(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kristina P. Brant, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains ...

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If you wanted to make a movie about the pain and progress of Kentucky’s Appalachian coalfield in the last 60 years, a key ...

New Lexington public schools in rural Ohio achieve 99% graduation rate through career and technical education programs that transform students and community.

For some, it was the third time in just four years that their homes had flooded, and the process of disposing of destroyed furniture, cleaning out the muck and starting anew is beginning again. Each ...

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Those living in Appalachia have long been accustomed to the idea there are greater risks to our health here than in many other regions. New research from the American College of Surgeons confirms that ...

Parts of the North Fork of the Kentucky River flooded in July 2022, and again in February 2025. Arden S. Barnes/For The Washington Post via Getty Images For some, it was the third time in just four ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) For some, it was the third time in just four years that their homes had flooded, and ...