Aristotle defined envy as annoyance at someone else’s success. Catholic teaching lists it among the seven deadly sins. But the sharp edges of ancient meaning have softened over time. So, when I say I ...

The hills around us shimmer in the late-afternoon sun and the meadow grasses bristle in the breeze as the notes to "Jubilee", a classic Kentucky tune, float from the log-cabin porch on which we sit.

Rising gently yet endlessly across the eastern United States, the Appalachian Mountains have stood for nearly 480 million years, older than the Rockies, older than the Alps. Their rolling ridges and ...

CINCINNATI — It’s been almost 30 years since Debra Holmes quit going to classes at her Cincinnati middle school rather than be teased about where she came from and how she talked. Now, she’s proud to ...

West Virginia boasts lush mountains, rolling hills, and a wide variety of wildlife. But underneath this natural beauty, there’s a darker side to West Virginia. The state has one of America’s highest ...

I’m very fortunate because I live in an area with some of the best motorcycle roads in North America. The Mid Atlantic region of the U.S.A., specifically the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia ...

If your understanding of Appalachia is rooted in watching J.D. Vance campaign for the Republican nomination in Ohio’s Senate race ahead of Tuesday’s primaries, reading his book “Hillbilly Elegy” or ...

Trump won the vote in Appalachia because people are tired of being looked down upon. Considering the work of powerful industry interests, a century’s worth of negative stereotyping, and culturally ...