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Halloween
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Candy is dandy but trick or treat for UNICEF has heft. And this year it turns 75!
The idea of asking kids to collect coins for needy children abroad was born of one couple’s desire to add meaning to Halloweening. Some say it’s now more important than ever.
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In case 2025 wasn’t scary enough, it was a great year for horror, too
From the supernatural to the slightly-too-realistic, it’s been a banner year for scary movies, many of which are available to stream from home this Halloween.
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Six podcast episodes to get you in the mood for spooky season
A goodie bag of Halloween podcast episodes.
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‘Witches marks’ and curses found carved into the walls of historic England manor
About 20 carvings in “a wide range of designs” including some meant to trap demons or to seek help from the Virgin Mary have been found at Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire, England.
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Kids in Iowa’s capital will trick-or-treat on Halloween for the 1st time since 1938
Kids in the greater metro area of Iowa’s capital city typically go trick-or-treating the night before Halloween, a tradition that began in the 1930s as a way to help prevent vandalism.
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This DIY Halloween costume turns you into the world’s scariest animal
Here’s a costume that won’t take a lot of fuss — and will earn you the title “world’s scariest animal” this Halloween.
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Step inside this legendary shop full of handmade costumes — while you still can
For nearly half a century, Ursula Boschet has run a legendary costume shop in Los Angeles. Now, the 90-year-old is closing up — and everything is for sale.
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Masking up for Halloween: Rhode Island’s rules for trick-or-treating this year
Trick-or-treaters should travel in small groups, with people they know. And Halloween masks do not count as protection from the virus. Anyone trick-or-treating also must wear a surgical mask or a cloth face covering. And no Halloween parties.
