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100 Days journalist and @Report4America corps member Caelan Bailey is diving into how Appalachia “is building out its own unique relationship to the infrastructure of the globalizing 21st century.”
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What do the 1989-1990 Pittston miners’ strike and today’s AI era have in common? Once again, a form of automation promises a productivity boom, but protections for workers — and communities — are far from certain.
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Join the Kimball World War I Memorial and 100 Days for a screening of “Hell or High Water: Southern W.Va. Three Weeks After the Flood,” on Sept. 12, in Kimball, W.Va.
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Hey, 18-25 year-old Appalachians! Tell us where in your life you feel power and agency. What in your life do you feel you have the least control over?
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From workplace safety and disproportionate unemployment for miners to solutions like a short-term training program to close “skills gaps” — Appalachia faces a spectrum of labor challenges.
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Every first weekend in June, part of Knoxville, Tenn., turns pink and sparkles for Rhinestone Fest, the city’s annual celebration of Dolly Parton. Hear festival-goers share what it is that makes them say, “Dolly is for me.”
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Shortly after the publication of this piece, Dolly Parton's nephew Bryan Seaver shared a video statement announcing that the country music icon had died.
The article has been updated.
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100 Days won two Ohio Valley regional Emmy awards in July for its short films “Hell or High Water: Southern W.Va. Three Weeks after the Flood” and “Fasnacht in Helvetia, West Virginia.” These are the first Emmys for the organization since its 2017 launch.
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Hey, 18-25 year-old Appalachians! Tell us where in your life you feel power and agency. When do you feel most in control?
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#Appalachia250
Appalachia@250 asks you to narrate this moment in time in your own words and design an ideal future. Learn more about the project, which is part of the national US@250 initiative: buff.ly/phgdFbJ
📣❗️ANNOUNCEMENT ❗️ 📣 100 Days in Appalachia & YNST Magazine are proud to present NOISE: A Limited Edition Zine and Archive of the Appalachia@250 project.
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This zine will be published as part of 100 Days’ Appalachia@250 project commemorating young adult perspectives for the 250th anniversary of the country, as part of the national US@250 initiative.
Data center home buyouts come to West Virginia. Watch the latest Appalachian News Roundup. buff.ly/WAWq4fI
