PHLPost turns its fortunes around

Rumors of its death have turned out to be greatly exaggerated.   Not only has the state-run Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) been raking in revenues by providing vital services in the digital age, when electronic mail has all but replaced personal letters with postage stamps on the upper right-hand side, …

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Less food stamps = more hunger. Duh! – Grist

Grist Less food stamps = more hunger. Duh!GristIn the U.S. we have a stripped-down version of this idea: We provide food stamps (though they aren't actually stamps anymore) to keep people from starving. The flip side is that, when we provide less food assistance, more people go hungry. That's …Food …

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Hours slashed at rural post offices – The Arctic Sounder

Hours slashed at rural post officesThe Arctic SounderFor remote Alaska, where there are no roads to the next closest community, the post office serves as a village lifeline. Residents rely on the daily air delivery of packages, checks, bills and letters in the rural communities. At post offices across … …

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