We need to think creatively when expanding the workforce, to attract and retain diverse students. Rural residents face unique ...

the rural population generally earns less than those in urban areas. Building networks in rural America is incredibly expensive, and in some places it's nearly impossible. The terrain can be a ...

The mission of Rural America In These Times is to make the issues faced by rural America part of national discourse and to overcome the rural-urban divide. We seek to build bridges, facilitate ...

They aren’t likely to mention rural areas in states like Mississippi, New Mexico, and Arkansas. Yet the rate of poverty is significantly higher in rural America than it is in urban America. According ...

Yonder profiles senior citizens who made the choice to relocate from urban to rural areas for their retirement.

I had a car in California, but it was so old I didn’t want to drive it across the country. And in theory, it seemed possible ...

The rapid expansion of e-commerce has highlighted a significant disparity in delivery speeds between urban and rural areas.

The House Budget Committee is eyeing $2.3 trillion in slashes — yes, that’s with a “t” — from the program. | Opinion ...

Older adults who need eye surgery and live in rural areas of the United States may have a hard time finding doctors. That is because eye surgeons are in short supply in these regions, according to a ...

More than 17% of patients who need an ophthalmic surgeon live in rural America, but fewer than 6% of eye surgeons now work in a rural area, researchers recently reported in JAMA Ophthalmology. “Rural ...

The e-commerce giant has extended its reach into smaller markets and rural areas, a move that has significant economic ...