Where Tech Investors Are Buying Up Land, Locals Are Worried
In Solano County, Calif., longtime residents are both worried and baffled by an ambitious plan to build a city where there is now mostly farmland.
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Instead of using Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace, some people in rural America call their local radio stations to buy, sell and barter goods.
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88 Temples, 750 Miles, Untold Gifts: Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage
A famed route on the smallest of Japan’s four main islands offers breathtaking views and an array of lessons on history, culture and generosity.
Will a Dollar General Ruin a Rural Crossroads?
A fight over a proposed chain store is also about what “country” means to different people in a small community.