Politics & Policy

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

When Language Becomes a Barrier to Health Care

Lack of interpreters and clinician bias creates unequal access for rural immigrants

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

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

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

The False Promises of VA Privatization

Thanks to Congress, accessing health care will now be more difficult for rural veterans

Field of Dems

Who dreams of replacing Joni Ernst as U.S. Senator from Iowa?

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

What Medicaid Cuts Mean to One Rural Hospital

Residents in a rural New York county wonder if their only hospital will survive
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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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Politics
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

Politics
September 1, 2025

What Happens When Moms for Liberty Takes Over Your School Board

In Laramie County, Wyoming, concerned citizens are pushing back

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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