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Broken Promises and ‘Broken Justice’ in the Rust Belt
“American Rust” offers a portrait of post-industrial towns that some might dismiss as “misery porn,” but there are flickers of hope and intrigue amid the gloom.
‘Society of the Snow’ Shows Us How Far We’ll Go to Survive
Do desperate circumstances make us inhumane and immoral, or are they testaments to our will to live?
Rural Victims of Intimate-Partner Violence Need More Resources and Support, Study Finds
Rural victims often lack access to services like shelters, advocacy, legal services, and law enforcement support, researchers say.
Can a Farm Generate Solar Power and Blueberries at Once?
An experiment in Rockport, Maine, shows mixed results: blueberry production is low, but researchers hope their findings will guide future projects.
Seven Community Colleges Selected for National Program to Improve Student Experience
From Wisconsin to North Carolina, education leaders say rural community colleges are important to the fabric of small communities.
Unlicensed Teachers Now Dominate New Teacher Hires in Rural Texas Schools
This academic year, 75% of new hires in rural Texas schools were unlicensed, filling immediate need in classrooms but resulting in negative learning outcomes for students.
Q&A: Community Organizing in Rural South Texas
La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE), founded by César Chávez, advocates for streetlights and broadband internet in local colonias.
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