 End-of-Year Roundup

Rural Media in the Rearview: 2025 End-of-Year Roundup

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,

December 30, 2025

National

Rural Media in the Rearview: 2025 End-of-Year Roundup

Rural Media in the Rearview: 2025 End-of-Year Roundup

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,

December 30, 2025

National

Rural Media in the Rearview: 2025 End-of-Year Roundup

Rural Media in the Rearview: 2025 End-of-Year Roundup

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,

December 30, 2025

National

Rural Media in the Rearview: 2025 End-of-Year Roundup

Rural Media in the Rearview: 2025 End-of-Year Roundup

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,

December 30, 2025

National

Rural Media in the Rearview: 2025 End-of-Year Roundup

Rural Media in the Rearview: 2025 End-of-Year Roundup

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,

December 30, 2025

National

Commentary: America Has Gotten Trade Backward for Decades

Commentary: America Has Gotten Trade Backward for Decades

Dave Nuss’s pickup rumbled down the dirt road, dark, rich soil turned up in fields on either side. The 69-year-old farmer gestured to one field then another, commenting on the fortunes of

December 29, 2025

National

Commentary: America Has Gotten Trade Backward for Decades

Commentary: America Has Gotten Trade Backward for Decades

Dave Nuss’s pickup rumbled down the dirt road, dark, rich soil turned up in fields on either side. The 69-year-old farmer gestured to one field then another, commenting on the fortunes of

December 29, 2025

National

Commentary: America Has Gotten Trade Backward for Decades

Commentary: America Has Gotten Trade Backward for Decades

Dave Nuss’s pickup rumbled down the dirt road, dark, rich soil turned up in fields on either side. The 69-year-old farmer gestured to one field then another, commenting on the fortunes of

December 29, 2025

National

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