Snail Mail Struggles: The Postal Service Series http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131444596&ft=1&f=131444596 Since its creation in 1775, the U.S. Postal Service has been delivering mail and helping knit together the nation. But in the digital age, it is losing money. NPR examines the challenges facing the Postal Service as those who head it push to raise rates and reduce delivery to five days a week. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 08:13:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Snail Mail Struggles: The Postal Service Series http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131444596&ft=1&f=131444596 yes Imagine A Saturday Without Mail The U.S. Postal Service is losing billions and is considering whether to drop Saturday delivery. The idea falls flat with some, who point to people who rely on checks and prescriptions that could arrive on Saturday. But with UPS and FedEx serving our mail needs, do we need the post office at all? Sat, 27 Nov 2010 08:13:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/19/131447482/imagine-a-saturday-without-mail?ft=1&f=131444596 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/19/131447482/imagine-a-saturday-without-mail?ft=1&f=131444596 The U.S. Postal Service is losing billions and is considering whether to drop Saturday delivery. The idea falls flat with some, who point to people who rely on checks and prescriptions that could arrive on Saturday. But with UPS and FedEx serving our mail needs, do we need the post office at all? 293 no The U.S. Postal Service is losing billions and is considering whether to drop Saturday delivery. The idea falls flat with some, who point to people who rely on checks and prescriptions that could arrive on Saturday. But with UPS and FedEx serving our mail needs, do we need the post office at all?

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]]> The Loss Of Its Post Office Changes W.Va. Town If you fly over West Virginia on a clear day, you might see Hacker Valley as just a wisp of smoking rising from the mountains. The 600 people who live there are facing a second winter of icy, treacherous driving just to get to a post office. It can be a 40-mile round trip. Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:18:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/19/131447206/the-loss-of-its-post-office-changes-w-va-town?ft=1&f=131444596 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/19/131447206/the-loss-of-its-post-office-changes-w-va-town?ft=1&f=131444596 If you fly over West Virginia on a clear day, you might see Hacker Valley as just a wisp of smoking rising from the mountains. The 600 people who live there are facing a second winter of icy, treacherous driving just to get to a post office. It can be a 40-mile round trip. 296 no If you fly over West Virginia on a clear day, you might see Hacker Valley as just a wisp of smoking rising from the mountains. The 600 people who live there are facing a second winter of icy, treacherous driving just to get to a post office. It can be a 40-mile round trip.

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]]> Post Office Cuts Cause Economic, Emotional Blow Faced with an $8.5 billion loss, the U.S. Postal Service has been cutting back: slashing hours, combining routes and closing offices. The post office in East Cleveland, Ohio, has lost nearly all of its staff, and the cutback is deeply troubling for this hard-pressed urban community. Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/19/131447533/post-office-cuts-cause-economic-emotional-blow?ft=1&f=131444596 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/19/131447533/post-office-cuts-cause-economic-emotional-blow?ft=1&f=131444596 Faced with an $8.5 billion loss, the U.S. Postal Service has been cutting back: slashing hours, combining routes and closing offices. The post office in East Cleveland, Ohio, has lost nearly all of its staff, and the cutback is deeply troubling for this hard-pressed urban community. 331 no Faced with an $8.5 billion loss, the U.S. Postal Service has been cutting back: slashing hours, combining routes and closing offices. The post office in East Cleveland, Ohio, has lost nearly all of its staff, and the cutback is deeply troubling for this hard-pressed urban community.

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]]> Series Overview: Snail Mail Struggles The U.S. Postal Service is struggling as its customers migrate to the digital world. Americans are texting and e-mailing instead of sending paper greetings and documents. An NPR series explores the importance of the post office and what changes may be coming. Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:26:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/22/131510049/series-overview-snail-mail-struggles?ft=1&f=131444596 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/22/131510049/series-overview-snail-mail-struggles?ft=1&f=131444596 The U.S. Postal Service is struggling as its customers migrate to the digital world. Americans are texting and e-mailing instead of sending paper greetings and documents. An NPR series explores the importance of the post office and what changes may be coming. no The U.S. Postal Service is struggling as its customers migrate to the digital world. Americans are texting and e-mailing instead of sending paper greetings and documents. An NPR series explores the importance of the post office and what changes may be coming.

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]]> When You Care Enough To Send ... An E-Card Time was when you'd take out your favorite pen to write a heartfelt note in a Christmas card and then put a stamp on it. That changed for many when e-cards came along. And now, e-cards have gone social on networks like Facebook. But is it the same as sending or receiving a card through the mail? Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:50:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/19/131441437/when-you-care-enough-to-send-an-e-card?ft=1&f=131444596 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/19/131441437/when-you-care-enough-to-send-an-e-card?ft=1&f=131444596 Time was when you'd take out your favorite pen to write a heartfelt note in a Christmas card and then put a stamp on it. That changed for many when e-cards came along. And now, e-cards have gone social on networks like Facebook. But is it the same as sending or receiving a card through the mail? 202 no Time was when you'd take out your favorite pen to write a heartfelt note in a Christmas card and then put a stamp on it. That changed for many when e-cards came along. And now, e-cards have gone social on networks like Facebook. But is it the same as sending or receiving a card through the mail?

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]]> Going Postal: Mail Stickers As Street Art A photo book shows how street artists are steal postage stickers by the dozens to use in graffiti and street art. Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:09:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2010/11/23/131550749/goingpostal?ft=1&f=131444596 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2010/11/23/131550749/goingpostal?ft=1&f=131444596 A photo book shows how street artists are steal postage stickers by the dozens to use in graffiti and street art. no A photo book shows how street artists are steal postage stickers by the dozens to use in graffiti and street art.

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]]> Songs We Love: Going Postal This Thanksgiving, <em>Morning Edition </em>and <em>All Things Considered</em> are examining the impact of the U.S. Postal Service's current cutbacks. NPR Music partner station KUT in Austin, Texas, remembers 10 of the classic songs that came out of writing or waiting for that special letter. Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:03:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/23/131543946/songs-we-love-going-postal?ft=1&f=131444596 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/23/131543946/songs-we-love-going-postal?ft=1&f=131444596 This Thanksgiving, <em>Morning Edition </em>and <em>All Things Considered</em> are examining the impact of the U.S. Postal Service's current cutbacks. NPR Music partner station KUT in Austin, Texas, remembers 10 of the classic songs that came out of writing or waiting for that special letter. no This Thanksgiving, Morning Edition and All Things Considered are examining the impact of the U.S. Postal Service's current cutbacks. NPR Music partner station KUT in Austin, Texas, remembers 10 of the classic songs that came out of writing or waiting for that special letter.

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]]> Timeline: A Century Of Mail (1910-2010) Over the past 100 years, the U.S. Postal Service has met a slew of formidable challengers from the telephone to the Internet. In recent years, the Postal Service has seen a sharp decline in mail. Follow the history of mail and the U.S. Postal Service over the past century in this interactive timeline. Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:05:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/22/131519777/timeline-a-century-of-mail-1910-2010?ft=1&f=131444596 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/22/131519777/timeline-a-century-of-mail-1910-2010?ft=1&f=131444596 Over the past 100 years, the U.S. Postal Service has met a slew of formidable challengers from the telephone to the Internet. In recent years, the Postal Service has seen a sharp decline in mail. Follow the history of mail and the U.S. Postal Service over the past century in this interactive timeline. no Over the past 100 years, the U.S. Postal Service has met a slew of formidable challengers from the telephone to the Internet. In recent years, the Postal Service has seen a sharp decline in mail. Follow the history of mail and the U.S. Postal Service over the past century in this interactive timeline.

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]]> Mailed Memories: Your Cherished Letters As the digital age pushes our correspondence with each other online, we see fewer invitations, cards and handwritten letters arrive in our mailboxes. But we no doubt all have special mail -- a faded postcard, a well-worn greeting card, an old love letter -- that we keep tucked away. Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:23:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/19/131454060/mailed-memories-your-cherished-letters?ft=1&f=131444596 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/19/131454060/mailed-memories-your-cherished-letters?ft=1&f=131444596 As the digital age pushes our correspondence with each other online, we see fewer invitations, cards and handwritten letters arrive in our mailboxes. But we no doubt all have special mail -- a faded postcard, a well-worn greeting card, an old love letter -- that we keep tucked away. no As the digital age pushes our correspondence with each other online, we see fewer invitations, cards and handwritten letters arrive in our mailboxes. But we no doubt all have special mail -- a faded postcard, a well-worn greeting card, an old love letter -- that we keep tucked away.

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]]> Photo Gallery: The Nine Lives Of Old Post Offices As post offices across the country have closed up shop, the buildings that once housed them have been converted into everything from computer stores and hotels to lofts and pubs. Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:28:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/23/131543373/photo-gallery-the-nine-lives-of-old-post-offices?ft=1&f=131444596 http://www.npr.org/2010/11/23/131543373/photo-gallery-the-nine-lives-of-old-post-offices?ft=1&f=131444596 As post offices across the country have closed up shop, the buildings that once housed them have been converted into everything from computer stores and hotels to lofts and pubs. no As post offices across the country have closed up shop, the buildings that once housed them have been converted into everything from computer stores and hotels to lofts and pubs.

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