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The Stats on Abortion Access in Rural America
December 10, 2025
Nearly 19 million rural Americans live in states with the most restricted access to abortion.
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In Louisiana, Land Along the Coast Is Disappearing
November 17, 2025
A new home-elevation project led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is an attempt to change this — if they can get the rural communities on board.
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‘Armed to Farm’ Program Prepares Veterans for Success in Agriculture
November 11, 2025
A recent Armed to Farm training, held in rural Kentucky, introduced veterans to careers in sustainable agriculture while giving them a place to connect, and a support system to lean on.
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Virginia’s Rural Voters Shift 12 Points Toward Democrats
November 07, 2025
The Republican Party won a majority of the votes in Virginia’s rural areas in this week’s gubernatorial election, but the margin dropped significantly compared to both the 2021 election and the 2024 presidential race, a Daily Yonder analysis shows.
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Government Shutdown, Trade Wars Hit Farmers’ Bottom Line Hard
November 04, 2025
The shutdown has come as a double-whammy to farmers who were already dealing with the fallout of tariffs that went into effect earlier this year.
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More Rural School Districts Turn to Four-Day Week
October 15, 2025
While educational outcomes resulting from a shorter school week remain inconclusive, four-day weeks are often a solution to budget shortages and teacher retention issues.
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A Jewish Farming Legacy in South Jersey
August 06, 2025
Descendants of a 19th-century Jewish farming community preserve land and history in Salem County, New Jersey.
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As Vermont Passes Controversial Education Bill, State’s Rural Schools Fear Closures
July 30, 2025
The new model — used in 46 other states across the country — moves primary authority over how much school districts can spend from the local to the state level. That’s a huge change from the current system, which gives the vast majority of control to local communities.
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Trump’s Tariffs Will Hurt Rural Healthcare Centers and Medical Suppliers, Experts Warn
June 23, 2025
President Trump’s decision to include medical devices in new tariff policies is sparking concern among healthcare experts, who warn that rural hospitals, clinics, and medical equipment suppliers could face sharp cost increases as a result.
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Cuts to National Endowment for the Humanities Hit Rural Montana, Other States Hard
April 28, 2025
A group serving some of Montana’s smallest and most remote areas has seen devastating cuts to its programming. Sudden forced pivot to private donors proves challenging, administrators say.
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Preserving Cherokee Language Ten Books at a Time
April 25, 2025
A collaboration between the New Kituwah Academy and Western Carolina University produces screen-printed books for learning Cherokee in a way that captures and reflects cultural sensibilities of the Tribe.
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Amid Ongoing Threats to Local Food Systems, Alaska Native and Rural Alaskan Leaders Imagine Alternatives
April 23, 2025
Cascading environmental, economic, and political factors are making it increasingly challenging to put food on the table in rural Alaska. These communities are looking to the past, and the future, for solutions.
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Rural Pharmacies Are Transforming to Take on More Healthcare Responsibilities
April 09, 2025
With the shortage of medical professionals serving rural populations deepening, programs like “Flip the Pharmacy” help pharmacists move “from prescription-level care processes and into patient-level care processes.”
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Rural Youth Face Funding Cuts for Local Foods for Schools Program
April 02, 2025
According to experts, ending USDA’s Local Food for Schools Program will increase rural kids’ food insecurity. It comes at the heels of a proposed SNAP benefits cuts, compounding economic stress on families reliant on federal assistance.
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Amid Threat of Massive Funding Cuts, Rural School Administrators Work Overtime to Balance Uncertain Budgets
March 31, 2025
As school administrators strive to improve their schools for students, teachers, and communities, the growing threat of budget cuts adds even more pressure to an already enormous task.
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