“The Open Passport”The doors swing wide on hinges made of light,To rooms where silence hums a vibrant tune.Between the stacks, the world is set to right,From morning’s mist...

The Center for Rural Affairs and 22 organizations from across the country are asking Congress to support rural small businesses as lawmakers consider funding for 2027.On...

Libraries are a vital part of our rural communities. That’s why I invite you to celebrate the library in your small town during National Library...

Buffalo Springfield captured something in 1967 that feels uncomfortably current: battle lines drawn, nobody right, everybody wrong, and the young...

What holds Pelican Rapids steady isn't politics - it's who we are to one another. Recent events across the country have prompted concern about constitutional protections,...

We live in a society of labels. Not the kind you tear off a pillow or read to find out what’s all in the package you’re about to eat, but the...

by Melinda Burrell, PhD,Expert on the neuroscience of communication and conflict; teaches conflict resolution at George Mason UniversityIt was a sunny spring day, and I was...

by Andrew Moss, Emeritus professor (Nonviolence Studies, English) California State UniversityAs you read these words, you’ve probably seen some or...

By Wyatt Fraas, Associate Director of Farm and Community, Center for Rural AffairsThis is a time of tremendous opportunity in farming and ranching for beginners looking to...

Imagine your dad tosses an $788 iPad into the cart at the store — not because he needs it, but because the $499 model right next to it doesn’t...

Way back when, OPEC said, “The world runs on oil!” and tried to prove it. Crude prices spiked! The search for renewable energy got started.About 20 years ago, oil companies...

Tariff policy is usually described as an economic strategy to protect domestic products from the import of foreign goods that are produced at a lower cost. Critics warn...

I grew up during the Cold War, and it left some interesting memories. In school, we were told: “In case of a nuclear bomb, hide under your desk and close your eyes to...

By Miranda S. Spivack,Guest ColumnistFederal data on rising hunger, on long-term trends in maternal and infant mortality, and information about preparing for disasters -...