9 h. ago ‘Just heartbreaking’: USPS worker shot in face by delivery man after fight in Washington apartment complex, cops say

The postal worker was delivering mail when an argument broke out with another delivery driver

Society

9 d. ago ‘Men seem to make life for women worse’: single US women share the woes of dating in 2025

Here’s why some women feel like there’s little hope in the current dating pool of men – if they’re still in the market for oneBy 2030, 45% of prime working age women in the US, defined as women aged between 25 and 44, will be single according to Census Bureau historical data and Morgan Stanley forecasts – the largest share in history.Hundreds of those women, from across the US, shared with the Guardian why they were single, how they felt about it and what they would be looking for in a future partner if they were still in the market for one. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Census Bureau to test using postal workers as census takers in 2030 field trials next year

The Census Bureau plans to test using U.S. postal workers as census takers in at least two locations next year during field tests for the 2030 census

Politics

1 week ago Canada postal workers strike after government orders end to door

Union says it’s ‘outraged and appalled’ by government’s order of sweeping changes to the national servicePostal workers in Canada have gone on strike after the government warned of an “existential crisis” and ordered sweeping changes to the national service – including an end to door-to-door delivery within the decade.The union representing Canada Post employees described the proposed changes as “an attack” on its workers who have struggled to compete with a surge in private courier services. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Canada Post union launches nationwide strike as government moves to end most door

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has declared a countrywide strike

Politics

2 w. ago Experts independently resurrect Census Bureau advisory committee axed by Trump administration

A U.S. Census Bureau advisory committee disbanded by the Trump administration has reconstituted itself

Politics

3 w. ago Inflation ate away any financial gains in most households, census finds

Richest households still saw their income rise, data from the Census Bureau shows

Economics