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How The Pandemic Exposed America's Disdain For Marginalized People

More than one million Americans have died from COVID-19. Some groups of folks died at much higher rates than others. And those deaths tended to follow lines of race, class, age and disability. A new book digs deeper; it’s titled "Disposable: America’s Contempt for the Underclass." It’s written by Sarah Jones, a reporter at New York Magazine who grew up in Appalachia.

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Sheila McEntee, Ancient Kilns And Amythyst Kiah, Inside Appalachia

This week, in troubled times, the outdoors can offer peace. We talk with a West Virginia writer about her new collection of essays. Also, modern technology makes firing pottery a lot easier, but some potters in North Carolina still do it the old way. And, East Tennessee’s Amythyst Kiah’s latest album contemplates the cosmos.

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Trump Nominates New U.S. Attorneys For W.Va.

The President has nominated two West Virginians to serve as U.S. Attorneys in the state.

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