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A small town in Germany turns its town hall into the "world's largest" Advent calendar each December. It started as a way to boost businesses in the winter, but it's grown to mean much more.

Since 1995, presidents have issued a series of proclamations celebrating Women's History in March. NPR readers share stories of the women who have made the biggest impacts on their lives.

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The new guideline is a reversal of a 2018 open-door policy that was implemented after two Black men, who had not ordered anything, were arrested at a Philadelphia store.

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Meet Frosty the Snowman costume character at the First Holiday Light Show & Snowfall on Sunday, December 1 at Village Walk at EastLake, located at the intersection of Eastlake Parkway and Miller Drive in Chula Vista. On December 1 enjoy special holiday entertainment which begins at 5:30 p.m. with a performance by the Discovery Charter School Choir, who will also sing between the season’s first two shows at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. The new, FREE Holiday Light Show & Snowfall is a must visit holiday experience in San Diego County which continues at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. each Friday, Saturday and Sunday through December 22 near the Koi Pond at Village Walk at EastLake. Children will receive free Magic Glasses to view the shows in an array of colors. The Holiday Light Show & Snowfalls and the Holiday Arch, open during all business hours, offer a winter wonderland backdrop to take keepsake photos and videos. Visit https://shopvillagewalk.com/special-events for information about all the FREE holiday events during December at Village Walk at EastLake. Visit: https://shopvillagewalk.com/special-events/