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An installation of 3,000 candle-lit pumpkin blankets on the canal side steps at Granary Square on Oct. 31, 2014, in London, England.

NPR wants to know: What are some of your Halloween traditions?

As Halloween approaches, it's time to start thinking about costumes for the upcoming festivities. But first, NPR wants to hear about your favorite unique holiday traditions.

Workers place sheets of wood over windows and glass doors to protect them from the strong winds expected with the arrival of Hurricane Milton in the hotel zone of Cancun, Quintana Roo State, Mexico, on Monday. Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for Florida, the second ferocious storm to hit the region in as many weeks.

Hurricane Milton intensifies 'explosively' as it nears Florida

Milton has grown quickly and is forecast to make landfall in Florida midweek. The state could see its largest evacuation orders since 2017.

In Swannanoa, N.C., neighbors didn't wait for government assistance before jumping in to help each other after flooding and landslides. Some critics point to the high number of grassroots efforts as proof the government has abandoned Helene victims.

Helene recovery is more political online than on the ground

On social media, people are spreading false rumors that FEMA has abandoned victims of Tropical Storm Helene for political reasons. The reality on the ground looks a lot less partisan.

Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump addresses a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds on Sunday in Butler, Pa. This was the first time that Trump has returned to Butler since he was injured during an attempted assassination on July 13.

Trump and his faithful followers return to Butler, Pa., to energize the flock

Former President Donald Trump credited the "grace of God" for his survival of the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13 in his return to the site for a rally on Saturday.

A year later, an Israeli village grieves the biggest loss from Oct. 7

The Israeli kibbutz grieving the biggest loss from the Hamas attacks reburies its dead and contends with questions of memory, guilt and revenge

A bust of Alfred Nobel on display following a press conference at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, on Monday.

Nobel Prize in medicine honors two Americans for discovery of microRNA

The Nobel Assembly said that their discovery is "proving to be fundamentally important for how organisms develop and function."

Patrick Scott Davis stands right where Volusia County’s unincorporated area meets the City of Port Orange, which in 2016 approved the Westport Reserve subdivision (pictured) to be developed. The new planned community and its stormwater features make area flooding worse, according to Davis and other residents of the rural village right next door.

Amid flooding concerns, Volusia voters face big choice

The upcoming run-off election for Volusia County Chair could have big impacts for future development projects — and flooding.

Two people embrace as relatives and supporters of Israelis killed in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack attend a ceremony at the Nova memorial near Kibbutz Reim in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2024.

Vigils and protests mark 1 year since Hamas attacks on Israel as fighting rages on

Vigils are taking worldwide to commemorate the approximately 1,200 killed in the Hamas attacks a year ago. Protests are planned to demand a cease-fire to the war that has killed nearly 42,000 in Gaza.

Can North America produce perfect grass for soccer's World Cup?

Researchers are working to grow grass that will offer the same level playing field for athletes at the various soccer venues that will be used during the 2026 FIFA World Cup

A rabbi in Detroit talks about her feelings on the war and the U.S. election

For Jewish American voters in Michigan it's been a difficult year. Monday marks a year since Hamas attacked Israel. In Detroit, Rabbi Ariana Silverman guides her community through this dark time.

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