The U.S. Postal Service is releasing a new series of stamps to honor Route 66’s centennial. The offering includes eight stamps — one each for the states traversed by the Mother Road. The special collection was curated from images captured by photographer David J. Schwartz. It was alternative rock band Depeche Mode’s cover of “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66” that fueled Schwartz's lifelong journey of discovery along the legendary highway. He has traveled the Chicago-to-Los Angeles route dozens of times over two decades. He hopes his work can help keep Route 66 alive by inspiring others to explore the highway and support local businesses along the journey.

World shares are trading lower, following losses on Wall Street after U.S. stocks fell from record highs. Oil prices fell back on Tuesday after jumping the day before as tensions between the U.S. and Iran flared. U.S. futures edged higher. Markets in Japan, South Korea and mainland China were closed for holidays. The fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was tested Monday after the U.S. military said it had sank six Iranian small boats targeting civilian ships, while two U.S.-flagged ships successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz. On Monday, the S&P 500 fell 0.4%, down from its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.1% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite dropped 0.2%.