Rural communities are diverse. When attempting to address the racial wealth gap in rural areas, planners need to remember that “housing hardship” may not look the same, but it’s just as real.

Researchers find broad popular support for wind-energy development in central Indiana counties. But wind-turbine opponents say the study misrepresents public opinion and local government responsibilities.

If humans were perfect, guns wouldn’t be a problem. Until then, we need better safeguards.

Rural America lost population from 2010 to 2012. But each nonmetro county tells a different story. Find your county on the interactive map.