"Last year the Daily Yonder reported that children who grow up in rural areas have a better chance of earning more money later in life. A Penn State study confirms that report and tracks the impact of other factors affecting both urban and rural children."
"In modern western society, marrying your cousin is not well accepted, particularly in the United States. Through a combination of old prejudices and present-day conventional wisdom about inherited birth defects, first cousin marriage is seen by many as a little too close for comfort, as well as a ba..."
"With state and local responses varying greatly, some have mused whether a federal approach could be required to help stabilize the domestic recycling situation. Trade associations have been urging federal agencies for more attention, and hope springs eternal that potential infrastructure investment could trickle down to the industry, but what if officials (elected or otherwise) actually took this up as a prime economic issue?"
Explorations of rural Madison County.
"$16.9 billion is a significant chunk of the economy:"