For the past nine years, I have been conducting research on rural health and poverty in Appalachia. It’s a complex region often painted in broad brushstrokes that miss the geographic, socioeconomic ...

And, the author of an upcoming graphic novel about pipeline fighters has a message for people outside the region. You'll hear this story and more this week, Inside Appalachia. January 31 ...

All of Appalachia is vulnerable, and the places at greatest risk ... appreciate the solidarity that comes from repeated experiences with disaster across the region. As she’s seen mountain ...

The central subregion — a small part of Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia — has the highest rates of cancer incidents and deaths among the larger Appalachian region.

Those living in Appalachia have long been accustomed to the idea there are greater risks to our health here than in many other regions. New research from the American College of Surgeons confirms that ...