Fia Backström explores this nexus of environmental degradation, disaster capitalism, and intergenerational poverty through embodied, compassionate, and durational research.

Appalachian Arts Craft Center is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center is closed on Sundays.

Backed by alumni support, the initiative is growing its impact in rural communities while giving UVA students hands-on public ...

The majority-Black Mississippi Delta region is shrouded in both magic and myth for many outsiders, writer and essayist W.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin reverses Biden-era mercury standards for coal plants, sparking praise from energy advocates for struggling coal communities.

Founded in February 1996, the nonprofit Children’s Reading Foundation (CRF) marks 30 years dedicated to ensuring children ...

Senate Bill 142 would create the Abandoned Home Pool Fund, allowing experienced nonprofit housing partners to acquire and rehabilitate vacant, blighted buildings.

When life feels loud and relentless, some novels demand your full attention and reward it with depth and immersion. From art ...

McDowell County, once the nation's largest coal producer, is now one of the poorest places in the United States. Residents have little faith in the government.

A Holocaust survivor, Rosenberg founded the Appalachian Research and Defense Fund, or AppalReD in 1970 in Prestonsburg.

Sometimes you can’t help but talk about the weather — like when a blizzard rolls through town, bringing with it almost two feet of snow. It’s a time to stay indoors, to turn inward — and not only ...

Kentucky consistently ranks near the bottom nationally for health outcomes. Education is one of the most powerful predictors of health and wellness.