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National

Fed up with her mail being stolen, she sent herself an AirTag to catch the thieves

6:11pm August 27, 2024

The Santa Barbara County, Calif., Sheriff’s Office said it arrested two suspects after they were tracked down using the device that the victim mailed to herself. They face several felony charges.

National

USPS proposes changes to save $3 billion per year, starting in 2025

1:18am August 23, 2024

The plan would adjust delivery times while keeping a commitment to a maximum five-day delivery for the Ground Advantage program nationwide and a maximum three-day delivery for local first-class mail.

The U.S. market for domestic mail delivery is by far the largest in the world, and a recent report found its prices are very low compared to other developed countries. The U.S. Postal Service said this week that it wants to raise rates in July.

The Forever Stamp is forever rising in price. How does the U.S. cost compare globally?

10:41pm April 12, 2024

by Bill Chappell

U.S. stamps are heading for their sixth price hike since 2021. In raw numbers, only four countries in a recent study of 31 developed nations had cheaper stamps than the U.S.

The setting sun illuminates the Supreme Court building in Washington on Jan. 10.

The Supreme Court rules against USPS in Sunday work case

6:50pm June 29, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The court ruled in favor of an evangelical Christian Postal Service carrier who refused to work on Sundays for religious reasons.

Mail delivery vehicles are parked outside a post office in Boys Town, Neb., on Aug. 18, 2020. The Postal Service said Tuesday it will sharply increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks in its fleet and will go all-electric for new purchases starting in 2026.

The Postal Service pledges to move to an all-electric delivery fleet

2:19pm December 20, 2022

by The Associated Press

USPS says it will sharply increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks — and will go all-electric for new purchases starting in 2026.

The U.S. Postal Service said on Tuesday that the stamp "celebrates the life and legacy" of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis.

National

U.S. Postal Service honors the late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis with a stamp

5:47am December 14, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

The civil rights icon spent nearly 60 years in public service, including more than three decades representing the Atlanta area. Now, the USPS is paying homage to his years of work.

First lady Jill Biden (right) speaks onstage with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Anne Peterson, former first lady Nancy Reagan's niece, at the unveiling of the Nancy Reagan stamp at the White House on Monday.

National

Here's why the new Nancy Reagan stamp prompted backlash from the LGBTQ+ community

7:28am June 09, 2022

by Wynne Davis

Nancy and Ronald Reagan's legacy on HIV/AIDS and the stamp's unveiling during Pride month have led members of the LGBTQ+ community to criticize the Biden administration and the Postal Service.

A U.S. Postal Service employee works outside a post office in Wheeling, Ill., on Dec. 3, 2021.

States sue the U.S. Postal Service over its decision to buy gas-powered trucks

11:03am April 29, 2022

by The Associated Press

The lawsuits contend that purchases of thousands of fossil fuel-powered delivery vehicles will cause environmental harm for decades to come. The Postal Service says it conducted a thorough review.

A U.S. Postal Service truck drives in Philadelphia. The service is about to set longer delivery standards for first-class packages, in a move that its regulator says will not have a big effect on its finances.

Why your USPS mail package delivery is about to get slower

12:21pm April 21, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Starting next month, more than 30% of first-class packages will be considered on time if they arrive within four or five days, as the Postal Service eases its standards for delivery times.

Politics & Government

OSHA investigation finds serious violations at Greensboro USPS facility after worker loses arm

10:31pm March 13, 2022

by Paul Garber

The U.S. Department of Labor has cited and fined the U.S.