Black and Blue
Co-published with The Nib. In Lexington, Kentucky, a police officer did the unthinkable â at least to his fellow cops.
Washed Away: How Disaster Relief Leaves Kentuckyâs Landslide Victims Behind
Co-published with Grist. Landslides are one of Kentucky's costliest natural disasters. Climate change is increasing their danger.
The US struggle to pay for food: âNo matter how well you budget, you will run out of somethingâ
Co-published with The Guardian. Why have some US states opted out of nearly $4bn in emergency funds that would have helped their poorest residents?
My Marriage Was Broken. The Coronavirus Lockdown Saved It.
Co-published with HuffPost. We were so broke we broke up. Then a deadly disease broke the markets and brought us back together.
Black Lung Disease is Still Killing Miners. The Coal Industry Doesn’t Want to Hear It
Co-published with The Guardian. Todayâs black lung rates are higher than 50 years ago, affecting men as young as their 30s, and in Kentucky their right to decent healthcare is being curtailed.
“We Should Try to Preserve Humanity”
Co-published with Oxford American. The third installment in a series of four posts, featuring films produced in collaboration between the youth filmmakers of the 2016 Summer Documentary Institute at Appalshopâs Appalachian Media Institute and filmmaker Jordan
“You Will Come Here, and There Will Be Magical Things Happening”
Co-published with Oxford American. The films and filmmakers of the Summer Documentary Institute at Appalshopâs Appalachian Media Institute.
A Town Under Trial
This story originally appeared in the Spring 2017 issue of Oxford American with support from EHRP. What an unsolved double murder in Kentucky reveals about Americaâs military-industrial complex.
The Ballad of Harlan County
Co-published with Oxford American. Elyssa East grapples with the dichotomous legacies left by her family in Kentucky's coal country.