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News and Updates
GOVERNMENT & POLICY
Without AmeriCorps, Rural Communities Will Lose Essential Social Services
by Ilana Newman/The Daily Yonder
May 6, 2025
GOVERNMENT & POLICY
Medicaid Cuts Are Likely to Worsen Mental Health Care in Rural America
by Nada Hassanein/Stateline
August 5, 2025
HEALTH
Q&A: Building Support and Breaking Mental Health Stigma in Agricultural Communities
by Madeline de Figueiredo/The Daily Yonder
August 29, 2025
EDUCATION
As Vermont Passes Controversial Education Bill, State’s Rural Schools Fear Closures
by Caitlin Randall/The Daily Yonder
July 30, 2025
FOOD
Commentary: Food Near Me – The Ironic Tragedy of Rural
Food Deserts
by Brian Reisinger/The Daily Yonder
July 15, 2025
ENVIRONMENT
Research: Appalachia Can Expect More Frequent Hurricanes and More Intense Storms
By Liz Carey/The Daily Yonder
August 13, 2025
HOUSING
Research: Rising Housing Costs Hinder Community Well-Being
by Erin Gaede, Tessa Conroy and
Steven Deller/The Daily Yonder
July 29, 2025
HEALTH
Report: Over Half of Texas’ Rural Hospitals Are at Risk of Closure
by Madeline de Figueiredo/The Daily Yonder
July 28, 2025
GOVERNMENT & POLICY
Commentary: Living in the Shadow of the American Dream
by Andrew Tait/The Daily Yonder
August 1, 2025
IMMIGRATION
Farmers, Seasonal Businesses Worry as Immigration Crackdown Ramps Up
by Joyce Kryscak/The Maine Monitor
April 28, 2025
RURAL VOTERS & ELECTIONS
Rural Dems Want the DNC to Bring Working Class Voters Back Into the Fold
by Christiana Wayne/The Daily Yonder
April 8, 2025
MEDIA & INFORMATION
Closure of Midwest-Based Newspaper Chain Leaves Dozens Without a News Source
By Sarah Raza and Jack Dura/AP News
August 25, 2025