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The Belated National Embrace of Juneteenth

More institutions are embracing the holiday. What does that really mean?

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Companies from Nike to the New York Times have announced that Juneteenth will be a paid day off this year. What does wider observance of the holiday say about the progress we’re making as a country?

Guest: Adam Serwer, staff writer for the Atlantic.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Danielle Hewitt.

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  • Mary Harris is the host and managing editor of What Next, Slate's new daily news podcast. She has reported throughout the public radio system, for NPR, Marketplace, and WNYC.

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