The U.S. Postal Service is preparing itself for its busiest shipping week of the year due to the holiday rush. Here's what to know to get your packages to your destination on time

Wednesday is the last day to get your cards and packages in the mail in order to ensure they arrive at their destination by Christmas. WTOP recently took a tour of the USPS facility in Sterling, Virginia.

Many Americans have been waiting weeks for their mail as the United States Postal Service suffers from staffing shortages. The delays are hitting several states, from Maine and Texas to Kentucky and Alabama. Newsweek reached out to the USPS for comment via email.

The holidays are like the Super Bowl for postal workers, so experts say if you want your gifts to arrive by Christmas for your special someone, you need