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Rural–urban divide: Neighborhood conditions shape teen smoking

A new University of Michigan study highlights a distinct rural–urban gap in adolescent health. It reports that the link between neighborhood disadvantage and cigarette use appear...

Do Children in Rural and Urban Areas Face Distinct Mental Health Challenges?

In a landmark investigation published in the journal Pediatric Investigation, researchers conducted a comprehensive comparative analysis of psychological health among school-aged c...

How children in rural and urban areas experience different mental health struggles

A study in Pediatric Investigation found that rural and urban children and adolescents tend to experience different mental health issues, with those living in the country showing m...

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

How Neighborhood Environments Influence Teen Smoking: Exploring the Rural-Urban Divide

A groundbreaking new study from the University of Michigan reveals a compelling rural-urban disparity in adolescent health behaviors, particularly cigarette smoking, in relation to...

In Texas, Rural Nursing Homes Outperform Urban Facilities on Some Key Metrics

Editor’s Note: This post is from our data newsletter, the Rural Index, headed by Sarah Melotte, the Daily Yonder’s data reporter. Subscribe to get a weekly map or graph straight to...

Rural Poverty in Kazakhstan and Efforts to Bridge the Gap

Although Kazakhstan is the largest economy in Central Asia, economic inequality between the city and the village remains a significant problem. The country has experienced substant...

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...

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

Commentary: PFAS and the Rural Implementation Gap

Research: Urban Hospitals Use a Dual-Classification Loophole to Exploit Aid Programs for Rural Hospitals

Study: Minimum lot sizes reinforce racial disparities

Study: Minimum lot sizes reinforce racial disparities Diana Ionescu Tue, 05/12/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption...

Federal Policy Changes Are Likely to Deepen Racial Health Gaps

These inequities are detailed in the Commonwealth Fund’s 2026 State Health Disparities Report.

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...

Not All Hospitals Have Equal Resources — Knowledge Sharing Can Help Level the Playing Field

Resource-sharing across large networks of hospitals allows people to receive a higher quality of care across the country, regardless of where they live or how well-resourced their...

Development, welfare, and civic problems shape the poll mood in Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar

Residents say their struggle for basic amenities in some areas still persist; night food stalls and commercial activity have encroached road space and worsened traffic congestion;...

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...

Too few childcare workers and the extreme cost of childcare are hardest on rural families. Utah is an example.

The childcare shortage is more dire inrural areas. (Photo by Kracken, Unsplash)Across the U.S., roughly 51% of American families live in a childcare desert, and 70% of rural parent...

Rural adolescents are twice as likely to die by suicide compared to their urban peers

Rural-residing adolescents are twice as likely to die by suicide compared to their urban-residing peers. To better support crisis care for rural youth, researchers developed Plan &...

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...

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...

People in low-income areas are less likely to get cancer screenings

People living in areas with fewer resources are less likely to receive cancer screenings from federal clinics, according to a recent study.

Geography splits who’s shopping online

Shoppers in urban areas remain more reliant on home delivery than rural households, according to new research.

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

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