Carnegie Mellon University junior Kausthub Satluri analyzed data about how people move based on where jobs are located for a ...

People living in rural counties have a greater risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), requiring hospitalization, and dying from COPD than those in urban areas. Higher smoking ...

Rural Americans – particularly men – are expected to live significantly shorter, less healthy lives than their urban counterparts, according to our research, recently published in the Journal of Rural ...

The Rural Climate Partnership says rural America is a big source of climate emissions — but can play a big role in solving the crisis, too. The fight against climate change is overlooking rural ...

A new study has found that suicide rates in rural communities continues to be higher than those in urban areas, largely due to challenges with accessing mental health resources. Rural residents face ...

Rural areas are often in need of different kinds of expertise that is easier to find in urban areas, but they can also provide more value for homebuyers and a sense of community that is difficult to ...

Former teacher of the year Kimberly Jones, once a rural area public school student, says state lawmakers should offer the same opportunities to rural students that are offered to those from wealthier ...

Pennsylvania’s healthcare challenges are real and widespread, touching all areas of the state. But they hit rural communities ...