The lack of access to mortgage financing can keep communities and families from building wealth, a new report shows.

Roughly a quarter of adults in the U.S. are caring for elderly family members or children with an illness or disability—and sometimes both at the same time. Despite family caregiving consuming time ...

A mix of state programmes and private capital is bolstering plans to bridge the digital divide in African countries. Tower builds and satellite launches are closing rural gaps while reinforcing ...

Founded by Arjun Sharma and Gauri Shankar Sharma, Gomini operates on a decentralised model for cow preservation. The Bihar-based startup bridges the urban-rural divide to create a farmer-centric dairy ...

India’s telecom growth has been supported by affordable tariffs, expanded coverage, and new technologies. Mobile data traffic surged 23% year-over-year in 2024, reaching 21.5 exabytes per month. Total ...

Many small rural communities do not have enough work to sustain a full-time veterinarian. As such, communities themselves have to part of the solution.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett said while serving as a surrogate for Kamala Harris on the 2024 presidential campaign trail, she was often sent to ]urban areas. But Crockett, who represents the Dallas ...

When residents of Benson, Arizona, began organizing against an aluminum recycling plant, a Tucson group offered to help.

With more than 827,000 New Jerseyans relying on food assistance, expanding city farming initiatives could provide fresh food access while creating jobs and improving environmental resilience.

Read about the disparities in mobile penetration between rural and urban India and the need for targeted interventions to ensure equitable digital access. Explore the latest data on 4G and 5G network ...

A new University of Alberta study helps get at the root of why residents—particularly in a small city—plant and maintain trees on their property.

Bangladesh has long been celebrated for its success in reducing poverty. Over the past two decades, the national poverty rate has declined steadily, with rural-focused interventions lifting millions ...