I grew up in a rural community, began my career as an organizer in small towns, and now lead one of the largest efforts to rebuild pro-democracy, pro-worker civic capacity in rural America. So I can ...

The word “bucolic” has two definitions relating to the countryside. The first, and more commonly used one, is an adjective defined as relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country ...

By John Cannon When two Mongabay reporters visited the village of Lukwangulo in the Democratic Republic of Congo, they ...

Mancos School District, in Montezuma County, is one of three districts in the county and many students attend school at an out of district school due to current open enrollment policy.(Photo by Ilana ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County voters will decide in November on a charter amendment to establish a rural boundary. The county commissioner approved the proposed amendment unanimously on Tuesday, ...

During the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump clinched most of rural America’s votes, including those in California. To explain Trump’s sustained electoral strength, many reached for the ...

Like many rural small towns, Tieton, Wash., is facing a confluence of circumstances that has made keeping its one-room ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Rural communities across Ohio are facing a growing legal crisis, including right here in the Miami Valley. Every county in the Miami Valley, except for Montgomery, is dealing ...

Longer sedentary time is linked to worse cognitive function in patients with heart disease and depressive symptoms who live ...

Major cuts to Medicaid funding could have rural communities across the country facing widespread hospital closures and reduced access to health care, says Michael Shepherd, a health policy researcher ...