'Nope' and More Sci-Fi That Gives Rural Life a Starring Role
Jordan Peele's movie "Nope" leads our roundup of recent sci-fi relying on rural themes to explore the infinite possibilities of outer space.| The Daily Yonder
Jordan Peele's movie "Nope" leads our roundup of recent sci-fi relying on rural themes to explore the infinite possibilities of outer space.| The Daily Yonder
Wes Anderson’s familiar style flourishes against the retro rural backdrop of "Asteroid City," full of star-gazing and stories within stories.| The Daily Yonder
Sweeping views, a loose association with historical events, and plenty of gore define Netflix's 'American Primeval.'| The Daily Yonder
Grays Harbor County, Washington used to be home to the “Lumber Capital of the World.” Now that the timber industry has come and gone – and left a trail of environmental and economic damage in its wake – some of its residents are reimagining their local identity. A significant amount of people are homeless in […] The post An Old Timber Town’s “Freedom Church of the Poor” appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
Based in Sauk County, Wisconsin, the Farmer Angel Network is the founding organization behind a growing rural mental health initiative serving South Central Wisconsin and reaching audiences across the state and country. Its mission is to ensure that all farmers can lead resilient, healthy, and productive lives. With a vision rooted in farmer-to-farmer peer support, […] The post Q&A: Building Support and Breaking Mental Health Stigma in Agricultural Communities appeared first on The Daily Yo...| The Daily Yonder
Master Falconer Sam Dollar doesn’t want any credit, but he shares way too much incredible information not to be quoted. “Ghengis Khan had thousands of falcons. They used them for hunting — to bring back food,” says Dollar casually as if he didn’t just blow my mind with perhaps the first ever food delivery service. […] The post Training, Tryouts for the Air Force Academy Falconry Team appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
In college, I studied history, film, and the environment. I don’t think I could have predicted that these three fields would eventually come together in one strange topic: extraterrestrials. I realized this connection while watching an excess of alien movies to prepare for our new podcast, Crop Circle Cinema. It quickly became clear that throughout […] The post Crop Circle Cinema Episode Three: Little ‘Green’ Men? appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
The concept of “erasing history” has been a popular talking point over the last several years. It was first weaponized by Republicans to attack attempts by activists to remove Confederate monuments. Now, in a spectacular bit of irony, the same people who said that removing statues was tantamount to pretending that something did not happen […] The post Commentary: On Whitewashing History appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Keep It Rural, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Like what you see? Join the mailing list for more rural news, thoughts, and analysis in your inbox each week. “I want everything to be hard and I want it to be deeply rewarding,” so says the […] The post Frictionless Living: When Life is Just Too Convenient appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
How to Mound a Grave Earlier this summer at the Winningham family cemetery in Pickett County, Tennessee, Carolyn Massiongale conducted a master class for her three granddaughters. The tools at hand were a garden hoe, rake, and broom. The topic: how to mound a grave. “OK! What we do is take a hoe and rake […] The post Sweeping the Graves: An Homage to Decoration Day appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal includes the total elimination of the Community Services Block Grant, a little-known but vitally important source of funding aimed at reducing poverty for many rural communities. Run by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 90% of the grant’s money goes to community action agencies that operate in […] The post Trump Wants to Eliminate a Grant Program Because It Funds ‘Equity-Building and Green Energy Initiatives’ appeared ...| The Daily Yonder
A bill moving through the Texas Legislature’s special session has sparked criticism from medical professionals and reproductive rights advocates, who warn it would deepen health care disparities in rural communities. House Bill 7 would allow private citizens to sue anyone who helps a Texan access abortion medication, even in states where it remains legal, with […] The post Texas Abortion Bill Could Disproportionately Hurt Rural Communities appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
A new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health found that access to obstetric care across the country has declined, and that those closures have hit rural communities the hardest. New data includes the four years from 2018 to 2022, when the national policy designed to preserve obstetrics units was already in […] The post Research: Policies to Keep Rural Maternity Units Open Not Working appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
This story was originally published by AP News. Dozens of communities in the Midwest and West learned Thursday they had lost their newspapers after an Illinois-based publisher announced it would abruptly close because of financial problems. News Media Corp., which owns local newspapers across five states, said it will close 14 operations in Wyoming, seven […] The post Closure of Midwest-Based Newspaper Chain Leaves Dozens of Communities Without a News Source appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
Quintissa Sherri Peake, who turned a life-altering diagnosis into a lifelong mission, died Friday, August 15, at the age of 44. Known across Kentucky as an advocate for blood donation and for others fighting sickle cell disease, Peake leaves a legacy of strength and perseverance both in her health advocacy, community contributions, and devotion to […] The post Remembering Quintissa Sherri Peake appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Like what you see here? You can join the mailing list at the bottom of this article and receive more conversations like this in your inbox each week. […] The post Q&A: Carbon Credits in Rural Communities appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
For more than 30 years, the Laclede Literacy Council has made a difference for rural Missourians seeking to improve their lives through the written word. In recent years, those efforts have grown to include passing the HiSET high school equivalency exam, becoming U.S. citizens, improving media literacy, and more. In recent times, a team of […] The post A Funding Cut to a Literacy Program Hits the Most Vulnerable in Small Missouri Town appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
I’ve taken quite a few courses on American cinema, which inevitably means I’ve spent a lot of time with the Western genre. From Buffalo Bill’s Wild West| The Daily Yonder
What if rural communities could create hubs that bring together such ideas, and potentially lead to building new local businesses as well?| The Daily Yonder
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in Mile Markers, a twice monthly newsletter from Open Campus about the role of colleges in rural| The Daily Yonder
This story was originally published by The Conversation. Drive through the plains of Iowa or Kansas and you’ll see more than rows of corn, wheat and| The Daily Yonder
This summer's crop of rural TV shows, including The Waterfront and Motorheads, bring family drama and teenage dreams to your living room.| The Daily Yonder
This story was originally published by Stateline. Across the nation, Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health care, and in rural America,| The Daily Yonder
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Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a| The Daily Yonder
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Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a| The Daily Yonder
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The number of rural hospitals that won’t be delivering babies has increased this year, and without change, that number will continue to grow, according to| The Daily Yonder
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In the mid-1990s, a group of about a dozen kindergarteners left the white schoolhouse and crossed the quiet side street in rural Ocean Park, Washington. I| The Daily Yonder
Enrollment rates for two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs spiked after the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) allocated billions of| The Daily Yonder
When calamity strikes, as it often has in the Appalachian community of Swannanoa, North Carolina, the “proud, fierce, and maybe a little crazy” working| The Daily Yonder
