Ellen Wolter doesn’t see rural and urban communities as worlds apart. Learn about conversations that are bridging the two ...

Brain Drain: AmeriCorps members were the rare young professionals choosing small towns over metropolitan areas—until their grants were terminated with no explanation. Here, a cohort of AmeriCorps ...

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When Kasey Shakespear broke his leg as a teenager, it took eight hours to get the care he needed. For 35 minutes, he rode an ambulance from his hometown of Tropic, past Bryce Canyon’s red rock cliffs, ...

That changed with the election last year of U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, a Black Democrat who was able to win after a newly drawn ...

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Gen Z and millennial voters will make up more than half of the electorate in 2028. They're a crucial bloc for both parties, ...

Florida did not expand Medicaid as most states did, so the impact may be lesser than other places, but reductions loom.

Discover how architecture in rural America shapes hospitality, blending comfort, ecology, and community into welcoming spaces ...

The big cities in Texas have plenty to offer in terms of food, nightlife, and fun, but smaller towns also have lots of ...

Renowned artist Thota Vaikuntam's sculptural representations of rustic Telangana women adorn airports, reflecting his vibrant ...