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A new training network will teach educators how to take care of their own mental health, as well as that of the kids the...
09/06/2025

A new training network will teach educators how to take care of their own mental health, as well as that of the kids they care for.

The California-based La Maida Project announced this month that it is working with Save the Children to build and implement a training network that will

More people struggle to buy food, and advocates fear SNAP cuts would only make things worse.
09/06/2025

More people struggle to buy food, and advocates fear SNAP cuts would only make things worse.

This story was originally published by Stateline. People in Marsha Keene’s community are already struggling to cover the basics. Most of the clients Keene

In a small town in the Cumberland Plateau, Jean Horner made world-class fiddles inspired by his fascination with the Ita...
06/06/2025

In a small town in the Cumberland Plateau, Jean Horner made world-class fiddles inspired by his fascination with the Italian greats.

This story takes you to Westel, Tennessee, home to the fiddle maker Jean Horner. For more than seventy years, Horner built instruments that traveled

Robert Busby's new book of short stories focuses on the fictitional town of Bodock, Mississippi, during the real-life ic...
06/06/2025

Robert Busby's new book of short stories focuses on the fictitional town of Bodock, Mississippi, during the real-life ice storm of 1994.

Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in Mile Markers, a twice monthly newsletter from Open Campus about...
05/06/2025

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in Mile Markers, a twice monthly newsletter from Open Campus about the role of colleges in rural America. You can join the mailing list at the bottom of this article to receive future editions in your inbox. Two years ago, nearing the end of the spring semester at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Cynde Larsen brought together her faculty and delivered news that could have broken them....

The promise to refuse poverty for students created an ultimatum for staff that sparked innovation, rather than panic.

Artists ‘connect to the root of the craft’ in Marshall, North Carolina.
04/06/2025

Artists ‘connect to the root of the craft’ in Marshall, North Carolina.

A little before five in the morning, Metallica’s ‘Disposable Heroes’ blared on a bluetooth speaker. The rest of Marshall, North Carolina, was asleep. But

Cruise ships are aplenty in Southeast Alaska, but there's far more to this region once you make it past the crowds.
04/06/2025

Cruise ships are aplenty in Southeast Alaska, but there's far more to this region once you make it past the crowds.

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Keep It Rural, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Like what you see? Join the

Residents and researchers teamed up to show the airborne spread of pig p**p from nearby factory farms in Duplin County.
03/06/2025

Residents and researchers teamed up to show the airborne spread of pig p**p from nearby factory farms in Duplin County.

This story was originally published by Sentient. In Duplin County, North Carolina, there is a pollutant that hangs in the air, the water and the soil. It

Citizens of Swannanoa, NC, fight an uneven fight to reopen their post office after the destruction of Hurricane Helene s...
02/06/2025

Citizens of Swannanoa, NC, fight an uneven fight to reopen their post office after the destruction of Hurricane Helene shut its doors. It served as a “hub” and a “water cooler” for people, a beating heart of the community.

When calamity strikes, as it often has in the Appalachian community of Swannanoa, North Carolina, the “proud, fierce, and maybe a little crazy” working

Residents of Abercrombie, North Dakota, are fighting back against a proposed 19,000-cow mega-dairy, raising alarm over w...
02/06/2025

Residents of Abercrombie, North Dakota, are fighting back against a proposed 19,000-cow mega-dairy, raising alarm over water contamination, environmental risks, and threats to small family farms. As corporate agriculture expands, rural communities push to protect their land, health, and way of life.

This story was originally published by Homegrown Stories. In the wide open farmland outside the quiet town of Abercrombie, North Dakota, generations of

Chef Trey Herty keeps some Cajun staples traditional, guided by nostalgia and respect to the culinary history of the reg...
30/05/2025

Chef Trey Herty keeps some Cajun staples traditional, guided by nostalgia and respect to the culinary history of the region, and puts an original twist on others.

Chef and owner Trey Herty describes the cuisine at T-Rey’s Boudin in southern Louisiana as “artisanal gas station food, without the fuel pumps.” The

Administrators of several hospital systems providing care in rural Colorado speak to the dangers of cutting down Medicai...
29/05/2025

Administrators of several hospital systems providing care in rural Colorado speak to the dangers of cutting down Medicaid funding.

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