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US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Josh Shapiro Calls Out JD Vance's Appalachia Roots In Slam Over SNAP Benefits Cut

Governor Josh Shapiro accused Vice President JD Vance of abandoning Appalachian communities and opposing SNAP benefits, calling him a phony and shameful for blocking hunger relief.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
5 days ago

15 Of The Best Diners Across Appalachia - Tasting Table

Appalachia spans 13 states and offers scenic driving holidays and beloved classic diners serving homestyle food and community-centered hospitality.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

Why This Midwestern Fruit Has A Banana Pudding Flavor - Tasting Table

Pawpaw is the largest native U.S. fruit, bringing tropical banana-pudding-like flavor across 20 Eastern states despite being rarely available commercially.
fromTruthout
4 months ago

Queer Appalachian Authors Are Challenging J.D. Vance's False Narratives

In recent years, there has been a notable increase in queer Appalachians sharing their stories through literature, challenging the stereotypes perpetuated by earlier narratives like Hillbilly Elegy.
LGBT
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.npr.org
7 months ago

Author Dolen Perkins-Valdez discusses her new novel 'Happy Land'

Dolen Perkins-Valdez's 'Happy Land' blends fact and fiction to recount a historical narrative of freed enslaved people creating their own community.
Retirement
fromPsychology Today
6 months ago

The Soft Goodbye: A Personal Perspective on Green Burial

The author reflects on a childhood steeped in the juxtaposition of life and death, symbolized by cornfields and nearby cemeteries.
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