The Cornish village of Lostwithiel is looking for a new general practitioner amid a national shortage of primary care doctors. They hope a music video will do the trick.
Tag: Rural Areas
The Fight Over Fox Hunting: A Cold War on England’s Muddy Fields
Some groups still ride out even though the hunting of foxes using dogs was banned in 2004. They are confronted by anti-hunt activists in a very British clash of class, tradition and town versus country.
On These Small Islands, Medical Care Arrives One Ship at a Time
Much of rural South Korea has seen its population rapidly decline and age. For some communities off the coast, doctors traveling by boat have become a lifeline for the old and sick.
With 50 Dead in Peru, a Referendum on Democracy
Weeks after the ouster of a leftist president, persistent protests and a mounting death toll have exacerbated widespread disillusionment with the country’s young democracy.
Armed Insurgents Kidnap 50 Women in Burkina Faso
The women were abducted while searching for food in a region that has been under a blockade by extremist groups for nearly a year.
China’s Covid Surge Threatens Villages as Lunar New Year Approaches
Millions are expected to travel home this month, spreading Covid to rural communities where health care services are woefully underdeveloped.
Japan’s Business Owners Can’t Find Successors. This Man Is Giving His Away.
An owner’s struggle in Japan’s northern dairy region illuminates one of the potentially devastating economic impacts of an aging society.
The U.S. Will Need Thousands of Wind Farms. Will Small Towns Go Along?
In the fight against climate change, national goals are facing local resistance. One county scheduled 19 nights of meetings to debate one wind farm.
Conservatives in Western Canada Pass Law Rejecting Federal Sovereignty
A new law in the province of Alberta radically circumscribes federal authority, advancing the agenda of the province’s far-right secessionist movement.
Peru’s President Pedro Castillo Faces Impeachment Attempt
The president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, faces a third impeachment attempt in Congress, the latest crisis for the leader who rose to power promising to address the country’s chronic inequality.