A 60-year-old man living in rural America today is expected to live on average two fewer years than his urban counterpart. (Photo by John Sekutowski / Unsplash) This story was originally published by ...

There’s just something about living in the country or a rural town in America. Maybe you have to grow up there to understand and appreciate it fully, but it is truly a wonderful place for families to ...

What if rural America didn't disappear in geography - but in lived experience? The land would still be there: the plains of ...

This is the time of year when Top 10 lists appear across a variety of categories and the towns and communities of rural America are a common focus of these lists as people seek out the perfect place ...

As candidates in the upcoming presidential election offer strategies to address a national housing crisis, there is an urgent need for new solutions for the housing shortage in rural America. The ...

When I tell people I meet in big cities that I’m from a town of 700 people, the sort of place where everyone is cousins, I’m often met with a sympathetic wince. Most people presume I had a difficult ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Part of the problem is that people living in rural areas don't always have easy access to health care. cstar55/iStock via Getty ...

Rural Americans – particularly men – are expected to live significantly shorter, less healthy lives than their urban counterparts, according to our research, recently published in the Journal of Rural ...

Rural Americans – particularly men – are expected to live significantly shorter, less healthy lives than their urban counterparts, according to our research, recently published in the Journal of Rural ...