Fighting to Learn
America is seen as a land of opportunities and education for all. But a group of young refugees in Pennsylvania had to challenge the local school dist...
Us & Them
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We tell stories from the fault lines that separate Americans. Peabody Award-winning public radio producer Trey Kay listens to people on both sides of the divide.
Juvie: Why are so many young West Virginians incarcerated and at what cost?
Every year, West Virginia children are taken into state custody. Sometimes, a case involves parental neglect or drug abuse. Other times, kids commit c...
Blair Mountain
One hundred years ago West Virginia was home to our nation’s most violent labor uprising. For some, the Battle of Blair Mountain was a watershed momen...
Grandfamilies of the Opioid Crisis
WVPB’s Us & Them introduces us to an unusual cultural divide, one that exists within families. It’s a generation split that comes when chemical addict...
Hillers & Creekers
Our cultural divides start early in America - some even in childhood. As kids, we learn where we come from and where we belong. Those divisions can re...
The Stigma of Sobriety
America has faced a pandemic, a polarizing election and racial equity battles in the past year. But there’s been another crisis continuing to fester —...
A Band On The Right Side Of History
Fifty years ago, a band of Black musicians stood up to racism and now they’ve been honored for that action. Bass player John Smith is the surviving me...
Who's Gonna Take Care Of Maw Maw?
We’re an aging nation. Today 16% of Americans are over 65. In the next few decades that will double as the youngest Baby Boomers move into old age. Bu...
The Dental Gap
Many West Virginians have trouble with their teeth. In fact, there’s a big gap between folks who can reliably access an affordable dentist and those w...
Disconnected Youth: No Job, No School, No Plan
There are so many young people in the U.S. who are not in school, or working, or training for work, that there’s a name for it. They are ‘disconnected...