How The Amish Live Uninsured But Stay Healthy
Holmes Co., Ohio, is a patchwork of farmland. Modest houses perch on sloping hills and laundry hangs from clothes lines, flapping in the wind. There are…
Missouri Inmates Are Overdosing On Drugs. How Are They Getting Them?
Destini Hutson spent much of her childhood picturing what life would be like when her dad came home. Over time, her plans turned to the practical: teach…
New National Center Promotes Mental Health In Rural Schools
It’s the middle of summer but Harrisburg Middle School is a hive of activity. Between summer school classes and renovations, it’s a little chaotic for…
Iowa’s Rural Voters Are The First To Have A Say, Which Holds Sway Over Candidates’ Policies
Presidential candidates have been fanning out across Iowa for months ahead of the 2020 election, creating an opportunity for voters to get agricultural…
This Class Helps Small Rural Hospitals Deal With Big Emergencies
Rural areas in America have high death rates from car crashes, hunting accidents and other trauma. But many rural hospitals are only equipped to handle…
Without Adequate Crop Scouting, Pests Like Hungry Caterpillars Can Eat Through Farmers’ Profits
Walking through rows of growing crops helps farmers monitor for harmful insects, leaves that are damaged by disease or other problems that could reduce…
Farming Is Headed Toward A Gene-Editing Revolution, And Hoping The Public Comes Along, Too
Sci-fi writers have long warned about the dangers of modifying organisms. They come in forms ranging from accidentally creating a plague of killer…
Ohio Opens School For Students With Addiction
Bouncing on a purple exercise ball, Alyssa talks to her new teacher about what classes she needs to graduate. “There’s a Psychology 1 as an elective, I…
Reports Highlight Problems with Illinois’ Department of Children and Family Services
In late March, a child welfare worker visited the family home of 9-year-old Byron Casanova in Johnston City, Illinois. he social worker expressed…
Abortion Stories: Mother, Daughter And A Clinic
“This is the spot,” Marilyn Evans says, standing in the empty parking lot of the Women’s Med Center in Kettering, Ohio. The Women’s Med Center is the…
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