In Rudolph, Wisconsin, a sacred promise of devotion lives on 100 years later. Keep the faith, but mulch the hostas, too.

The National Trust has released its list of "Most Endangered" places for 2012; each discloses a bigger problem of law, governance, or social conflict.

A new study finds that in smaller-scale social environments, people are more likely to befriend those who are different from themselves. How many morticians and can-collectors do you know?

Doug McKalip, who advises the president on rural affairs, took questions (and avoided others) from the public via Twitter this morning. How's he supposed to explain Syria?