The retirement years are meant to be the golden years—a period in life when your time is truly your own to enjoy. For many retirees in the United States, that means finding the perfect location ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

His new home, Dawson County, is one of the fastest-growing counties in the US for young people, amid a wave of movers into rural areas that's reversing a decadeslong trend toward cities.

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

In the public debate over Medicaid expansion in Kansas, a critical fact often gets lost: Large numbers of residents already ...

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