Archive - The Mail

And some final thoughts on The Mail newsletter.

Nov 17, 2020 •

What We Learned About the USPS During Election Week

As the presidential election is now over, this will be the penultimate edition of The Mail.

Nov 10, 2020 •

"It’s About Execution"

Nov 3, 2020 •

October 2020

Why does mail service still lag behind its pre-DeJoy levels? And does it matter for tallying votes?

Oct 27, 2020 •

Hey everyone, I'm working on something for Tuesday's edition about vote-by-mail and the election, which somehow will only be a week away when that hits…

Oct 22, 2020 •

"From Cash Cow to Drained Cow"

The 2006 law that indebted the USPS is even worse than you think.

Oct 20, 2020 •

How We Ended Up With All This Junk Mail

Believe it or not, this pop-up newsletter only has about a month left!

Oct 13, 2020 •

Why I'm Not Voting by Mail

And Why You Probably Shouldn't Either

Oct 8, 2020 •

Making the Numbers

This is Part II of a multi-part series looking at working conditions at the post office.

Oct 6, 2020 •

September 2020

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