Lack Of Broadband Hampers Economic Development In Rural Areas
A new government study shows rural counties have significantly less access to high-speed internet than other regions. That makes economic development difficult in regions that need to attract jobs. Reporter Jonathan Ahl (@JonathanAhl) of Harvest Public Media has the story. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
-- NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that unlike in other areas of the country, both Hawaii and Alaska are struggling to reduce their welfare rolls.