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U.S. President Joe Biden hosts trick-or-treaters celebration at the White House in Washington

Politics Oct 30

WATCH: Bidens host final Halloween event at White House and the first lady came as a giant panda

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Science Oct 27

combating
Watch 5:56
Scientists search for ways to battle deadly fungus devastating North America’s bats

The association between bats and Halloween dates back thousands of years, based on the superstition that the flying mammals are omens of death. But for nearly two decades, North American bats have been facing a deadly threat themselves: a fungal…

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery

Health Oct 26

FILE PHOTO: Kids dressed in costumes wait for candy while trick or treating during Halloween in Port Washington, New York
A gut doctor explains the link between Halloween candy and your gut microbiome

While most Halloween candies contain lots of sugar, some are better for your gut microbiome than others. Sugar and other ingredients in Halloween treats can cast a sickly spell on the trillions of microorganisms that make up your gut microbiome.

By Christopher Damman, The Conversation

Arts Nov 01

A woman participates in the 14th annual Dia de los Muertos festival at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles
What is Día de los Muertos? An expert explains the holiday celebrating loved ones who have died

The holiday is celebrated though ritual observations like constructing altars, or ofrendas, filled with offerings to the dead and decorating family gravesites to commune with the dead.

By Casey Kuhn and Mathew Sandoval, The Conversation

Science Oct 31

Vampire series
How vampire lore emerged from shadowy medical mysteries

When investigators debunked the real-life existence of these undead monsters, it didn’t kill their appeal.

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Oct 31

Kids return to school, plan to trick-or-treat as Maine communities start to heal from mass shooting

By David Sharp, Associated Press

Area residents spent days locked in their homes last week while police searched for the man who fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar.

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Oct 30

Biden and Jill Biden hand out books and candy while hosting thousands for rainy trick or treating

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

The White House says it expected 8,000 people to participate in Monday's event. Most of the guests are local public school students and children from military families.

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Oct 30

Extreme weather creates a scary sight for U.S. pumpkin patches this year

By Melina Walling, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press

Some pumpkin farmers in the West, particularly wholesalers in places like Colorado and New Mexico, are feeling the pinching effects of drought.

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Oct 30

Inflation adds a trick to your Halloween treat shopping

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

Spooked by the high price of Halloween candy? There’s not much relief in sight.

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Oct 29

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How Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is changing with the times

By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Azhar Merchant

For generations of children across America, going trick-or-treating on Halloween has meant more than just collecting candy for themselves — it's also meant collecting coins for children in crisis around the world. Ali Rogin reports on how Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF…

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