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Hackensack Neighbors Go All In on Their Halloween Block
On one Hackensack block, Halloween is less a single night than a way of life for the neighbors who live for it.
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The Giant Skeleton Has Claimed Its Spot as an American Halloween Staple
Make no bones about it: the towering yard skeleton is now a fixture of Halloween across America.
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Marigolds Light the Way Home on Día de los Muertos Altars
Marigolds are the anchor of Día de los Muertos altars. Tradition holds that the bright blooms help guide spirits back home.
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Odilon Redon's Monastery Murals Were Hiding an Art History Surprise
Since 1911, murals by French Symbolist Odilon Redon have graced the library walls of the Abbaye de Fontfroide, an 11th-century Cistercian monastery in Narbonne, France. When specialists took three of them down, what lay beneath was hailed as a discovery for the history of art.
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People Magazine Crowns Noah Wyle Its Sexiest Man Alive
People magazine has handed its sexiest man alive title to Noah Wyle. His inbox is probably a little busier this week.
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The 'Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers' Turns a Halloween Tradition Into Fine Art
One pumpkin carver has earned the nickname 'Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers' for bringing real artistry to a Halloween tradition. It's proof that a knife and a pumpkin can produce more than a gap-toothed grin.
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Milwaukee and Tampa Bay Art Museums Put Monet Paintings on the Line in a World Series Wager
The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays are facing off in the 2026 World Series, and the Commissioner's Trophy isn't the only prize at stake. Art museums in both hometowns have placed a friendly bet on the outcome, with Monet paintings as the wager. Call it the most refined trash talk in baseball history.
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Dua Lipa Shares the Books She Would Take to a Desert Island
Ahead of curating the London Literature Festival, the singer and Service95 Book Club founder offers her tips for reading more. She also tells Ellie Harrison what's next on her list, including a book she gifts a lot.
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Retired MLB Stars Teach Baseball to Kids in Cricket-Loving Mumbai
Former Major League Baseball players are in Mumbai helping local kids swing for the fences. It's a tough crowd for a new bat sport, since the city is already cricket-mad.
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A Bosnian Man and His Rescued Bear Cub Are Now Inseparable
Bosnia is home to one unusual friendship, between a man and the abandoned bear cub he rescued. The two are now inseparable, which is a lot of togetherness when one of you is a bear.
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One Swimmer Just Conquered All 900 Miles of California's Coastline
An endurance athlete has become the first person ever to swim the entire length of California's coast. It's a feat of stamina that makes your morning laps look downright leisurely.
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The Black National Anthem began life as a tribute to Abraham Lincoln
'Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing' was first written to honor Lincoln before becoming one of the most revered songs in Black American life.
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The latest promising Amelia Earhart clue turns out to be a pile of tree debris
Searchers hoping they had finally found Earhart's lost plane were left holding nothing more than old wood.
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Michigan Cross-Country Runners Sprint to Tuck a Peony Garden In for Winter
University of Michigan runners swapped the trails for trowels, prepping hundreds of peony plants for the cold months ahead. It's a team workout with a blooming payoff come spring.
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Isabel Allende Takes Home Spain's Coveted Planeta Prize
The beloved Chilean novelist has added one of the Spanish-speaking world's richest literary awards to her trophy shelf. It's another crowning moment for a writer whose books have charmed readers for decades.
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