Georgetown University’s Master of Science in Health and the Public Interest program hosted a public health researcher to examine healthcare access in rural communities Jan. 29. Meit said rural ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Documentary filmmakers Matt Moyer and Amy Toensing discuss the underlying causes of the opioid ...

For some, it was the third time in just four years that their homes had flooded, and the process of disposing of destroyed furniture, cleaning out the muck and starting anew is beginning again. Each ...

It’s in rural areas, especially Central Appalachia, that some of the most important efforts to meet formidable national challenges are being conducted. Appalachians have worked for years to help a ...

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 ...

Recently I began typing, “Whereas, DEI is Appalachia and rural Ohio” for a resolution. How did I know this? Well, my storytelling can be long-winded, but I’ll sum it up quickly for digital attention ...

As philanthropy races to fight inequality, the country’s foundations and wealthy donors continue to overlook a major part of impoverished America: poverty among whites. President Obama’s project, My ...

Forget the East and West coasts—some of the scrappiest and most determined founders are launching startups in the heart of Appalachia. FoundersForge, based in Johnson City, Tennessee, spent the past ...

Sacred Heart students pack gifts and bring Christmas joy to Appalachia, continuing a 30-year Sister Brendan holiday tradition ...

Parts of the North Fork of the Kentucky River flooded in July 2022, and again in February 2025. Arden S. Barnes/For The Washington Post via Getty Images For some, it was the third time in just four ...