Updated postmark rules are redefining what we think of as “on time.” This could have big implications for year-end givers and ...

The fight to eliminate snail mail goes at a snail’s pace. But it can be done. Or at least nearly done – some mail simply can’t be avoided.

The third week of May is Mailbox Improvement Week, and the United States Postal Service is encouraging customers to give their mailbox some TLC. The USPS reminded customers that mailboxes should be ...

Learn how to build a custom mailbox and properly install a sturdy mailbox post that stands up to the elements. This ...

The U.S. Postal Service is urging customers to upgrade to new jumbo mailboxes, with the postal agency saying that these larger receptacles are better able to handle more of the types of packages that ...

When last did you hand-write a letter to someone, and take the time to post it? For many of us, that's a thing of the past.

Messing with the U.S. Mail is not something we generally recommend. But if you build your own mailbox like [Bob] did, you stand a much better chance of doing what you want without throwing up any ...

That could happen under a recommendation by the Trump administration. A White House task force said in December that USPS should "explore franchising the mailbox as a means of generating revenue." The ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is the editor of the Platformer newsletter and cohost of the Hard Fork podcast. Before it even launched in early ...

At least a dozen ballots were damaged after a mailbox was set on fire in Phoenix, the largest city in battleground state Arizona, officials said. Police arrested 35-year-old Dieter Klofkorn in ...

In July 2023, at around the same time that an excessive heat warning was issued for much of Texas, readers emailed us to ask about a curious matter. They wanted to know if pictures showing a woman in ...