Rural companies may find it hard to source skilled talent, but some leading-edge rural manufacturers have developed ...

Internet penetration has grown in rural communities, but the gap between them and suburban and urban communities has remained constant over time. Historically, Internet penetration rates have been ...

AMES, Iowa – Inflation took a bigger bite of rural household budgets throughout much of 2022, but its effects were similar in rural and urban areas by the end of the year, according to a report by an ...

What contributes to rural livability in the US? It depends on who you are and what you want from your community.

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — In October, Advance Knox released its draft plan meant to guide decisions on how Knox County could grow over the coming decades. The program also unveiled a proposed future land ...

Rural Americans – particularly men – are expected to live significantly shorter, less healthy lives than their urban counterparts, according to our research, recently published in the Journal of Rural ...

The United States must build an inclusive narrative of rural communities. Locals attend a Friday night football game in the rural town of Sunny South, Alabama, October 2015. (Getty/Michael S.

The fast-growing region is seeking ways to balance development with preservation of its traditional rural character.

Hospital labor and delivery units are shuttering across the nation — including more than two dozen in 2025 alone.