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March is Women’s History Month. It’s a moment to “amplify women’s voices to honor the past, inform the present and inspire the future. The stories we tell deepen our understanding of women’s contributions to America and the world, showing how far women have advanced and how we as a country value equality and the contributions of all our citizens.” (Smithsonian Institution)

At Pocket, we couldn’t agree more. We believe that stories can bring us power, insight, perspective—and can be a source of inspiration. That’s why we help you discover and read the good ones. Here are four stories that celebrate and reflect on the progress that women are making in America.

Three Michelin Stars! Meet the first woman to smash America’s boys’ club
Miranda Bryant, The Guardian

Food is a labor of love that takes passion. This is the inspirational story of Dominique Crenn,

a chef in San Francisco who has taken a place in the history books. Hailing from France with little cooking experience, she’s the first woman in the US to be awarded the top honor by the prestigious Michelin restaurant guide.

‘I am not a symbol, I am an activist’: the untold story of Coretta Scott King
Jeanne Theoharis, The Guardian

Coretta Scott King was more than the wife of legendary Dr. Martin Luther King. This story reminds the world that Mrs. King had her own beautiful and independent story and made a deep contribution to U.S. history.

The Radical Working-Class Roots of Improv Comedy
Gabrielle Moss, Bitch Media

In the mid-1900s, a new form of comedy was introduced thanks to a woman who thought outside the box. Learn about the fascinating roots of improv comedy and a woman named Viola Spolin, the founder of modern improv.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Unlikely Path to the Supreme Court
Jill Lepore, The New Yorker

Before she became a hero to feminists, Ruth Bader Ginsburg had to overcome their distrust. Learn more about the path of the second female U.S. Supreme Court Justice.

We hope you save these stories and share them with others this month. If you are someone who likes to keep a permanent archive of stories like these, get Pocket Premium and never lose an article—even if a link moves goes offline in the future.

Have a peaceful Sunday.

Travel is one of life’s great pleasures. A good trip can be transformative, shifting the way we think about the world and our place in it and making us more open to new people and experiences. It can also be restorative, breaking up the routine of day-to-day life and giving us a chance to relax and recharge.

Sometimes how we get there is just as important as where we go. So whether your idea of paradise is sailing off to a sun-soaked beach, taking a long journey by rail, or jetting off to a bustling foreign capital, here are a few great reads to get you thinking about your next getaway.

The Madness of Airline Elite Status
Gary Sernovitz, The New Yorker

The perks that frequent fliers get from achieving airline elite status are real: special airport entrances, roomier seats, free drinks. But the lengths travelers go to to maintain their status are sometimes completely out of proportion to the benefits.

Right on track
Margarita Gokun Silver, Aeon

In our fast-paced world, when the other side of the world is just a plane ride away, there remains something thrilling about traveling by train.

The dizzying story of Symphony of the Seas, the largest and most ambitious cruise ship ever built
Oliver Franklin-Wallis, Wired

Cruises used to have a reputation for bad food, cramped rooms, and retirees playing shuffleboard. No longer. Today’s cruise ships are like floating cities, complete with Michelin-starred chefs, shopping malls, ice rinks, climbing walls, go-karts, and luxury spas. And the entertainment arms-race is just getting started.

A New Word for that Feeling When Travel Makes Everything New
Liam Heneghan, Aeon

One thing Liam Heneghan noticed over the years of bringing his students to Ireland for the first time is that they pay rapt attention to the little things. This heightened and delighted attention to the ordinary, which manifests in someone new to a place, does not seem to have a name. So he created one.

One of the wonderful things about Pocket is we are able to go with you anywhere, anytime. Whether you’re at a quiet cabin in the woods or at 30,000 feet, you can access content you’ve saved from any device, even offline. It’s one of the many benefits of having a Pocket account. Tweet to us and tell us, if you could go anywhere in the world to read your Pocket, where would it be?

Look at how far we’ve come. Who remembers heading to the local video store to pick up a new-release video and grabbing a pizza on the way home? How about crowding into a theater for opening night? Now “Roma”, a black-and-white film with $0 in box office sales shot in Mexico and distributed by Netflix, is up for best picture. We were more likely to have watched “Roma” on a tablet or phone than we were in a theater.

On the eve of the Oscars, here are a few articles that offer perspective into why the movie business is changing so quickly, the inspiration behind “Roma” from its director, and a guide to all of the Oscar-nominated foreign films. And If you enjoy looking back even more than looking ahead, we’ve included a list of the best movie soundtracks.

Netflix’s Grand, Daring, and Maybe Crazy Plan to Conquer the World
Brian Barrett, Wired

Netflix is a notoriously data-driven company. That trove of data has enabled Netflix’s global expansion, by illuminating one simple fact: People are all different, but not in the ways you’d imagine.

Alfonso Cuarón on the Painful and Poetic Backstory Behind “Roma”
Kristopher Tapley, Variety

“This is not the kind of film that the studios generally release. And I’m happy with that,” says Cuarón, filmmaker and director of Oscar nominated film, “Roma.” His creations span from the semi-autobiographical road-trip saga “Y Tu Mamá También” to the big-screen majesty of space epic “Gravity” (which earned him a director Oscar). But “Roma”—named for the Mexico City neighborhood of his youth—is his ultimate personal testament.

Oscars 2019: Roma’s Success Shows There’s More to Movies Than Hollywood
Vincent Dowd, BBC World Service

Read about all five nominees for best foreign language film and how the success of “Roma,” Alfonso Cuaron’s Netflix epic, could not only take best picture but change how the foreign language category is perceived. Save this list to Pocket so you can track down and watch all of these fantastic movies.

The 50 Best Movie Soundtracks of All Time
Kristen Yoonsoo Kim, Pitchfork

A good movie soundtrack pulls you in and never lets you forget. In honor of the Oscars and all things movies and entertainment, Pitchfork has compiled a guide to the best movie soundtracks. Plus, learn about music supervisors, the masterminds behind the tunes that define modern filmmaking.

If you need to get your beauty rest for an Oscar Party tonight, save every one of these articles to Pocket. If you don’t yet have the Pocket app, now’s the perfect time to download it. Never miss the chance to capture recommendations, lists, and guides like these in your Pocket and come back to them whenever you’re ready.

Happy Sunday!

By now you’ve decorated your dorm room, picked your classes, bought or rented your textbooks, and settled into a good routine. As you gear up to ace the fall semester, here are a few ways that Pocket can make you even smarter and more productive.

1. Start off Strong. Whether you’re browsing online or scrolling through your favorite apps, Pocket lets you quickly save all the articles, videos, and web pages you’d like to view later. Pocket works on your phone, tablet, and laptop, so you have easy access to everything you’ve saved anywhere on campus.  You can even read articles offline, making Pocket indispensable for anytime you find yourself without Wi-Fi.

2. Do Your Homework. Pocket can help you gather and organize information on just about anything. Whether you’re studying calculus or cell biology, Civil War history or Cubist painting, Pocket can be your storehouse for study guides, photos, tutorials, how-to videos, and background research. With a personalized library at your disposal 24/7, and tags to organize everything by subject or source, you’re sure to rock those term papers.

3. Add Notes. You can easily share anything you save to Pocket to your Evernote account. Create a notebook for every class where you can keep your research, relevant Pocket articles, class notes, and citation info, all in one place.

4. Stay Focused. We’re all prone to distraction — which can sometimes strike at the busiest points in the semester, or (shhh!) sometimes even in class. Pocket makes for a killer way to combat procrastination, because you can safely store interesting links away, knowing they’ll be there for you to come back to whenever you have the time. Say goodbye to all those open tabs and emailed links.

5. Share Your Smarts. Found an awesome article on Roman aqueducts, or a great list of tips on how to interview for summer internships? All it takes is a couple of taps to share these useful resources with your friends and classmates using Pocket’s Send to Friend feature. Add a note or comment to your message, or include a relevant quote from the article itself. When all your friends use Pocket, knowledge gets shared and everyone becomes smarter together.

6. Listen Up. Eyes and fingers sore from too much skimming and typing? With Pocket’s Text-To-Speech feature for Android, you can have your saved items read out loud to you. Make the most of campus shuttle rides with the “Listen” option in any article in Pocket.

7. Unwind, Rewind. It might seem like all you do all day is read, read, read. Give yourself a break! When you need some time off from studying, kick back and catch up on all the cool videos you saved to Pocket

8. Go Premium. Get the most out of the content you’ve saved by upgrading to Pocket Premium. With Premium you have access to powerful search, smarter tagging, and permanent backups of all your saved content.

Fall Semester has never looked so promising.

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