Two early retirees tired of suburban life decided to build a home out of two bare-bones Amish wooden sheds. Now they ...

Since 1943, the people of Appalachian Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa's arrival. Not in a ...

This is part of a series of articles on traditional foodways in southern Appalachia and pairs with a display on the second ...

Looking for a fresh start? Alabama’s ‘Remote Shoals’ pays remote workers $10K to relocate, offering low living costs and a ...

Even regions with high prices, like Fredricksburg, Texas, may be a relief to high-income retirees looking to relocate from ...

The Museum of Appalachia is ready to share the word about a fun-filled year of events in 2025. A living history museum — a pioneer mountain farm-village — was founded in 1969 by John Rice Irwin. The ...

In Black Appalachia, a small, 200-year-old community of descendants of enslaved people, Junaluska, is struggling after ...

The Rev. William Barber, the prominent Black spiritual leader who supported Kamala Harris, suggests a way forward for ...

BOONE, N.C. - Cross-stitched Bible verses decorate the wood-paneled living room walls in a small, historic piece of Black ...

Life expectancy in the USA varies by more than 20 years depending on an individual's race and ethnicity and where they live.

America isn't one unified whole but rather a mosaic of lived experiences. Researchers identify Ten Americas, each defined by ...