A new collection of short stories offers a portrait of people on the fringes.
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Who was ‘the last wild Indian’?
Reflecting on the life of an iconic Native American who never revealed his true name.
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What to do if you’re angry about ‘our new corporate overlords’
Regard your wallet as your daily voting booth.
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How Oregon predicted Trump’s partisan politics more than a decade ago
Timber communities gave way to right-wing nostalgia and a wave of progressive populism.
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How to keep independent bookstores alive
We need bookstores that answer only to their communities.
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Tolerance in Trump’s America
Amid fear and despair, we’ll have to find ways to talk to each other.
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Missing science, disagreement surrounds fracking report
Pavillion, Wyoming is at the center of a fight over fracking’s risks.
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West Obsessed: The view from inside Standing Rock’s camps
In a special episode, we talk to reporter Tay Wiles, who is in North Dakota reporting on DAPL protests.
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At Standing Rock, activists dig in on historic treaty land
‘Water protectors’ say they won’t move on a Dec. 5 eviction notice.
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A new journalism, past fear-mongering
Reporting solutions is a form of resistance in its own right.
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Silver State lining for Democrats
How Republicans failed to capture Nevada amid a red wave.
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How to fix exclusive resort towns
It’s time to rethink urbanization in mountain communities.
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Could land speed racing fade from Bonneville Salt Flats?
Utah’s changing landscape casts doubt on the future of a sport.
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Trump’s promises are empty when it comes to energy
Will laid-off energy workers get their jobs back? No. Regulations have nothing to do with this bust.
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An interloper’s eye-opening Thanksgiving
A city dweller recounts a holiday spent with a Native American family.
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How an ‘awakened giant’ used its power on Election Day
In the West, Latino voters did turn out—just not the way analysts expected.
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In New Mexico, a way out of the boom-bust cycle?
Lea County tries a different formula for rural success.
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For fossil fuel-reliant towns, a solar alternative grows
A rural solar movement is growing, which focuses on local resilience.
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Rural economies get high on legal cannabis
For some small Colorado communities, recreational marijuana is generating much-needed revenue.
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How a rural town recovered after mining’s death
The disappearance of mining has hit many towns hard. But Raton, New Mexico is getting back on its feet.