Rousseau was a repeat entrant in the prestigious Dijon Prize contests and actually won the coveted award a second time in 1754 for his “Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men.” In ...

They’re as bright as fireflies, but far harder to find. Still, experts say it’s worth seeking a glimpse of these stunning ...

Retired Standard & Poor’s Director Jim Branscome has a theory for why Appalachia and rural America clings to Trump, and it has everything to do with exploitation. “What our [greedy] milk cows taught ...

Inside Appalachia, dinos fight Civil War soldiers at a theme park throwback — Dinosaur Kingdom II in Natural Bridge, Virginia. Also, one person’s roadside weed is another’s “golden” treasure. So says ...

OpEd: Cutting Medicaid will not just reduce services. It will shut maternity wards. It will send more hospitals over the edge ...

Neema Avashia, author of “Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place,” spoke to CNN about her experience growing up in the region and what it means to her to be ...

Queer Appalachia is not a registered nonprofit organization, nor are most of its alleged charitable recipients. Operating this way is an intentional political statement, ...

The history of Appalachia is one of exploitation and extraction — and dogged resistance to both. This region, my family’s home for seven generations, has literally powered American life since ...

Appalachia is back. No, I don't mean the trends like the latest Old Crow Medicine Show album or Whole Foods stocking wild ramps on their shelves.

For centuries the Melungeon people of Appalachia believed they were of Portuguese descent. Turns out, their direct lineage is more African than anything else. Guest host Maria Hinojosa speaks with ...

If the people here weren't 98.5 percent white, we'd call it a reservation. Driving through these hills, you aren't in the Appalachia of Elmore Leonard's Justified or squatting with Lyndon Johnson ...