This map, from “Mapping America,” overlays multiple definitions of Appalachia. You’ll see that some definitions even count ...

Appalachia exists as much in myth as in literal geography. At the close of his RNC speech accepting his party’s nomination ...

The research team defined Appalachia as 423 counties across 13 states near the eastern seaboard, from Mississippi to southern New York. Evers and colleagues looked at data on cancer incidence and ...