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COVID-19 Vaccinations Are Off To A Slow Start — But Not In Some Rural Areas
By: Kirk Siegler | NPR
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Some rural areas, where healthcare is usually harder to get, appear to be leading the nation in delivery of coronavirus vaccine. But health leaders are cautioning there are caveats.

Ohio Valley Divide: Vote Analysis Shows Bluer Cities, Deeper Red Rural Places
By: Suhail Bhat | Ohio Valley ReSource
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OVR) — President-elect Joe Biden received a bigger turnout in the Ohio Valley in 2020 than Hillary Clinton did in 2016. So did his opponent Donald Trump. In… Read More

White House Touts Help For Poor Areas — But Questions Endure Over Who’ll Benefit
By: Ayesha Rascoe | NPR
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Opportunity zones were created with the 2017 tax cut to bolster low-income communities. But depending on how the funds are spent, investors who get tax incentives could see the biggest gains.