Rural Areas – MOSAEC

White House to Ask Congress to Rescind $1.1 Billion From NPR and PBS

Trump administration officials want legislators to rescind $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides some support for public media.

By Benjamin Mullin Tony Romm and Jonathan Swan

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How Climate-Resilient Chickens Could Help Fight Poverty

An initiative in Zambia is showing that a profit-seeking company can help rural farmers battling extreme weather breed chickens that lay more eggs.

By Patricia Cohen and Brian Otieno

Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues Michigan Rural Areas Shopping and Retail Small Business Supermarkets and Grocery Stores

Can the Only Grocery Store in a Rural Michigan Town Stay Independent?

The owners of Honor Family Market are ready to retire. A buyer would face the tight margins of a small business and competition against the giant chains and discount stores.

By Keith Schneider

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Yelloh, Formerly Schwan’s Home Delivery, Closes

Yelloh has parked its fleet of refrigerated trucks. Its downfall, accelerated by a disastrous rebranding, was decades in the making and probably inevitable, experts say.

By Aimee Ortiz