The U.S. has one more chance to convince the Universal Postal Union that each country should set its own international rates for delivering small packages, which make up the bulk of global e-commerce. A vote of UPU member countries was announced Friday in favor of convening a special gathering, scheduled for...
The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 and man’s first steps on the Moon with two Forever stamps. The stamp dedication ceremony is free and open to the public. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtags #MoonLandingStamps or #AstronautStamps. Read the full press release here....
Should the United States Postal Service embrace their founding principles and provide a secure infrastructure in this modern era of digital technology to preserve the integrity and sanctity of communications? The U.S. Postal Service can find its roots in colonial America as an alternative to the British postal system. John Adelman...
The U.S. Postal Service is experimenting with self-driving trucks to move mail across state lines. The USPS has partnered with San Diego-based TuSimple on a two-week pilot programfocusing solely on a 1,000-mile route between Dallas and Phoenix. TuSimple's chief product officer Chuck Price told NPR the test runs, which began on Tuesday, will...
Mail trucks are bursting into flames at a rate that would trigger a massive recall if they were passenger vehicles. More than 120 fires have occurred in the past five years, including 12 in the first four months of this year. News and social media photos show the trucks burning intensely, often...