(THE CONVERSATION) Hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather do not distinguish between urban and rural boundaries. But when a disaster strikes, there are big differences in how well people are ...

A new study has found that suicide rates in rural communities continues to be higher than those in urban areas, largely due ...

Summer has officially begun with a blast of scorching temperatures across much of the United States. The National Weather ...

Access to obstetric care is a critical determinant of maternal and infant health. However, a new study led by the University ...

An ongoing critical shortage of physicians in America’s rural areas requires innovative strategies to meet the healthcare ...

New analysis shows that rural areas are just as likely to be impacted by extreme heat as urban areas, but these places ...

Gun violence in rural America is a growing concern, with southern Indiana counties showing high rates of gun homicides and ...

Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer can differ for patients in rural communities compared with those in urban ...

Earlier in 2025, wildfires in southern California killed 30 people, destroyed more than 18,000 homes and burned more than ...

Amazon to Expand Same-Day and Next-Day Delivery to Over 4,000 Rural and Small Town Communities by End of 2025 $4 Billion ...

Competition is heating up to sell groceries and staples to smaller communities in what Morgan Stanley described as a "$1 trillion opportunity." ...

A new study from KFF indicates that Kentucky's rural population is likely to be hit harder than any other state's as a result ...