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News Articles: Halloween

From left: A Jack Skellington fan, a statue, Jacob Elordi.

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  • National

What has 11 questions and makes you feel smart? Our news quiz!

From monsters to politics and (maybe) everything in between, it's the weekly news quiz.

October 31, 2025
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
Cary Christopher in <em>Weapons</em>.

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  • Movies

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.

October 30, 2025
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By:
  • Glen Weldon,
  • Bob Mondello,
  • and 4 more
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  • Global Health

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.

October 30, 2025
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By:
  • Ari Daniel
The logo for the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees local 479 in Atlanta hangs over a rack of clothes

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  • News

A treat during a tricky time: Unions offer free Halloween costumes to children of federal workers

Unions have been providing food and supplies to federal workers without pay. Now they're donating costumes to help workers save money on seasonal shopping. 

October 29, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews

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  • Arts & Life

Six podcast episodes to get you in the mood for spooky season

A goodie bag of Halloween podcast episodes.

October 28, 2025
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By:
  • Julia Carney
A ghastly line-up of jack-o’-lanterns. Craig Sailor / The News Tribune

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  • News

GA is home to one of the most haunted cities in the U.S., Travel + Leisure says

This time of year brings out the ghost-hunter in all of us and as Halloween approaches, the urge to dabble in the supernatural grows. According to a ranking by Travel + Leisure, Savannah is the title of the third most haunted city in the nation.

October 06, 2025
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By:
  • Sundi Rose and
  • The Ledger Enquirer
Overlapping V's, or Marian marks, were among the designs meant to ward off evil that were found carved into the walls at Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire, England.

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  • Europe

‘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.

October 30, 2024
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster
Olive Luther prepares to stock costume displays at The Theatrical Shop, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in West Des Moines, Iowa.

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  • National

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.

October 30, 2024
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
This former NPR intern shows off our DIY mosquito costume.

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  • Global Health

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.

October 29, 2024
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By:
  • Susan Brink
Ursula Boschet, 90, owner of Ursula’s Costumes in Santa Monica, California, browses through the one-of-a-kind, handmade costumes in her shop. Now all of her costumes are on sale as she closes shop after 30 years.

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  • Arts & Life

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.

September 13, 2024
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By:
  • Jonaki Mehta and
  • Christopher Intagliata
Charlie the superdog is the only member of the King family who got two Halloween outfits this year. His other costume is a doughnut.

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  • Business

We're spending $700 million on pet costumes in the costliest Halloween ever

More U.S. shoppers are buying into Halloween this year, scaring up a new spending record for costumes, decorations, candy and cute outfits for pets.

October 31, 2023
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Children go trick-or-treating on Oct. 31, 2022, in Houston.

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  • National

Why the urban legend of contaminated Halloween candy won't disappear

There is no evidence of any deaths or injuries from contaminated Halloween candy. Why are people still afraid of it?

October 31, 2023
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By:
  • Kaity Kline
A car is open at a trunk-or-treat in 2014. The events allow children to collect candy from trunks of cars gathered in parking lots.

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  • National

What to know about trunk-or-treating, a trick-or-treating alternative

Trunk-or-treating has been popular among churches, where people gather in parking lots and decorate their car trunks. Here's a rundown of how it started and how to find one nearby.

October 31, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
This former NPR intern shows off our mosquito costume. He'd no doubt rather bite into candy corn than a human arm.

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  • Global Health

On Halloween, here's how to dress up as earth's scariest critter — with minimal prep

It's not a shark. It's not a lion. It's not a snake. And all you'll need is some pipe cleaners, sunglasses and gossamer wings.

October 28, 2023
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By:
  • Susan Brink
Phyllida Swift posing with her scar.

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  • Perspective

Should my Halloween costume include a fake scar? This activist says no

For some, scars aren't just Halloween costumes. One activist asks us to think twice before using them.

October 27, 2023
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By:
  • Claire Murashima
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