Introduction In 2016, I proposed in the Daily Yonder an Appalachian Homestead Act—a plan to redistribute land from bankrupt coal companies and absentee ...

This story was originally published by The Conversation. Drive through the plains of Iowa or Kansas and you’ll see more than ...

The Waldesians, a European Christian religious group, founded in France, faced persecution from the Catholic Church as far ...

Ranches and pecan orchards along the banks of the San Saba River, stretched across the rolling landscape of Texas Hill Country, are working to recover ...

This story was originally published by The Conversation. Drive through the plains of Iowa or Kansas and you’ll see more than rows of corn, wheat and soybeans. You’ll also see towering wind turbines ...

A coalition of nonprofits, tribes, and local governments is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the ...

David Roediger is a historian of race and class in the United States, and a professor of American Studies at the University of Kansas. He’s the author of ...

When Bill Elliott had a heart attack in 2019, it took his neighbor 45 minutes to drive him to an emergency room. He lived in ...

Donna Eder visits the Cedars of Peace hermitages at the Loretto Motherhouse at least four times a year. Here in a small cabin, constructed with wood from ...

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This story was originally published by Stateline. Across the nation, Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health care, and in rural America, ...

Fewer than 2,000 people live in North Bennington, but the quaint Vermont village brims with community spirit. A quirky Halloween parade and annual outdoor ...