Discussion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in rural America requires an understanding of how rural America is defined in federal, state, local, and societal terms ...

Rural America encompasses a wide range of regional differences. Over the last 50 years, many rural areas have become more densely settled by acquiring new residents and sources of employment, or ...

As of 2019, working-age adults in rural areas were 43 percent more likely to die from natural causes than their urban ...

What’s the matter with America’s rural voters? Many scholars believe that the question itself is the problem. Credit...Photo illustration by Pablo Delcan Supported by By Emma Goldberg Kristin Lunz ...

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a road map for increasing access to science, technology, engineering, and math education opportunities and ...

Many of us who dwell and work in major cities dream of someday moving to the countryside. Nature. Fresh air. Rustic food. Simple living. And friendly neighbors. That’s what we dream about. But in ...