The Yonder Report: News from rural America - June 13, 2026

This week, we start off talking about a movement to grow water-conscious and delicious grains in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. Then, culture reporters Susannah Broun and Madelon Basil dissect the latest albums from Noah Kahan and Kacey Musgraves, two rural artists whose new music is all about leaving home, and coming back again. Daily Yonder contributor Nhatt Nichols takes us to coastal Washington, to learn about how local organizations are repopulating native Olympia oysters to repair the Salish Sea’s complex ecosystem. And Taylor Sisk introduces us to Yvette McDaniel, an opera singer and community arts advocate from South Carolina’s low country. We’ll hear music from Clover Lynn, a banjo picker who brings a gothic flair to traditional mountain music.

Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - June 12, 2026

Tornadoes strike three states in the Midwest, with more rough weather for other states coming this weekend; More Ohio school districts are struggling with high food costs; A new report finds New York, California laws restricting PFAS work, but more regulations are needed; A Pennsylvania education summit connects HIV prevention and mental health.
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