It’s no secret the United States was one of many countries practicing slavery centuries ago — and not just in the south.  more

When postal delivery grinded to a halt during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, many customers with empty mailboxes were quick to forgive, since the virus was keeping many workers home. more

When Gov. Andrew Cuomo shut down New York last month to essential businesses only, he didn’t close off U.S. Postal Service deliveries. Nor could he, likely, since it’s a federal agency. Yet, in recent days, many living within both the 10463 and 10471 ZIP codes — among others — haven’t been getting mail, or having outgoing parcels picked up. The culprit is probably no surprise: the coronavirus. more

There are now more than 1 million confirmed cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19. And by nearly every news account available, when it comes to accusations of a country that's handling it the worst, fingers are pointed directly at the United States. more