On NPR, RSS Member J. Arbuckle’s discussed strategies to encourage farmers to plant cover crops, which reduce fertilizer runoff and help address the Gulf of Mexico’s “dead zone.”
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A University of Wisconsin study found that rural housing instability worsens health outcomes, linking poverty and housing stress to public health concerns.
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WSU researchers, including RSS Member Jennifer Sherman, are examining the troubling rise in rural jail rates across Washington, uncovering systemic challenges in rural law and justice.
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The Daily Yonder warned that the “One Big Beautiful Bill” could further limit access to legal services in rural America.
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RSS Member, Shelley Clark with co-authors Leslie Root and Karen Benjamin Guzzo, argued that declining U.S. birth rates are more nuanced than popular narratives suggest.
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On NPR, RSS Member Diana Bryant, explained how limited infrastructure and emergency services leave rural communities struggling to recover from natural disasters.
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The Salt Lake Tribune featured RSS Member Alex Theophilus’s research on rural gentrification and community responses to short-term rentals at Bear Lake.
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In the Chicago Tribune, RSS Member Michaela Hoffelmeyer noted that many early-career queer farmers fear internships could place them in unsafe or hostile environments.
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Ann Eisenberg's essay, Why Aren’t We Talking About Rural Voters Anymore?, examines the political and legal implications of rural voter behavior in the 2024 election.
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In Forbes, Dr. Bill Frist highlighted RSS Members Shannon Monnat and Tim Slack on rural health challenges, emphasizing the social, economic, and policy dimensions of care.
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