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Deep in Coal Country, Miners With Black Lung Say Government Is Suffocating the ‘Working Man’

This story was originally published by AP News. Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each word, the respiratory therapist’s face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking,

November 17, 2025

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A Nation of Neighbors: Takeaways From a Fellowship Studying Immigration in Rural America

My colleague Smmo Ozawa and I spent the past year recording oral histories about immigration in the rural United States. One of my favorite interviews happened at the police station in Fort Morgan, a small, Eastern Colorado town where I

December 4, 2025

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In Louisiana, Land Along the Coast Is Disappearing

Louisiana’s land is disappearing for many reasons: rising sea levels, erosion, wetland degradation, and more frequent

The Rush at Rush Pond

Starr Lodge Four of us sleep in borrowed beds at Starr Lodge; the fifth, our host

Amid the AI-Driven Boom in Energy Demand, Rural Texans Fight a High-Voltage Transmission Line

Rural landowners and conservation advocates across Central and West Texas are mobilizing in response to a proposed extra-high-voltage transmission line that would stretch hundreds of miles across Hill Country and the Lower

January 27, 2026

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Cuts to Manufactured-Home Efficiency Rules Would Hit Southeast Hard

This story was originally published by Canary Media. The U.S. House just voted to cancel efficiency standards for new manufactured homes — a move that could hit especially hard in the Southeast, where

January 27, 2026

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Cuts to Manufactured-Home Efficiency Rules Would Hit Southeast Hard

January 27, 2026

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Cuts to Manufactured-Home Efficiency Rules Would Hit Southeast Hard

January 27, 2026

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Plexes, Pods, and Micro-Centers: New Family Childcare Models Are Bringing Business and Families Back to Main Street

When LeyAnn Gehlen-Wampler of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, gave birth to her son last year, she faced a common dilemma in rural communities: She needed to work to pay her living expenses, but

January 26, 2026

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Plexes, Pods, and Micro-Centers: New Family Childcare Models Are Bringing Business and Families Back to Main Street

When LeyAnn Gehlen-Wampler of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, gave birth to her son last year, she faced a common dilemma in rural communities: She needed to work to pay her living expenses, but

January 26, 2026

National

Plexes, Pods, and Micro-Centers: New Family Childcare Models Are Bringing Business and Families Back to Main Street

When LeyAnn Gehlen-Wampler of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, gave birth to her son last year, she faced a common dilemma in rural communities: She needed to work to pay her living expenses, but

January 26, 2026

National

Plexes, Pods, and Micro-Centers: New Family Childcare Models Are Bringing Business and Families Back to Main Street

When LeyAnn Gehlen-Wampler of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, gave birth to her son last year, she faced a common dilemma in rural communities: She needed to work to pay her living expenses, but

January 26, 2026

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States Race To Launch Rural Health Transformation Plans

This story was originally published by KFF Health News. Imagine starting the new year with the promise of at least a $147 million payout from the federal government. But there are strings

January 26, 2026

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States Race To Launch Rural Health Transformation Plans

This story was originally published by KFF Health News. Imagine starting the new year with the promise of at least a $147 million payout from the federal government. But there are strings

January 26, 2026

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