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Some Rural Libraries Are Letting Their Users Visit During Unstaffed Hours
In small communities where places to get work done in the evening are scarce, some libraries are offering extended access to their “third space.”
In small communities where places to get work done in the evening are scarce, some libraries are offering extended access to their “third space.”
Q&A: Bull Rider Emma Treu
On riding the gay rodeo circuit and doing things that scare you.
On riding the gay rodeo circuit and doing things that scare you.
Q&A: Filmmaker Rustin Thompson on Cinema Deserts in Rural America
Thompson’s feature-length documentary “The Last Picture Shows” is a love letter to small movie theaters across the American West.
Thompson’s feature-length documentary “The Last Picture Shows” is a love letter to small movie theaters across the American West.
45 Degrees North: The Hiring Committee
On November 3, 2026, we will hire the next cohort of legislators to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Isn’t it time to tune out the politicking and start checking references?
On November 3, 2026, we will hire the next cohort of legislators to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Isn’t it time to tune out the politicking and start checking references?
A Rural Calling: Yesica Ramirez
Waking up the inner activist who’s been there forever.
Waking up the inner activist who’s been there forever.
In Rural Illinois, Solar-Powered Ultrasound Helps Kill Toxic Algal Blooms
Following a ‘do not drink’ order in 2025, a water treatment plant in Mattoon, Illinois is using solar powered technology to fight harmful algae while minimizing the use of harsh chemicals.
Following a ‘do not drink’ order in 2025, a water treatment plant in Mattoon, Illinois is using solar powered technology to fight harmful algae while minimizing the use of harsh chemicals.
45 Degrees North: Tick Tick Tick
Where tick-borne illnesses are common, it may be just a matter of time before you’re wondering: Could it be Lyme? Or could it be something else?
Where tick-borne illnesses are common, it may be just a matter of time before you’re wondering: Could it be Lyme? Or could it be something else?
Commentary: Data Centers Aren’t the Only Threat to Farmland
Tech and finance firms are cashing in on rural America at an alarming pace.
Tech and finance firms are cashing in on rural America at an alarming pace.
45 Degrees North: Why Go to a Farm Show?
Rural people who don’t feel directly connected to agriculture may wonder: Why go to a farm show? Maybe this will help explain.
Rural people who don’t feel directly connected to agriculture may wonder: Why go to a farm show? Maybe this will help explain.
Ozarks Notebook: A Revived Home for a Centuries-Old Square Dance
The tradition had been dwindling for generations, but the Taney Center in Forsyth, Missouri, is bringing new dancers into the fold.
The tradition had been dwindling for generations, but the Taney Center in Forsyth, Missouri, is bringing new dancers into the fold.
“The Rivals of Amziah King” Makes a Sweet Story Out of Honey Heists and Revenge
Matthew McConaughey stars as an eccentric beekeeper in a jubilant film that brings rural Oklahoma to the big screen.
Matthew McConaughey stars as an eccentric beekeeper in a jubilant film that brings rural Oklahoma to the big screen.
Childcare Is Key to Disaster Resilience
Hurricane Helene revealed the crucial character of family childcare homes in rural communities and the role they play in helping them bounce back after a disaster.
Hurricane Helene revealed the crucial character of family childcare homes in rural communities and the role they play in helping them bounce back after a disaster.
Q&A: Photographer Jeremiah Ariaz
On capturing small-town newsrooms in decline and celebrating rural reporters.
On capturing small-town newsrooms in decline and celebrating rural reporters.
Proposed Roadless Rule Rescission Could Hurt Rural Economies
From Appalachia to Alaska, rural advocates said that rescinding the rule could increase fire risk, elevate water treatment costs, and harm recreation economies.
From Appalachia to Alaska, rural advocates said that rescinding the rule could increase fire risk, elevate water treatment costs, and harm recreation economies.
Letter From Langdon: The 9/11 Fly In
In September 2001, the National Farmers Union “Fall Fly In” in Washington began much the same as every other. On the second day, planes struck the Twin Towers and the Pentagon.
In September 2001, the National Farmers Union “Fall Fly In” in Washington began much the same as every other. On the second day, planes struck the Twin Towers and the Pentagon.