 December 23, 2020  Christmas is just around the corner and millions of Americans are still waiting for their final bits of online shopping to arrive.
But Hayes Brown asks you to be patient in his latest essay — there's a reason that your presents may be late. The United States Postal Service has been taking it on the chin all year and this holiday season is no exception. Warehouses are packed with packages and Covid-19 is sidelining postal workers as the crunch has grown.
So please, treat your local letter carrier like they're Santa Claus himself.
You can read the full analysis at the top of your Wednesday MSNBC Daily.
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