The humble ZIP Code shows up in all kinds of surprising places. Planet Money looks at how it was born, how it transformed the mail and talks to one researcher who argues that it's gone too far. The ...

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn, on Thursday introduced legislation which would force the U.S. Postal Service to assign a single, unique ZIP code to Scotland, a town of under 2,000 people in the Eastern ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover real estate, economics and cost of living. Sep 20, 2023, 12:43pm EDT This article is more than 2 years old. Fisher Island ...