So, progress. Yet when it comes to the Internet, the region remains as backward and stunted as its stereotype. Decades into the information age, folks in these parts continue to make do with dial-up.

Technology is reshaping healthcare, but its transformative power to dispel health inequities will only be realized if leaders address a critical challenge: the digital divide. From basic internet ...

As I think back on my parents’ experiences from their life-changing move from India to the United States, I am humbled by the sacrifices they made to give me a chance at a life with less hardship than ...

Digital equity—ensuring everyone has equal access to the internet and the technologies our modern society is built on, regardless of economic status or geographic location—has never been more ...

There has long been an urban–rural digital divide, and the COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on this divide as internet access became crucial. Schools shifted instruction online; workers were asked ...

The Urban Institute unveiled its new evidence-based “Framework for Digital Opportunity and Inclusion” on Feb. 19 as part of a larger event in Washington D.C. that examined solutions for closing the ...

Digital divide 2026: Why parts of Yorkshire are still struggling with broadband and mobile coverage More than a decade after superfast broadband was declared a government priority, significant ...