Politics & Policy
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Rural Schools Struggle to Rebuild Fresh Food Programs Cut by Trump
As federal money disappears, some states step up funding for nutritious food in schools, helping farmers, kids and communities
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When Language Becomes a Barrier to Health Care
Lack of interpreters and clinician bias creates unequal access for rural immigrants
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How an Oil Boom Town Is Building New Opportunities Outside of the Oil Field
A decade after the Bakken oil rush, Watford City has remade itself into a growing community by keeping young people local
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These Rural Counties Grow Crops for the World. They’re Also Going Hungry.
Food insecurity rates are rising faster in farm-dependent counties than almost anywhere else in the nation
Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest
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Farm Aid, at 40, Offers a Lifeline for Farmers Facing Their Worst Crisis in Decades
Willie Nelson, Neil Young and Bob Dylan headline a milestone 12-hour benefit concert
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The False Promises of VA Privatization
Thanks to Congress, accessing health care will now be more difficult for rural veterans
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MAHA Strategy Report Finds the Movement at a Crossroads
The report’s timid language around industrial farming practices has MAHA supporters—and critics—digging in for battles ahead
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What Medicaid Cuts Mean to One Rural Hospital
Residents in a rural New York county wonder if their only hospital will survive
From Inside the Farm Bill
Inside the Farm Bill
Can Democrats Stop the GOP From Taking a Chainsaw to the Farm Bill?
Republicans are gearing up to cut SNAP programs and increase payments to the largest farmers
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September 4, 2025
A Winning Food and Farm Policy for Rural America
Here’s my plan to help farmers and rural communities gain independence from corporate domination
Rep. J.D. Scholten
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Politics
September 1, 2025
What Happens When Moms for Liberty Takes Over Your School Board
In Laramie County, Wyoming, concerned citizens are pushing back
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Politics
August 27, 2025
Great Lakes Microplastics Research Could Inform National and Global Policy
Microplastics are increasingly present in samples pulled from the Great Lakes. Researchers are working to understand them—and to remove them.
Sarah Mattalian, Inside Climate News
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