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Rural America
Rural America weighs the economic realities of proposed federal budget cuts
May 23, 2017
President Trump calls for the USDA to be cut by 21 percent. Rural areas have a lot of federal employment and funding at stake.
At a bait shop in Erie, Pennsylvania, faith in government is waning
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 28, 2017
“It’s every man for himself.”
Rebuilding Corry, Pennsylvania, one store at a time
by
Reema Khrais
Apr 5, 2017
A group of women business owners has a plan to revive the former oil boomtown.
New York plans to boost broadband infrastructure
Mar 24, 2017
New York is looking to bridge the digital divide by bringing broadband access to every household in the Empire State by the end of next year. It would be the first state in the country to pull that off. Many poor and rural areas lack broadband. Click the audio player above to hear the full […]
Rural hospital in Georgia faces financial difficulties
Mar 17, 2017
Irwin County Hospital is one of many in the country that are struggling to keep their doors open.
In West, Feds control land — and lots of jobs
Sep 26, 2016
In the rural West, strong anti-government sentiment coexists with high dependence on government paychecks.
In some rural areas, Pokemon not such a go
Sep 5, 2016
In rural Washington, there are no Pokemon to catch. Just a blank map. A yawning blue and green screen.
For public good, not for profit.
Farm workers face shortage of decent, affordable homes
Feb 4, 2016
About three-quarters of hired crop workers work within 75 miles from home.
Cell phone dead zones bring a call for more towers
Nov 11, 2014
There are large areas of the country where you still can't get a cell phone signal.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on rural America
by
David Gura
Jul 25, 2014
On the Farm Bill, infrastructure and chemicals.