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How to Fix the Post Office: Keep the ‘Last Mile,’ Outsource the Rest
A proposal to create a “hybrid” United States Postal Service would keep postal workers on their routes while allowing private companies to compete for mail...
Dog Bites Insurance Companies: Man’s Best Friend Behind One-Third of All Homeowner Claims
Over the last decade, the number of insurance claims related to dog bites has basically remained flat. But the amount of money paid out in claims has soared, and...
FBI Searches Apartment in Ricin Letter Case
(SPOKANE, Wash.) — Authorities in hazardous materials suits searched a downtown Spokane apartment Saturday, investigating the recent discovery of a pair of...
Why Los Angeles Is a Bad City to Be a Letter Carrier
In anticipation of National Dog Bite Prevention Week next week, the U.S. Postal Service has released a list of cities that fare the worst when it comes to dog...
Lettrs Sends USPS Mail from Your Smartphone
Lettrs allows you to send long-form messages to a friend’s inbox or to a real-world mailbox, directly from your iPhone or computer. It's somewhat like the eCard...
Milestones
DIED Les Blank, 77, filmmaker whose documentaries spotlighted eccentrics like garlic lovers--in smell-o-vision, no less--and, in Burden of Dreams, German...
The Post Office’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Saturday Delivery — It’s Congress
It may seem like the United States Postal Service is unwilling to adapt to a world of declining mail volume and increased digital communication. But the real...
Did Someone Try to Blow Up Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio?
Officials in Maricopa County, Ariz., said they intercepted a package intended for controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio that contained explosive materials.
VA Rx: Less Post Office, More Federal Express
In early 2008, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) faced a big problem: with veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, over 405,000 pending...
Study: Packages Sealed with ‘Atheist’ Tape 10 Times More Likely to Disappear
Do employees of the United States Postal Service have a bone to pick with atheists? A study by a German company that crafts atheist-branded footwear claims they...
U.S. Postal Service to Launch Clothing Line
Hitting shelves at a department store near you in 2014.
How Healthcare Expenses Cost Us Saturday Postal Delivery
Wednesday’s announcement that the United States Postal Service would halt Saturday delivery to help fix its financial mess sounded like a good move for the...
Is the Post Office Breaking the Law by Eliminating Saturday Delivery?
The United States Postal Service announced Wednesday morning that it was moving from 6- to 5-day delivery to help reduce its ever-growing budget deficit. But for...
Chocolate Love: Belgium’s New Stamps Taste Like Confection When Licked
The love of Belgium chocolate travels far and wide.
Reading While Eating for Feb. 6: Going Postal
In today's must-read links for your lunch break: the U.S. Postal Service axes Saturday delivery, but The Postal Service's reunion will include Saturday shows...
