You can still get physical newspapers in quite a few places, but it varies a lot by city and by 2026 many shops carry fewer copies than before.

Quick places to check

  • Pharmacies and convenience stores like CVS, Walgreens, and 7‑Eleven often stock local papers plus big national titles (NYT, WSJ, USA Today), especially earlier in the day.
  • Larger bookstores such as Barnes & Noble usually have one of the best in‑store selections of national and some regional newspapers.
  • Dollar stores (Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Family Dollar) frequently sell Sunday editions cheaply, but with limited selection and they sell out fast.
  • Many grocery chains and some gas stations (Shell, BP, Circle K, etc.) still keep a small newspaper rack near the entrance or checkout; availability can be hit‑or‑miss, so calling ahead helps.

If you want lots of paper (e.g., for packing)

  • People in local forums often suggest checking gas stations, grocery stores, and even recycling bins if you just need bulk old newspapers for moving or packing.

If digital or delivered is fine

  • Most newspapers let you subscribe directly on their sites for daily home delivery or mixed print‑plus‑digital bundles.
  • There are online directories that list newspaper sites from all over the world, which is useful if you mainly care about reading the latest news rather than having physical copies.
  • Some services and local platforms specialize in arranging discounted delivery of your local paper to your home.

Handy tip

Because many stores have cut back, it’s smart to phone a nearby pharmacy, grocery store, or gas station first and ask if they still carry the specific newspaper you want and what time they usually sell out.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.