Critical Optimism: Reimagining Rural Communities through Libraries
In the Library with the Lead Pipe,
In Brief: In the absence of governmental agencies and philanthropic support, many rural communities see their local library as…
Trifecta of opioids, alcohol and suicide are blamed for the drop in U.S. life expectancy
Booster Shots - latimes.com,
An epidemic of despair is disproportionately claiming the lives of rural white Americans in the prime of adulthood. And for a…
Labor Supply Constraints and Health Problems in Rural America
macroblog,
A recent research study by Alison Weingarden at the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors found that wages for relatively low-skil…
Rural Americans At Higher Risk From Five Leading Causes of Death: CDC
Slashdot,
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CBS News: Americans living in rural areas are more likely to die from five leading…