The opioid crisis affects thousands of Americans in big cities and small towns

From the comfort of their homes to the nearest coffee shop, Americans expect—and rely—on internet access being available almost wherever they go. But the Federal Communications Commission estimates that more than 21 million people in the United States don’t have that connection. That includes nearly 3 in 10 people—27 percent—who live in such rural places as the outreaches of Maine and the fertile fields of Indiana, as well as 2 percent of those living in cities.