Rural women have historically played a vital role in American farming, often performing the same tasks as men. The decline of small farms and the shift from a rural to an urban economy led to the ...

The pandemic brought rural America manufacturing jobs, new residents and federal support. Policy reversals are erasing all of ...

Editor’s Note: This post is from our data newsletter, the Rural Index, headed by Sarah Melotte, the Daily Yonder’s data reporter. We will be taking the next edition off as we head into Christmas.

On July 4, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). While marketed as a sweeping piece of tax and spending reform, the legislation arguably contains some of the most ...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear argued the Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax policy bill will have a “devastating” impact on rural communities. “It’s the single worst piece of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Geri Stengel writes about the success factors of women entrepreneurs. From left to right: Seema Kumar, PhD – CEO of Cure; Linda B.

Rural hospitals across the country are shuttering their labor and delivery units, leaving rural Americans — including Texans — with less access to necessary medical care. Across the country since 2020 ...

States can begin applying Monday for their share of a $50 billion fund for rural health providers under the GOP’s tax and spending law, but they need to move quickly. The Trump administration has ...