Nation Aug 15 Dozens of rural newspapers shut down in latest disappearance of local journalism By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas
Politics Oct 15 WATCH: Walz rolls out Harris plan to improve lives of rural Americans The Harris-Walz plan includes a focus on improving rural health care, such as plans to recruit 10,000 new health care professionals in rural and tribal areas through scholarships, loan forgiveness and new grant programs, as well as economic and agricultural… By Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Nation Apr 10 Watch 11:47 Division in Oregon highlights growing political rift between rural and urban areas The divide between rural and urban areas in the United States has been growing in recent decades with grievances and political consequences on both sides. Judy Woodruff traveled across Oregon to learn more about that rift for her series, America… By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman
Nation Jan 28 Watch 5:09 How Montanans are banding together to preserve an iconic American landscape In Montana, an unlikely group of allies is working together to preserve a unique prairie ecosystem, and at the same time, help their own rural economies. Montana PBS’s Stan Parker reports from one of the planet’s last remaining intact grasslands. By Stan Parker, Montana PBS
Politics Nov 01 WATCH: Biden touts new economic opportunity in rural America during Minnesota visit The president announced more than $5 billion in spending, largely in rural areas, that will go toward better adapting agriculture to climate change, as well as expanding high-speed internet access and improving local infrastructure. By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Jul 15 Watch 5:56 Rural shortages lead to worsened ambulance deserts and delayed medical care By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young Nearly 4.5 million Americans live in “ambulance deserts” — in a medical crisis, they have to wait as long as 25 minutes or more for an emergency medical crew to arrive. Nick Nudell, president of the American Paramedic Association, joins… Continue watching
Jan 29 Analysis: Cost of living may be rising faster for rural Americans By Stephan Weiler, Tessa Conroy, The Conversation When the Federal Reserve convenes at the end of January 2023 to set interest rates, it will be guided by one key bit of data: the U.S. inflation rate. The problem is, that stat ignores a sizable chunk of the… Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 4:50 How an Alaska village’s switch to renewable energy helps local Native economies In the remote village of Ambler, Alaska, temperatures can fall to minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter, so heating the community is a big job. This past September, Ambler switched to a renewable energy option in an effort to… Continue watching
Oct 30 When monkeypox reaches rural communities, it collides with strained public health systems By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News Experts say the response to the monkeypox virus in rural America may be affected by the patchy resources and bitter politics that are a legacy of the pandemic, challenges that some worry could allow sporadic infections to gain a foothold. Continue reading
Jun 30 Rural parents are less likely to say their pediatrician recommended COVID shots. Here’s why that matters By Laura Santhanam What a pediatrician recommends serves as a strong predictor of whether or not a caregiver chooses to get their child vaccinated against COVID. Continue reading