Rural areas have higher rates of violence against women than suburban and urban places. pocketlight/E+ via Getty Images I have been teaching a course on rural criminology since 2014, and most of my ...

The natural-cause death rate for those 25-54 years old is 43 percent higher in rural than urban areas, according to a report released from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This is a shift from 25 ...

Over 80 rural hospitals across the U.S. have closed labor and delivery facilities since 2022, impacting access to maternal care. The bipartisan Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act aims to address this ...

UNC Health is aiming to build a new pipeline of OB-GYNs equipped not only to practice in rural communities, but to take on leadership roles where they can address longstanding disparities in maternal ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which cleared the Senate Tuesday afternoon and is ...

After noticing girls missing school due to periods, Sristi Bose started Project Ecosanitation. College students now reach 355 ...