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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Q&A: Can the Farm Bill Promote Racial Justice?
April 05, 2024
Researchers at American University say it’s an avenue for reversing decades of discrimination against farmers of color.
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Rural Population Grows for Second Consecutive Year
April 02, 2024
The Census’ most recent population estimates covering 2023 shows that rural counties gained population, primarily in counties that are close to metropolitan areas.
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A Rare Printing Press, a Community Art Space, a Small Town Where Creativity Thrives
March 19, 2024
In Mancos, Colorado, the discovery of a rare Cranston printing press sparked the creation of a community art space, illustrating the potential of rural places as artistic and creative hubs.
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Q&A: Is Meth Really a Rural Problem?
March 15, 2024
Published in collaboration with The Conversation, an interview with Anthropologist William Garriott on hillbilly stereotypes and the truth about urban and suburban methamphetamine use.
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Trump Wins Michigan with Slightly Greater Support in Rural Areas and Suburbs
February 28, 2024
Donald Trump’s victory in Michigan echoed some of the themes from his South Carolina win – strong rural support, coupled with popularity among voters in suburbs and small metropolitan areas.
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For Good or Bad, Norman Lear Helped Erase Rural America from TV
February 22, 2024
The white-hot popularity of Lear’s “All in the Family” 53 years ago gave CBS Television leverage to purge a host of rural-based sitcoms that were “permanently in the past even when they were contemporary.”
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Iowa Researcher Proposes Subsidies to Bring Cardiac Care to Rural Areas
February 19, 2024
Instead of relocating cardiology specialists to rural areas, research suggests that a well calculated subsidy for travel could sustain right levels of care despite dropping numbers of cardiologists around the country.
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With Limited Resources, One Small Town Plans for Climate Change
February 14, 2024
Among rural communities, Grants Pass, Oregon, has notched an unlikely win: a sustainability plan. But lack of dedicated staff and resources to secure federal grant funds threaten its success.
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Trump Underperforms Slightly with Rural N.H. Voters
January 24, 2024
Donald Trump won all but one of New Hampshire’s 10 counties. He performed 2.5 percentage points better in urban areas than rural ones.
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Activists Win a Battle for Women’s Reproductive Healthcare in a Rural Colorado Town
January 16, 2024
But it’s only one of many fought nationwide for survival of rural birth centers, which tend to be less profitable for hospitals operating in small communities. At stake is health and safety of women who could lose access to necessary healthcare entirely.
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It Is, Once Again, an Election Year.
January 03, 2024
And despite a healthy economy, research suggests economic anxieties could fuel the outcome of the 2024 election cycle, especially for rural Americans.
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The Year in Review — Our Top Stories of 2023
December 29, 2023
Every year, we take a look at our most-read stories. From rural voters and rural representation in media to religion and country music, here’s the list for 2023.
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Persistent Wildfire Smoke is Eroding Rural America’s Mental Health
December 18, 2023
Besides physical effects, wildfire smoke can create economic anxiety, isolation, and despair. In rural areas, scientists see a link between smoke and higher suicide rates.
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Rural Jobs Grew a Percentage Point in September, but the Longer-Term Trend Is Still a Problem
December 06, 2023
Fewer than half of rural counties have as many jobs now as they did before the pandemic, according to a Daily Yonder analysis.
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Research and Analysis: Rural Internet Subscribers Pay More, New Data Confirms
November 28, 2023
Just because the internet is available doesn’t mean people can afford it. Will funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act help close the price gap that keeps some families from using broadband?
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