How the Post Office Cured "Going Postal"

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On The Gist, a postcard with Devin Leonard on the origins of the phrase "going postal." Leonard's new book is Neither Snow Nor Rain: A History of the United States Postal Service. Plus, Stephen Teret on smart guns. For the Spiel, Hillary Clinton's cinch of a clinched nomination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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