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‘An Ecosystem of Dysfunction:’ West Virginia Still Has a Child Welfare Worker Shortage, and It’s Taking a Toll on Foster Kids and Families
As West Virginia’s foster care system struggles to hire and retain workers amid low pay and overwhelming caseloads, it ...
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West Virginia’s Foster Care System Depends on Grandfamilies. It Does Little to Support Their Mental Health Needs
Many seniors already face more challenges, like poverty and health conditions. When grandkids are placed in their care, those ...
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‘They’re All Damaged.’ Despite Progress, West Virginia is Still Failing to Get Foster Kids the Mental Health Help They Need
A decade after a federal investigation found West Virginia unnecessarily institutionalizes foster kids, our investigation has ...
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Day One: The Inauguration
On Jan. 20, tens of thousands of people flooded Washington, D.C. to watch the pomp and circumstance of President Donald Trump ...
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100 Days, 100 Voices, Redux
In 2017, President Trump issued 24 executive orders in his first 100 days in office, many of which directly impacted ...
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Day One
On Jan. 20, tens of thousands of people flooded Washington, D.C. to watch the pomp and circumstance of President Donald Trump’s second inauguration. Local law enforcement agencies estimated that more ...
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Author: P. Nick Curran & Griffin McMorrow
On Jan. 20, tens of thousands of people flooded Washington, D.C. to watch the pomp and circumstance of President Donald Trump’s second inauguration. Local law enforcement agencies estimated that more ...
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Tyler Childers’ Appalachia: How the Country Singer Challenges our Relationships with Addiction and Religion
The first time I heard Tyler Childers’ voice I was riding in the passenger seat of a 15-year-old car late at night through the back roads of West Virginia. It was 2019, and I was 17 years old. And ...
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Author: Kacie Faith Kress
Amid abortion bans across Southern Appalachia, it’s harder than ever for abortion providers in Tennessee to offer services.