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By Julie Ardery
Education | Growth and Development | Health | Main Street Economics
07/30/2008
A new report looks at the U.S. with the eyes of an international human developer. Look who's falling behind... 
After $58 million invested to restore the Chesapeake Bay's oysters beds, the mollusks continue to die. Could the Chesapeake's mighty shellfish be going the way of New England's whales?BioFuels and Energy | Growth and Development
06/09/2008
The cost of gasoline is shortening the school week and taking meat off the plate across rural America.
The mosquito-borne West Nile Virus, threatening human and equine health, may now stop sport-hunting on a wild bird, too.
Thanks to one inspired teenager and the man he's become, a granite boulder in Iowa draws survivors together in grief, pride, and remembrance of fallen veterans.Arts and Culture | Racing For '08/Archive
05/21/2008
Why do city dwellers hate women, or at least women political candidates? With reflections on Eve and That Girl, we offer proof and abundant speculation. 
Presidents of rural community colleges typically must contend with geographic isolation, a static local economy, and meager funding. A researcher says it's time to "ruralize" the job description and attract those people most likely to succeed.Immigration | Politics and Government | Racing For '08/Archive
04/10/2008
Hispanic Americans are less likely to vote than are Blacks, Asians, and non-Hispanic Whites, largely because they haven't registered. Two North Carolina groups are trying to change that in the state's rural eastern counties.Broadband and Tech | Environment | Main Street Economics
03/26/2008
A county in eastern North Carolina invested in a community wireless internet system five years ago and already has lots to show for it: higher graduation rates and new businesses. With new technologies on the horizon, low-cost WiFi may soon be with reach for all rural communities.Arts and Culture | Cool Places | People to Know | Religion and Faith
03/22/2008
As Texas springs into bloom, a DeWitt County family reunites and savors a custom from the Old Country.
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