A photographer spends 15 years documenting an Appalachian family and the constant pressure of poverty in their lives.

Catholic bishops, clergy, Religious and laity joined organised labour leaders to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the ...

There’s just one teensy-weensy problem. It turns out that friend-of-the-white-working-class had a Nazi tattoo.

Lawyer Stephen Cawood built one of the greatest bodies of work of any Kentuckian to protect Appalachians from the adverse effects of coal mining.

The Health and Human Services secretary is standing at the opposite end of his late father’s anti-poverty legacy.

Carfentanil, a lethal synthetic opioid, is on the rise in Ohio, and experts are concerned about the impact of such a deadly ...

H.R. 1 will devastate Medicaid, but Kentucky can protect thousands of residents, particularly those at highest risk, while complying with federal law.

Journalist Beth Macy is the author of four books about the hollowing out of the American dream, including the 2018 best ...

Stephen C. “Steve” Cawood said that as a child growing up in Pineville his family’s position insulated him from the region’s poverty, which he would discover as a student in college and law school.

A New York Times analysis shows where a lapse in SNAP benefits would hit hardest if the Trump administration delays November food stamp payments despite court orders. The SNAP Map highlights counties ...

Nearly 1 in 6 Americans lives in a “distressed” community. Where they live and what they experience could explain a lot about our politics.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, West Virginia has the nation’s biggest percentage point gain ...