“appalachia” Charts
Deadly Isolation: Rural America's Domestic Violence Problem »
In rural Appalachia, poor roads, low incomes, and a fiercely traditional culture combine to leave women facing domestic violence in…
Coal Mining's Big Move »
Nationally, coal production hasn't declined—it's moved: from Appalachia, west, to non-union states and overseas. In the coal country of Appalachia,…
Appalachian Coal Country, In Distress »
Fifty years ago, concern about "poverty pockets" in Appalachia led to a federal "War on Poverty." Today, poverty no longer…