Rural resistance to preventive measures reverses racial gap in Covid-19 death rates; plurality of U.S. has no trust in news media ...

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Theory of resentment driving rural Republican votes is firmed up by analyzing national polls, researchers write
Whites now more likely to die from Covid-19 than Blacks, partly because of resistance to vaccines, other prevention
Congress's auditing arm says states could keep more rural delivery rooms open by raising Medicaid reimbursements
A lack of specialized health services takes a toll on rural communities across the country, four-part series concludes
News-media roundup: 2/3 of Americans have no or 'not very much' trust in mass media to report fully, accurately, fairly
Conservative radio net reaches 'deep into parts of America that don't engage with most mainstream media outlets'

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