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Mason Adams

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Past articles by Mason:

Why Virginia’s Off-Off-Year Elections Bode Ill for the GOP in 2020

The state's electorate is a microcosm of the country—and that's bad news for Republicans. → Read More

Across Appalachia, historic coal towns are looking to the outdoor economy for their next act

Can recreation and tourism benefit the regional economy and fill a gap left by the declining coal industry — sustainably? → Read More

Across Appalachia, historic coal towns are looking to the outdoor economy for their next act

Will outdoor recreation benefit the regional economy and fill a gap left by the declining coal industry? → Read More

How to Win in Trump Country

For Joe Manchin, it's simple: Keep it local. Focus on health care. And don't run against the president. → Read More

Donald Trump's Man in West Virginia

Don Blankenship is one of the most hated men in the state. Thanks to the president, he could be its next senator. → Read More

A Massive Strike Is Actually Working

A weeklong holdout over teacher pay that seemed to end after the Republican governor made major salary promises dragged into Thursday. It could resonate in November and beyond. → Read More

A New Kind of West Virginia Democrat

Democrats from the Mountain State are a peculiar breed, conservative and beholden to coal. Richard Ojeda hopes to change that. → Read More

Don't Call Appalachia 'Trump Country' Just Yet

The famously downtrodden, heavily white region fell hard for Donald Trump. Will he deliver? → Read More

How Ralph Stanley Overcame Tragedy and the Persistence of Time to Change Country Music

A look back at the Virginia legend, whose influence on country and bluegrass will continue for generations. → Read More

The Strange and Enduring Afterlife of Spazz, Powerviolence, and Slap a Ham Records

Sweat to the oldies with two reissued classics from the seminal Bay Area powerviolence band. → Read More

The Strange and Enduring Afterlife of Spazz, Powerviolence, and Slap a Ham Records

Sweat to the oldies with two reissued classics from the seminal Bay Area powerviolence band. → Read More

666 Pennsylvania Avenue: How Will Your Vote Affect the Future of Metal?

We predicted each candidate's probable effects on popular music, from a Rubio hip-hop explosion to a Clinton anarcho-punk wave. → Read More

Coal kingpin faces possible prison sentence after mine explosion

Don Blankenship was found guilty of conspiring to willfully violate mine safety standards. Not all of his charges stuck. → Read More

How Hip-Hop and Country Music Helped Aung San Suu Kyi Win Myanmar's Historic Democratic Election

Never underestimate the power of a catchy campaign track. → Read More

How Hip-Hop and Country Music Helped Aung San Suu Kyi Win Myanmar's Historic Democratic Election

Never underestimate the power of a catchy campaign track. → Read More

How Hip-Hop and Country Music Helped Aung San Suu Kyi Win Myanmar's Historic Democratic Election

Never underestimate the power of a catchy campaign track. → Read More

How Hip-Hop and Country Music Helped Aung San Suu Kyi Win Myanmar's Historic Democratic Election

Never underestimate the power of a catchy campaign track. → Read More

Anna & Elizabeth's New Video for their Cover of a Centuries-Old Murder Ballad Will Chill Your Blood

Lots of murder ballads lurk in the mountains of Appalachia, but the bloodstained“Greenwood Sidey” must rank near the top for creepiness. → Read More

For the first time, a top coal industry executive faces criminal charges

Here's what you need to know about the trial of Big Coal's Don Blankenship. → Read More

Inside the Burger Restaurant Where Hank Williams Uttered His Last Words

Legend has it that Hank Williams uttered his final words outside of Burger Bar in Bristol, Virginia, which the restaurant has capitalized on ever since. → Read More