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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

2025 Rural Writing Contest Best Essay: ‘God, Guns, and Baseball’

Editor’s note: The third annual “Best in Rural Writing Contest” was presented by the rural literary journal The Milk House with promotional support from the Daily Yonder. “The Escapee’s Lover” by Dennis McFadden was

December 2, 2025

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Commentary: The Cost of Care in the Land of Plenty

I’ve been thinking a lot about what it really costs to stay alive in this country. Not in the spiritual sense – in the literal one. The bills. The trade-offs. The quiet

December 2, 2025

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Commentary: The Cost of Care in the Land of Plenty

I’ve been thinking a lot about what it really costs to stay alive in this country. Not in the spiritual sense – in the literal one. The bills. The trade-offs. The quiet

December 2, 2025

National

A New Donation Matching Challenge in Honor of Our Earliest Supporters

DONATE TODAY Joe and Helen Pickering, my wife’s parents, were among the first donors to the Daily Yonder. When we were not sure we could get through year two, they were full

December 2, 2025

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A New Donation Matching Challenge in Honor of Our Earliest Supporters

DONATE TODAY Joe and Helen Pickering, my wife’s parents, were among the first donors to the Daily Yonder. When we were not sure we could get through year two, they were full

December 2, 2025

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As Winter Approaches, Rural Americans Struggle to Afford Heat

Each year, an estimated 80 million U.S. utility customers have trouble affording their monthly heat and electricity bills. Now, as the cost of energy climbs, experts say more people are at risk

December 1, 2025

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As Winter Approaches, Rural Americans Struggle to Afford Heat

Each year, an estimated 80 million U.S. utility customers have trouble affording their monthly heat and electricity bills. Now, as the cost of energy climbs, experts say more people are at risk

December 1, 2025

National

Republicans Left Tribes Out of Their B Rural Fund. Now It’s Up to States To Share.

Republicans Left Tribes Out of Their $50B Rural Fund. Now It’s Up to States To Share.

This story was originally published by KFF Health News. The Trump administration is touting its $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program as the largest-ever U.S. investment in rural health care. But the

December 1, 2025

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Republicans Left Tribes Out of Their $50B Rural Fund. Now It’s Up to States To Share.

December 1, 2025

National

Q&A: Rural Maine Newspaper Editor Alex Seitz-Wald

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

November 28, 2025

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