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On this West Virginia Morning, it’s been a year since we started following six Appalachians as they grappled with whether to stay in their home state or leave for better opportunities.
On the latest episode of Inside Appalachia, we revisit two of the people we profiled in our Struggle to Stay series, Colt Brogan and Kyran Dawe. Both traveled with the Inside Appalachia team this spring to present at the Appalachian Studies Association Conference, which was held in Cincinnati this year. We hear part of the discussion.
Also on today’s show, West Virginia lawmakers passed a new bill this year to address cyberbullying. It takes effect in June. Shayla Klein reports on the bill and its possible effects.
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We’ve long known that smoking can cause lung cancer. But what about air pollution? As The Allegheny Front reports, a new Appalachian study finds a connection.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Week, the state supreme court decides on vaccine requirements, the office of miners health and safety releases its findings about recent accidents and money talks on Planet Money.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week, "Our Common Nature" is a new podcast from WNYC. It features cellist Yo-Yo Ma and producer Ana González, as they explore America and talk to folks like West Virginia coal miners. We follow Yo-Yo and his team as they venture into Appalachia. And we talk with González about meeting people where they are.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLots of public radio listeners know acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma. In the fall, WNYC released Our Common Nature, a podcast that follows the musician and producer Ana Gonzalez as they explore the country. This included a visit to West Virginia. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with Gonzalez about the podcast and what she and Yo-Yo Ma learned along the way.
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