The study shows rates for smoking, obesity and chronic conditions such as heart disease are comparatively higher in rural ...

In rural areas, where the buses have to cover long distances with few riders, it’s hard to make it economical. (It also isn’t particularly environmentally friendly, unless the buses are electric.) ...

By asking rural people – in more detail than usual – how they've metabolized recent changes in American life, Jacobs and Shea ...

He understands the struggles and accomplishments of life in rural America because he lived them. In his role as secretary, he has worked to create opportunities for rural communities, stabilize ...

rural economies are much more vulnerable than urban economies to existential economic and environmental shocks. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Picture yourself living the American Dream.

Rural America faces many challenges that Congress and the federal government could help alleviate under the new Trump administration. Rural hospitals and their obstetrics wards have been closing ...

Anders and Davin Lindwall, the brothers behind GREEN AND GOLD, want their movie to “inspire” young farmers and showcase ...

Picture yourself living the American Dream. You likely have more ... and a great deal of freedom to choose your next steps in life. Chances are also good that you live in or near a vibrant ...

“Strange and Familiar Places,” which will run Feb. 1-July 20, consists of 26 large-scale works by 10 contemporary photographers focusing on the people and communities of rural Americ ...

His efforts were not just about policies or programs — they were about people. He understands the struggles and accomplishments of life in rural America because he lived them. In his role as secretary ...