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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

Part 2: Hands-On Telehealth Helps Reach Rural Texas Communities

especially older adults—the digital world can feel overwhelming or even inaccessible at first…From expanding telehealth access to strengthening digital literacy programs, we are committed to making sure that no one is left

April 1, 2026

National

Rural Counties: New Arrivals Offset Natural Declines for Fifth Consecutive Year

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

April 1, 2026

National

Commentary: I Never Thought I’d Participate This Much in Politics

In the parking lot outside of City Hall, I Googled two questions: what’s a referendum and what’s a PAC? Digging for a pen under my car seat, I filled out the paperwork

March 31, 2026

National

Part 1: Hands-On Telehealth Helps Reach Rural Texas Communities

A shipping container in Fort Davis is at the center of a new experiment in bringing telehealth to an aging rural population.Perched in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, Jeff Davis County

March 30, 2026

National

Yonder Radio: March 27, 2026

Yonder Radio is a new, free, hour-long show that is fresh every week and designed to help fill programming gaps.

March 27, 2026

National

Q&A: Bringing Agriculture Research and Education to New Hampshire

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

March 27, 2026

National

45 Degrees North: 5 Big Tips About Rural Restaurants

Most of us know someone who can be found daily (or even multiple times a day) at a rural restaurant: Retired farmers and widowers who breakfast at the place the rest of

March 26, 2026

National

Ozarks Notebook: A Non-Profit Running Two Clinics in the Ozarks Has an Unexpected Need–More Patients

if it’s yet understandable — changes in the federally led Health Insurance Marketplace have affected their work. Turns out, this is one of those stories that differs from expectations.

March 25, 2026

National

A New Online Portal Will Allow a Deeper Dive Into Rural Tennessee

A new online dashboard will allow policymakers in Tennessee to move beyond superficial data and take a deep dive into why certain rural counties struggle, experts at East Tennessee State University said.

March 24, 2026

National

Illinois Is Taking a Close Look at the Potential Effects of the Data Center Boom

In the early 2000s, Lori McKiernan worked in a data center outside Denver, Colorado, for a stint during her career with United Airlines.

March 23, 2026

National

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