It spotlighted the myriad problems Appalachian families face as they attempt to distance themselves from decades of abuse, alcoholism, and poverty that Vance suggested were endemic to the ...

The term describes poverty as well as poor health outcomes, such as lowered life expectancy, of its residents. The regions are primarily in South Texas, Appalachia and the Cotton Belt of the ...

A recent study by the Appalachian Regional Commission is comparing rural Appalachia to the rest of rural America.

A woman who escaped her drug-addled hometown in rural Kentucky said Appalachia residents face similar problems as inner-city Black communities but get much less attention. "Some of the poor Black ...

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People in Appalachia are talking about "Hillbilly Elegy" ‒ and not all of them kindly. Ohio Sen. JD Vance's bestselling memoir, which thrust him into the spotlight in 2016, gained renewed ...

On Monday, Donald Trump announced his vice-presidential nominee: freshman Republican Senator J.D. Vance, who has made a name for himself over the past decade thanks to the success of his 2016 ...

It spotlighted the myriad problems Appalachian families face as they attempt to distance themselves from decades of abuse, alcoholism, and poverty that Vance suggested were endemic to the ...

On Monday, Donald Trump announced his vice-presidential nominee: freshman Republican Senator J.D. Vance, who has made a name for himself over the past decade thanks to the success of his 2016 ...