Federal legislation could improve access to health care in rural areas. If passed, it would boost care for all patients. Some ...

Charities and MPs representing rural communities said they had been "let down" by the lack of regulation of heating oil. The ...

Rural viewers worry they will be cut off by early move to internet-only TV or they will have to spend hundreds to keep watching ...

A group of specialized Winnebago RVs are traveling to the rural areas in Colorado. And while they may look like your standard RV on the outside, on the inside they are a safe haven for those trying to ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of construction on the first phase of the Quabbin Reservoir — the ...

Poverty is most often thought of as an urban problem, but 25 percent more poor people live in small towns or in the country than in metropolitan areas. Of the 200 counties in the United States that ...

Bill would let physician‑owned hospitals open in rural Oklahoma. Supporters promise access; critics warn of closures.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Rural communities all over America are shrinking. Consolidation of farms and agribusinesses ...

As self-driving cars begin operating in cities, a question remains about how to make them work in rural areas with limited ...

From there, turn onto State 61, and traverse another 10 miles of countryside to Newbern (with a population of about 130), ...