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The movement to shrink Oregon and expand Idaho

In a state dominated by progressive politics, some residents in rural Oregon east of the Cascade Mountains want to move the border so that their counties become part of Idaho, a more conservative state that more closely aligns with their values.

Feeling sad, lonely? Making friends as an adult is hard. Your front porch can help.

Soon after my husband and I moved from Washington, D.C., to Indianapolis, a stranger offered an unexpected invitation. ‘I’m Joanna,’ she said. ‘Would you like to porch with us sometime?’

Oregon’s Greater Idaho movement echoes a long history of racism in the region

Instead of fixing Oregon, the Greater Idaho movement seeks to leave it. White supremacists are on board.

Study: Most US Cyclists Say They’d Move To Cities That Offered to Buy Them E-Bikes

Could the humble e-bike credit become a powerful economic development tool?

US Competitive Advantage in the Era of the Demographic Time Bomb: Immigration

As the world ages, I think America’s competitive economic weapon will be our history of successful immigration

Is passenger rail on track to return to Montana?

One of Montana’s passenger rail systems has been out of commission for decades, but some residents want to restore it across the southern part of the state. A listener wants to know what’s been happening with those efforts? Is more train travel in Montana’s future? Learn more in this episode of the Big Why.

Housing has become so expensive that college graduates are leaving the coasts and moving inland.

Over the past few years — as remote work became more common — the list of regions losing college-educated workers has grown to include San Francisco and Washington.

8 hilarious but true wildlife tips from the National Park Service

Did you know if you hold an ermine up to your ear, you can hear what it’s like to be attacked by an ermine?

Where are all those tech workers going? A Silicon Valley exodus is shaking up the landscape.

“You don’t have to be in the Bay Area to have success in tech.”

In Rural America, ‘Those Who Can Supply the Talent Will Be the Winners’

To succeed in today’s economy, small towns need to up their game in recruiting and retaining workers. Luckily, they have a lot to build on.

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