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Home   Saves   Collections Top stories for today, picked by our editors. Essential Reading: Celebrating Juneteenth Black writers on the history and traditions of America's newest national holiday and why it has always been one of the most important days on the calendar. 1 Opal Lee, Fort Worth's 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' Is Still Marching at 96 She led the movement to gain federal recognition of the holiday. This June 19, she'll again walk 2.5 miles, marking the 2.5 years it took for news of the Emancipation Proclamation to reach Texas. Texas Monthly Nina Martinez Save 2 Juneteenth Is a Holiday for All Americans. It's Our Second Independence Day. The Washington Post Theodore R. Johnson Save 3 As Juneteenth Goes National, We Must Preserve the Local The New York Times Tiya Miles Save 4 Growing Up with Juneteenth The New Yorker Annette Gordon-Reed Save 5 The Juneteenth Flag, Explained Capital B News Margo Snipe Save Explore more stories A message from 80,000 Hours Unconventional Career Advice to Increase Your Positive Social Impact Why "following your passion" isn't the best route to a fulfilling career, and what to else look for. Read Our In-Depth Career Guide Fascinating Stories 1   Data Journalism What Languages Dominate the Internet? Rest of World Russell Brandom Save 2   Long Read What if Your Attacker Became Your Lawyer—and You Didn't Know It? The Guardian Ari Schneider Save 3   Today's Distraction How to Listen to, and Enjoy, Classical Music Psyche Lawrence Kramer Save How Sports Shape Us Hidden Pain, Controlled Bodies: Does Ballet Have to Be Like This? A recent explosion of revelations from ballet dancers confronts an art form afraid to look itself in the mirror. Jezebel Emily Leibert Save Casual Luke Rides the Big Wave GQ Gabriella Paiella Save How LeBron James Is Smashing Stereotypes Around Black Fatherhood Andscape Justin Tinsley Save   Take Pocket everywhere You're receiving this email because you subscribed to Pocket. Unsubscribe • Manage Preferences • Privacy Policy • Help Center • Advertise © 2023 Mozilla Corporation, 2 Harrison Street, Suite 175, San Francisco, CA 94104