Maryland Baby Boomers introduce the joy of snail mail to an emoji generation

NPR | By Lakshmi Singh

Published July 29, 2026 at 3:28 PM CDT

Volunteers at a Maryland senior living community bring back letter writing in a unique pen pal program.

Lakshmi Singh

Lakshmi Singh is a midday newscaster and a guest host for NPR, which she joined in 2000.

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