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Topic: 100 Days in Appalachia

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Could a UBI solve post-coal poverty?

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Black history of Appalachian activism

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West Virginia energy deal in jeopardy?

Frank Ahrens - 100 Days In Appalachia
Anonymous comment left in western North Carolina on Queering the Map. (Illustrated by Liz Price)

Queering Appalachia

Elizabeth Price - 100 Days In Appalachia
Snow falls over the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers, Sunday, March 16, 2014, in Charleston, W.Va. (Marcus Constantino)

"Fallout" might not be worth the trip

Ryan Morris - 100 Days In Appalachia
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15 years after "Wrong Turn"

Elizabeth Price - 100 Days In Appalachia
The small city of Hazard, Ky., shown Tuesday, May 26, 2015, nestled in the heart of the coal fields of Appalachia and is at the heart of an injection drug use problem in the region. Public health officials warn if the region doesn't get the problem under control, it's likely to see a Hepatitis C or HIV outbreak. (AP Photo/David Stephenson) (AP Photo/David Stephenson)

Native identity erased from Appalachia

M.W. Flash Clark - 100 Days In Appalachia
Don Blankenship pauses as he testifies during a hearing, May 20, 2010. (Getty/Alex Wong)

Blankenship's defeat should inspire hope

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Trump disappoints steelmakers on tariffs

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Coalition of mayors goes to Washington

Jan Pytalski - 100 Days In Appalachia
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J.D. Vance can't "bridge the divide"

Lovey Cooper - 100 Days In Appalachia
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The Lonely Drop Box

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Moonshine: A legacy

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"Trump Country" or land of opportunity?

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The gun debate after Parkland

Jan Pytalski - 100 Days In Appalachia
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Teachers continue walkout in W. Va.

Dave Mistich - 100 Days In Appalachia
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Could Beer City kill foodtopia?

Jonathan Ammons - 100 Days In Appalachia
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Trump's opioid emergency

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School shooting: How do kids get guns?

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