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Sarah Groustra, a Brookline High School graduate, wrote a column in the school newspaper about period stigma last year. It led to Brookline officials voting to offer free pads and tampons in all town-owned restrooms.

Student Spurs Brookline, Mass., To Offer Free Tampons And Pads In Public Buildings

A town proposal, passed in May, started with a high school student. She called for an end to "shaming menstruation."

Many Germans say cash is quick and easy to use and keeps transactions more private.

Average citizens in Germany carry more than 100 euros on them, significantly more than most of their European neighbors, and they keep big stashes at home.

Brian Drye plays trombone with Tony-nominated actress Amber Grey onstage in <em>Hadestown</em>.

Into The Spotlight: Recognizing Broadway Musicians This Tony Awards Season

Musicals get Tony Awards. Scores get Tony Awards. Orchestrators get Tony Awards. But this year, a number of Broadway musicians are stepping out of the pit and onto the stage.

People line up to cross the Simón Bolívar International Bridge from San Antonio del Tachira in Venezuela to La Parada, Colombia, to buy goods.

After 4 Months, Venezuela's Border With Colombia Reopens

On Saturday, thousands of Venezuelans crossed the newly reopened border, seeking basic supplies like food and medicine that are scarce in their own country.

The unfinished Sagrada Familia basilica was granted a building permit on Friday after going without one for 137 years. The church's foundation and the city of Barcelona came to a historic agreement, with the foundation agreeing to pay the city millions of dollars for the completion and preservation of the basilica.

Not Too Little, Too Late: Unfinished Gaudí Basilica Gets Permit 137 Years Later

The Sagrada Familia church got the permit Friday, allowing construction to continue with completion projected for 2026. The church's foundation agreed to pay the city of Barcelona millions of dollars.

Bushwick Bill, performing at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 5, 2018. The rapper died June 9, 2019 following an earlier diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

Bushwick Bill, Of Houston Rap Group Geto Boys, Dead At 52

The Houston-based dancer-turned-rapper, part of the successful trio Geto Boys, was one of the first to bring cinematically macabre imagery to rap lyricism.

Sesame Street: Tiny Desk Concert

Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, Grover, Rosita, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and other surprise guests gather at NPR's headquarters to celebrate 50 years of love, learning and joy.

Santa Anita Park in Southern California is resisting calls to suspend its season, saying recent changes have reduced catastrophic injuries "by 50 percent in racing and by more than 84 percent in training."

Santa Anita Park Resists Call To Suspend Racing After 2 More Horses Die

The weekend deaths of the two horses bring the number of animals that have died at the track since December to 29. But the California park says it will remain open until racing season ends June 23.

Devastating New Miniseries Examines The Horrors Faced By The Central Park 5

In telling the story of five teens wrongly convicted of rape, Ava DuVernay's When They See Us reminds viewers what happens when adults responsible for upholding justice instead chose to subvert it.

Firefighters respond to the scene where a helicopter crash-landed on the roof of a midtown Manhattan skyscraper on Monday.

Helicopter Crashes On Roof Of New York City Skyscraper

The New York City Fire Department said at least one person died in the crash Monday afternoon. Officials say they believe the person killed was the pilot. It's not clear what caused the incident.

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