For decades, as the American economy tilted toward white-collar work, big urban counties thrived. Cities like New York, ...

One of the significant challenges hindering the development of digital economy in Nigeria is poor rural connectivity, just as ...

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As the government shutdown continues and SNAP benefits in jeopardy, a nonprofit in the Rio Grande Valley is bracing for families who might need food assistance.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government made broadband expansion to rural communities a priority. But four years ...

Quit smoking and control your indoor air quality. Exposure to smoke, dust, fumes, vapors and chemicals can worsen your COPD.

As cuts to federal health care take hold, local clinics like Delta Health Center in Mississippi will be stretched more thinly ...

Rural hospitals are vanishing, and Medicaid cuts could accelerate the collapse. From the deck his father built by hand, Eric Halfen watches strangers comb through the artifacts of his life. The ...

When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12 Crow Creek Tribal School in South Dakota, there were 15 unfilled teaching positions. Within nine months, he had filled those ...

Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett said on “Taco Policy” Tuesday that former Vice President Kamala Harris’ “team” initially rejected her offer to campaign in “rural America” during the 2024 ...

Conrad Pilditch receives funding from the Department of Conservation, MBIE, regional councils and PROs. He is affiliated with the Mussel Reef Restoration Trust, the Whangateau Catchment Collective and ...