Public institutions have a tremendous responsibility to provide health care in rural parts of the United States. But how can public policy solve these difficult problems? How can universities and ...

The National Academies Forum on Advancing Diagnostic Excellence will host a hybrid public workshop to explore opportunities to improve diagnosis in rural areas in the United States. Topics of ...

National providers like Spectrum, T-Mobile, Starlink, and Hughesnet offer cable, 5G, and satellite solutions. Regional providers such as Frontier, AT&T, Rise Broadband, and Ziply Fiber are expanding ...

For those of us who have the privilege of working in health care, even incremental progress in the fight to solve our nation’s rural health crisis feels meaningful given the scale of the challenge. I ...

A new study has found that suicide rates in rural communities continues to be higher than those in urban areas, largely due to challenges with accessing mental health resources. Rural residents face ...

In recent years, remote work and affordable housing drove young Americans to move to rural areas. Places like Dawson County, Georgia, are seeing growth among young people seeking space and savings. It ...

Congress is weighing legislation that enacts a series of cuts to already approved funding, including $1.1 billion for public media. For PBS, local stations will likely see the biggest impacts, ...

Lost Touch: Roosevelt greets Depression-era farmers whose votes would anchor the New Deal coalition for 50 years. Credit: Associated Press With the onset of the Great Depression, the United States ...

Libraries have always been considered as information hubs. Its role in providing equitable information are essentials in both rural and urban areas, however, their importance in rural areas is more ...