As this partisan divide suggests, there are real and distinctive differences in people’s ways of life and their outlooks in ...

The U.S. Census Bureau has changed what is classified as "urban" and "rural." That can have major economic ramifications.

Rural life is what makes southeast Oklahoma a great place to live, according to Kris Bailey. “We have small communities, which I love. Beautiful country. We have a lot of timber industry. A lot of ...

People who live in rural communities often face additional hurdles in accessing health care, which can hinder timely ...

Along the Canadian border in north central Washington’s Okanogan County, where the closest major city is at least 100 miles away and infrastructure is sparse, the Okanogan County Child Development ...

I’m Scott Carlson, a senior writer at The Chronicle covering higher ed and where it’s going. This week, I look at how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act may bring big changes to a corner of higher ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz said they want to address the issue considering higher rates of chronic disease in ...

The University of Northern Colorado in Greeley is constructing the state’s third medical school, the UNC College of Osteopathic Medicine. Its first class is expected next year. Founding Dean Dr. Beth ...

Walter S. DeKeseredy receives funding from West Virginia University.. I have been teaching a course on rural criminology since 2014, and most of my students are surprised by the information on ...

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is asking for $1 billion to help rural health, but says it won't undo damage from the GOP's One Big ...