Canada Orders Postal Service To Ends Door-To-Door Mail Delivery

The government’s previous attempts at postal service cuts were politically unpopular, but Canada Post’s dire financial situation has expedited them.

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Postcard Sent From the U.N. Is Returned to Sender After 72 Years

Alan Ball sent the postcard to his family during the summer of 1953. Last week, it arrived at his home in Idaho.

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Trump Denies Epstein Birthday Drawing, but Signature Matches Personal Letters

Donald Trump’s signature has evolved over the years, but when signing just his first name, he often includes the same flourish at the end.

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House Democrats Renew Effort Calling for Palestinian Statehood

More than a dozen progressive lawmakers had signed onto a draft letter, but a lack of Republican support meant it was unlikely to affect policy decisions by the Trump administration.

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Trump’s Name Is on Contributor List for Epstein Birthday Book

The Times also reviewed other records of the president’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, including an inscription in which the future president called him “the greatest.”

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Amid Fear of Retaliation, N.S.F. Workers Sign Letter of Dissent

In a public letter, employees of the National Science Foundation accused the administration of politicizing the agency and impeding scientific innovation.

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Hundreds of NASA Employees Condemn Trump Administration Cuts in Public Letter

The signatories of the “Voyager Declaration” warned the space agency’s leadership about the consequences of major budget cuts that would halt many science missions.

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F.D.A. Posts Collection of Letters Outlining Concerns About New Drugs

The letters, many of which were already available online, detail why the regulators initially declined to approve some drugs. All eventually passed muster.

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With a Nobel Prize Nomination, Netanyahu Is the Latest to Use Flattery to Woo Trump

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel handed a letter to President Trump nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize. But it’s not clear whether stroking the president’s ego has long-lasting effects.

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Ohio Man Sent Threats Saying He Had Bullets Etched With People’s Names, U.S. Says

The man sent letters and emails to 34 public officials and members of law enforcement, the authorities said. Some letters contained a white powder and at least one had a bullet.

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