The Geography of Salamander Maps: All Is not as it Seems
So what if some of our congressional districts look like salamanders? Is that always a bad thing?
Are Rural Law Enforcement Agencies Using Flock Cameras?
A crowd-sourced dataset shows where local law enforcement agencies use AI-assisted police surveillance technology.
The Largest Data Centers Planned in Rural Counties
A growing number of the nation’s largest data centers are being planned in marginalized and vulnerable rural communities.
The Geography of Non-Denominational Christianity, The Daily Yonder
Non-denominational Christianity is growing nationwide, but rural areas still have lower rates compared to their urban and suburban counterparts. In this edition of the Rural Index, I’m exploring the spatiality of non-denominational Christians using data from the 2020 US Religion Census.
GOP Budget Bill Will Strand Millions of Rural Americans With Outrageous Health Insurance Premiums
Rural residents are more likely to see monthly premium hikes compared to their metropolitan counterparts.
Why Do Foreign Investors Buy American Farmland?
Foreign investors own almost 46 million acres of farm land in the United States, according to data from the 1978 Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA), a federal law meant to track international interest in American land. Foreign-owned farmland had a total estimated value of $82.6 billion in 2023, the last year of available data.
Home Insurers Shift Cost to Homeowners as Climate Change Exacerbates Natural Disasters
For home insurance companies, insuring properties is a gamble, and it’s increasingly not worth the risk. Sometimes, companies will decide to drop homeowners by not renewing their plans.