Rural America
3 Essential Elements Governments Need to Expand Broadband
Dedicated offices, planning and technical assistance and competitive grant programs are key components for effective broadband efforts, says The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Hundreds of PPP Loans Went to Fake Farms in Absurd Places
An online lending platform called Kabbage sent 378 pandemic loans worth $7 million to fake companies (mostly farms) with names like “Deely Nuts” and “Beefy King.”
The Case for Moving Back to Your Hometown
COMMENTARY | I thought of home as a waiting room, the place I had to be until I could go somewhere else. Then I left, and missed it terribly.
Covid-19 Nomads Heed Pandemic Call of the Road
States want to attract well-heeled remote workers.
Covid Racial Disparities Loom Large in Rural Counties
As federal and state government officials ramp up vaccination efforts, white people outpace people of color in getting vaccinated.
‘It Didn’t Really Stick With Me’: Understanding the Rural Shrug Over Covid and Vaccines
Fort Scott, Kansas, was hit hard by the pandemic, and it no longer has a hospital. But residents remain skeptical about the impact of the coronavirus.
How One State’s Public Health Defunding Led to Vaccination Chaos
The situation in Missouri is contributing to racial inequity with vaccinations and forcing some people to drive hours to get shots.
Pandemic Drains Hospital Finances
Rural hospitals are expected to suffer the most.
How 18 Million Americans Could Move Into Rural Areas – Without Leaving Home
COMMENTARY | A pending proposal would reclassify dozens of communities from metropolitan to rural, potentially affecting their eligibility for certain federal funding and programs.
Queer in the Country: Why Some LGBTQ Americans Prefer Rural Life to Urban ‘Gayborhoods’
COMMENTARY | Research finds many LGBTQ people in rural areas view their sexual identity substantially differently from their urban counterparts – and question the merits of gay life in cities.
Rural Americans in Pharmacy Deserts Hurting for Covid Vaccines
Dozens of rural counties across the U.S. lack pharmacies, creating an added challenge for vaccination programs.
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