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Opinion I’m an Emergency Room Doctor. The USPS Crisis Is a Life or Death Matter for Many.

The Postal Service is a crucial part of health care for millions of Americans. And making sure the mail is delivered on time through the election is only a small part of the battle.

Dr. Owais Durrani Dr. Owais Durrani August 25, 2020 11:21 am EDT
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Coronavirus A Big Republican Donor Has Been Named to Lead the Postal Service. The Consequences Could Be Dire.

Louis DeJoy, who is expected to begin serving in his role on June 15, has donated more than $2 million to the Trump campaign and Republican causes since 2016.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil May 7, 2020 2:32 pm EDT
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Coronavirus 13 Groups of People Who Will Be Crushed If Trump Doesn’t Save the Postal Service

If the USPS doesn’t receive at least $89 billion in emergency funding from Congress, it could run out of money and fail by September.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil April 17, 2020 10:37 am EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election