The USPS is honoring Wheatley—the first author of African descent in the American Colonies to write and publish a book—with a new Forever Stamp, which is the 49th in its Black Heritage series.

Jonathan Smith, president of the American Postal Workers Union, told Federal News Network USPS should focus on affordability to win back customers.

The U.S. Postal Service said regular mail delivery will be suspended on Monday in observance of the holiday.

Many publishers first noticed the complaints spike last summer. The subscriber whose weekly newspaper arrived five days late. The subscriber who received no issues for three weeks in a row, then three ...

After U.S. postal workers got a letter advising how to work during epidemics, hurricanes and civil unrest, social media posts spun the guidance into a conspiracy theory: Surely this was a sign of an ...

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) officially launched its dedicated Phillis Wheatley Forever stamp as part of its Black Heritage series on January 26, 2026 according to an official USPS announcement. The ...