Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. It’s easy to think cervical cancer could be 100 ...

Population growth in rural areas ‘has outstripped that in urban areas by a factor of almost 3 to 1 (20% to 7%)’, it has ...

Ten strangers — a mix of conservative and liberal — gathered for a discussion about the rural-urban divide. They came ...

Neal Communities is again looking to develop in Alva. Residents are again protesting, claiming giant home builder threatens ...

While location isn’t the only factor influencing wages, understanding the causes of the divide can help workers in lower-paying areas find ways to boost their income. While 2025 income data hasn’t ...

As cities sprawl into suburbs and exurbs, the distinction between urban areas and the countryside has become increasingly ...

The rapid growth of urban hospitals claiming “administratively rural” status within Medicare is yet another example of how well-intentioned policies unintentionally create loopholes for private ...

Government scholars Suzanne Mettler and Trevor Brown both grew up in rural communities—and both were struck by how divided those small towns became. "Growing up, many of my family friends voted for ...

Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaboration As the 2024 election approached, news channels and commentators once again revived a ...

A growing number of urban hospitals are reclassifying themselves as both urban and rural to reap financial benefits Congress intended for rural hospitals only, a new study has found. “In 2016, in ...

Costs have risen across almost all areas of daily life, including house rent, healthcare, education, transport, clothing, and energy-related expenses.