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Living for Coal, Dying for Breath

May 11, 2026 Chris Tyree

As coal production in Southwest Virginia wins White House support, miner protections stall under the Trump Administration. Miners, their families, and the community struggle with the illnesses the industry leaves behind.

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In Federal Government, Health, Pulitzer Center Tags coal, mining, black lung, Fractured State

After DOGE, a life upended

December 17, 2025 Guest User

Tanna Price helped governments around the world build their economies and root out corruption. News of USAID cuts reached her in Sri Lanka. Almost a year later, Price and thousands of other professionals like her look toward an uncertain future.

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In Federal Government, Economy, politics, State Government Tags USAID, Federal Worker, Labor, Fractured State

A Virginia farmer faces a tumultuous season, future

November 24, 2025 Chris Tyree

U.S. tariffs and immigration enforcement have challenged Virginia farmers as the harvest season ends. For one Virginia farmer growing soybeans and tobacco, the next season seems uncertain.

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In Federal Government, State Government, Social Services, Economy Tags immigration, farming, tariffs, Food, Fractured State

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