Jan 6th, 2009 · Mail volume suffers when the economy suffers, but this economic downturn is hitting the Postal Service particularly hard. The ailing housing and financial sectors, once heavy users of direct mail marketing, are cutting back. In the last fiscal year, mail carriers delivered 9.5 billion fewer letters and packages than the year before.
Dec 2nd, 2008 · Christmas is weeks away, but Santa is already getting a lot of letters. New York City postal workers have opened the letters and the public has been invited to make someone's Christmas wish come true.
Dec 1st, 2008 · The 1950s insult comic Don Rickles made a name for himself by poking fun of audiences and public figures. His new book, Rickles' Letters, is a collection of imaginary correspondences to a variety of historical and contemporary figures.
Nov 11th, 2008 · Wired Magazine's nine-year "Return to Sender" contest challenged readers to send any "mailable" item through the postal system without packaging. Wired senior editor Joanna Pearlstein shares the results. What is the weirdest thing you've ever sent through the mail?
Oct 18th, 2008 · The Nature Conservancy and wildlife officials have enlisted the help of postal carriers in the Florida Keys to defend against the invasive Burmese Python. Mail carrier Marsha Fletcher-Shew talks about these "python patrols," and Kristina Serbesoff-King, invasive species program manager for the Conservancy, explains why the snakes are such a problem.
Sep 16th, 2008 · Almost seven years after being exposed to anthrax, postal worker Patrick O'Donnell says he's a different man. He says he's glad the FBI found a suspect in the case, but the development can't solve all his problems.
Jul 23rd, 2008 · Where do you look among federal agencies for smart thinking about renewable energy and alternative fuels? The U.S. Postal Service. Every 1-cent increase in the price of gasoline costs it an extra $8 million. That brings a keen motivation to innovate.
May 22nd, 2008 · German filmmaker Uwe Boll still can't grasp why he's drawn such a negative title. He takes his fight with critics seriously; even inviting them to a boxing match. His latest movie will go up against Indiana Jones this weekend.