Dozens of bluegrass music fans filled bleachers and lawn chairs for the Appalachian Echoes- A Musical Homecoming concert.

The lone Democratic commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Anna Gomez, began her speech in rural ...

Real life has always been the inspiration behind the songs of S.G. Goodman, and some experiences are just more ridiculous ...

This is core to the future of truth. When the global flow of information outpaces people’s sense of belonging, of trust, of control, something breaks. And the fix isn’t to slow down the tech. It’s to ...

Strong performance by companies, particularly in the tech sector, pushed corporate giving up 6%, to a record amount.

Ask Americans about the Scopes trial, and they might have heard of it as the “trial of the century,” a showdown over teaching ...

Rural arts programs helped Eastern Kentucky maker Cynthia Main develop Sunhouse Craft, a sustainable business with an Appalachian sense of place. Main’s origin story parallels that of many small ...

People at craft markets found my work really surprising.” Arts development in rural Appalachia. Good timing has been an element of the business’s success.

People at craft markets found my work really surprising. ... A 2024 research report from Nest revealed that a significant issue in rural Appalachia was access to markets. To work towards financial ...

People’s attachment to a place often makes them want to stay in their communities, even after disasters. But it can also limit the amount of land available for rebuilding. People are often hesitant to ...