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At-Risk Communities Shortchanged by Rural Health Transformation Program, Research Shows

Commentary: Philanthropies Need to Invest and Build Roots in Rural America

I grew up in rural America. My home county in South Dakota spans more than 2,800 square miles, larger than the state of Delaware, but its population density amounts to just one per...

Half of All Rural Counties Are Losing Population. What Is Contributing to Those Declines?

Now Rural Communities Are Connecting, Rather Than Just Preserving, Wildlife Habitats

More selective colleges aim to get rural students who've been accepted to take the leap and enroll

Rural students accepted to selective Amherst College make s'mores and discuss their futures. (Photo by Lucy Lu, Hechinger)Prestigious colleges throughout the U.S. are increasing ef...

Rural Women call for more support for mental health

Rural Women New Zealand's president says struggles with mental health and wellbeing had always affected the community, but the problem has grown.

Rural parents voice fuel concerns ahead of new school term

High fuel prices hit harder in rural communities because of a lack of public transport options and long travel times, Rural Women's chief executive says.

Rural Counties: New Arrivals Offset Natural Declines for Fifth Consecutive Year

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Memo to California’s Next Governor: Rural Places Matter

Erica Etelson Rural communities are crucial to the state—and the country. Why do they get so little attention? The post Memo to California’s Next Governor: Rural Places Matter...

States Map Out Plans for $50 Billion Rural Health Program

An early strategy in North Carolina centers on community-led networks.

Rural Students Made It to Campus. Now What?

Rural Students Made It to Campus. Now What? sara.custer@in… Thu, 05/28/2026 - 03:00 AM Rural students have specific needs, but many colleges don’t have t...

Rural Minnesota economies under threat as feds cut safety net programs

Small, outstate communities tend to rely more on funding from programs like Medicaid that face deep cuts under the 2025 federal budget.

Part 2: Hands-On Telehealth Helps Reach Rural Texas Communities 

Supporting Rural Communities in Tonga

The 104,175 citizens who inhabit the Kingdom of Tonga’s archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean face a multitude of challenges caused by environmental volatility, seismic activity a...

The Key Distinctions Between Life in a Big City and Life in a Rural Community!

Most of the time, life in a major city and life in a rural community are two distinctly different experiences that can’t be compared. More opportunities await those who make their...

Great Plains Communications Says Rural Providers Will Need Support Beyond BEAD

Executive says rising bandwidth demands and sparse population make long-term support necessary.

Rising gas prices hurting rural Kentuckians' wallets

Rural Kentuckians are increasingly burdened by sky-high gas prices, particularly those with lengthy daily commutes to work.Workers in rural counties like Elliott, Hickman, Martin a...

Study: Alabama’s Neglected Rural Roads Make Commutes Longer

Study: Alabama’s Neglected Rural Roads Make Commutes Longer Diana Ionescu Fri, 04/03/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image Primary Image Capt...

Rural Britain is becoming ‘food desert’ for lower-income families, study finds

Closure of local shops and poor public transport leaves households struggling to access healthy and affordable food‘Absolutely beautiful’ but no shops for miles: the Cotswolds’ rur...

Survey: Rural voters, especially women, are 'deeply worried about the rising cost of living'

Graph by Sarah Melotte, The Daily Yonder, from Lake Research and the Center for Rural Strategies dataThe fight for rural votes during this year's midterm Senate elections could be...

Rural Placemaking Part 2: Life After Walking Tall 

This spring, a consortium of archivi...

Commentary: PFAS and the Rural Implementation Gap

Rural connectivity key to agric growth

PUBLIC investment should prioritise the ex­pansion of mobile broad­band and affordable data coverage in underserved rural and farming areas, the United Nations... To acc...

Survey: Seniors, rural residents and renters face the 'devasting impact' of inflation

Rising gas and grocery costs hit lower-income Americans harder. (Photo by rc.xyz NFT gallery, Unsplash)Even before the Iran war, seniors and rural families were struggling to affor...