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Downtown Kansas City Missouri

The 'Zoom Boom' Can't Save the Midwest

Although remote work has opened up new housing possibilities for many Americans, data indicates that migration flows to 'heartland' cities have been relatively modest.

July 6, 2021 - Brookings Institution

Des Moines, Iowa

A Case for Giving Midsized Metro Areas More Attention

As major cities draw in wealth and population, midsized metros may be getting less attention than they deserve. After all, many of their economic, demographic, and political challenges resemble those of the nation as a whole.

February 11, 2019 - Brookings

Cattle Farmers

Film Highlights Conservationists' Diversity

This documentary complicates what can seem like a stark partisan divide on the environment, highlighting the many heartland residents who do conservation work.

August 20, 2017 - Pacific Standard

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