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Tovia Smith | NPR If youre the type to be disappointed by whats under the Christmas tree, this year you may find yourself even more dismayed by whats not under the tree. Millions of gifts may arrive late, as the U.S. Postal Service grapples with an unprecedented volume of packages from people shopping online, instead of at stores, and shipping holiday gifts instead of bringing them in person. "Were really busy. Its been unbearable," sighed Manny Huenchunir, a Postal Service truck driver who was...

Tovia Smith/NPR toggle caption Tovia Smith/NPR Like many of his colleagues, postal worker Rickey Ramirez is working overtime to keep up with the crush of Christmas deliveries. Many packages are likely to be delivered after Dec. 25. Tovia Smith/NPR If youre the type to be disappointed by whats under the Christmas tree, this year you may find yourself even more dismayed by whats not under the tree. Millions of gifts may arrive late, as the U.S. Postal Servi...

Originally published on December 23, 2020 9:36 pm If youre the type to be disappointed by whats under the Christmas tree, this year you may find yourself even more dismayed by whats not under the tree. Millions of gifts may arrive late, as the U.S. Postal Service grapples with an unprecedented volume of packages from people shopping online, instead of at stores, and shipping holiday gifts instead of bringing them in person. "Were really busy. Its been unbearable," sighed Manny Huenchunir, a Po...

Millions Of Christmas Gifts May Arrive Late Due To Overload At The Postal Service at 4:51 pm NPR If youre the type to be disappointed by whats under the Christmas tree, this year you may find yourself even more dismayed by whats not under the tree. Millions of gifts may arrive late, as the U.S. Postal Service grapples with an unprecedented volume of packages from people shopping online, instead of at stores, and shipping holiday gifts instead of bringing them in person. "Were...

Millions Of Christmas Gifts May Arrive Late Due To Overload At The Postal Service By Tovia Smith  December 23, 2020 If you’re the type to be disappointed by what’s under the Christmas tree, this year you may find yourself even more dismayed by what’s not under the tree. Millions of gifts may arrive late, as the U.S. Postal Service grapples with an unprecedented volume of packages from people shopping online, instead of at stores, and shipping holiday gifts instead of bringing them in per...