All photos by Ilana Newman. One of the first things you notice when you enter Taos County, New Mexico is the water. Driving into the county from the ...

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This story was originally published by Sentient. Since the beginning of President Trump’s second term, the Environmental Protection Agency has not been ...

A new analysis has found that access to independent physicians and medical practices is falling in rural areas. Between 2019 and 2024, the number of ...

This story was originally published by KFF Health News. Food bank shortages caused by high demand and cuts to federal aid programs have some residents of ...

This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a ...

Small-town Dairy Queen franchises, many dating back 40 years or more in Texas, have long served as accessible gathering spots. An online review of the ...

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