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Navied Mahdavian talks about his life in Idaho, the rural-urban divide, and his new graphic novel, “This Country: Search...
12/09/2025

Navied Mahdavian talks about his life in Idaho, the rural-urban divide, and his new graphic novel, “This Country: Searching For Home In (Very) Rural America.”

Navied Mahdavian is a former 5th-grade teacher who is currently working as a full-time cartoonist. His work has been featured in The New Yorker, The LA

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in Mile Markers, a twice monthly newsletter from Open Campus about...
11/09/2025

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in Mile Markers, a twice monthly newsletter from Open Campus about the role of colleges in rural America. You can join the mailing list at the bottom of this article to receive future editions in your inbox. Mara Casey Tieken began her career as a third-grade teacher in rural Tennessee, watching her students navigate small-town life with curiosity and intelligence....

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in Mile Markers, a twice monthly newsletter from Open Campus about the role of colleges in rural

In Casco Bay’s cold, remote waters, electric workboats, and the aquaculture innovators who operate them, are putting mar...
10/09/2025

In Casco Bay’s cold, remote waters, electric workboats, and the aquaculture innovators who operate them, are putting marine electrification to the test.

Editor’s Note: Reporting for this article was made possible by the Guerry Beam Memorial Reporting Grant award from the Institute for Journalism and

Extreme heat and cold pose a serious health threat to those living in mobile homes lacking modern HVAC systems. But ther...
09/09/2025

Extreme heat and cold pose a serious health threat to those living in mobile homes lacking modern HVAC systems. But there are programs helping rural residents retrofit their homes and better prepare to face weather threats.

Like most high desert towns, Madras, Oregon, is no stranger to extreme temperatures.  Located about 2,250 feet above sea level in a dry valley

“Yvette has challenged notions of what art is, how it is funded, and how it manifests in small, rural communities.”
09/09/2025

“Yvette has challenged notions of what art is, how it is funded, and how it manifests in small, rural communities.”

There’s a buzz in the room. “Do you hear that noise?” Yvette McDaniel asks. She pauses, listens, then notes, “That’s not noise; it’s excitement.” On a

Wildfire veterans believe top officials on the fire sent their crews into an immigration check.
09/09/2025

Wildfire veterans believe top officials on the fire sent their crews into an immigration check.

This story was originally published by Stateline. Wildland firefighters were stunned when federal immigration authorities last week raided an active

When resources seem scarce, how do rural communities thrive?
09/09/2025

When resources seem scarce, how do rural communities thrive?

That’s the question inspiring conversations at the Rural Assembly’s annual virtual gathering this month. Rural Assembly Everywhere, A Bigger Pie:

Navajo Nation Council delegates push the tribal government to expand funding for higher education institutions.
08/09/2025

Navajo Nation Council delegates push the tribal government to expand funding for higher education institutions.

The Navajo Nation Council is considering legislation that would permanently increase the tribe’s annual investment in students and tribal colleges to $30

Revenue from exported coal doesn’t go in to support the trust fund, but those miners are just as likely to get black lun...
08/09/2025

Revenue from exported coal doesn’t go in to support the trust fund, but those miners are just as likely to get black lung as any other coal miner is.

This story was originally published by Cardinal News. As an advocate for miners with black lung disease and their families, I was so disappointed to see a

Community organizer and food justice leader, Germaine Jenkins, is working hard to end what she dubbed “food apartheid,” ...
05/09/2025

Community organizer and food justice leader, Germaine Jenkins, is working hard to end what she dubbed “food apartheid,” or the lack of access to healthy food in low-wealth communities.

Nationwide, a new agricultural movement is taking root, but it’s not just about growing food. It’s about growing power, healing and community through

Mental health services, su***de hotlines, and other tools are needed. But decoding rural America’s mental health crisis ...
04/09/2025

Mental health services, su***de hotlines, and other tools are needed. But decoding rural America’s mental health crisis requires looking back.

The following is a column adapted with permission from “Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family’s Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American

“The Hunting Wives” is no Hallmark small-town romance – it made headlines for its affairs, or**es, and raunchy s*x scene...
04/09/2025

“The Hunting Wives” is no Hallmark small-town romance – it made headlines for its affairs, or**es, and raunchy s*x scenes. And while the show makes heavy use of familiar stereotypes, it aims to prove that rural living can be just as scandalous as life in the big city.

Netflix's latest hit series, "The Hunting Wives," celebrates Southern belles gone bad in an addictive, if derivative, murder mystery format.

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