Postal Service Ends 'M Bag' Program for Nonprofits
The United States Postal Service says that, since being ordered by Congress to break even, it can no longer afford to offer low-cost surface shipping to nonprofit organizations through the M Bag program.
M Bags are large duffel bags that nonprofit organizations use to bulk-ship textbooks overseas to impoverished regions around the world.
Joel Rose reports from member station WHYY in Philadelphia.
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