In the aftermath of a hurricane, the residents of western North Carolina are coming to terms with a new reality.

The task of cleaning up the country’s toxic old well sites could be the start of a so-called just transition. But first, there’s a fundamental hurdle: Most of the companies that plug wells aren’t unionized.

Is J.D. Vance really the best person to criticize Tim Walz’s military background?

What makes a mother stay and her estranged daughter leave Appalachia?

Tennessee is one of 13 states with “trigger” laws that would fully outlaw abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

New maps can revive Cherokee place names in Southern Appalachia and restore crucial knowledge amid an environmental catastrophe.

Despite the region’s rich history of reproductive care, birth options remain incredibly limited. A group of midwives in Kentucky want to change that.

The curious appeal of the country legend in a divided nation

The West Virginian senator has a mixed record. The key to getting his support for ambitious environmental policy lies with his constituents.

After a mountaintop was flattened by coal mining, politicians pushed to build a prison there. Then the community got organized.

Anthony Flaccavento is running a left-wing campaign against a Tea Party Republican in one of the nation's most conservative districts.

Recent upheavals in the region reflect an electorate that is more eclectic than it is given credit for—and that is up for grabs.

A conversation with historian Elizabeth Catte, author of a new book that upends narratives about a region that has been dubbed Trump Country

Stripped of the region’s coal and ravaged by drugs, the people of Appalachia are fighting to survive.

How Donald Trump betrayed the region—and how Democrats can win it back.