Happy Halloween! Want to start the holiday with a spooky scavenger hunt? The New York Times searched the Metropolitan Museum of Art "for the most haunting works, bloody details, and hidden meanings." Take a tour through the Met's scary side.
All Treats: UNICEF Halloween Fundraiser Celebrates 75 Years and Nearly $200M Raised
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If you spot trick-or-treaters tonight carrying little orange boxes, they're likely up to something even sweeter than just candy collecting. Along with filling their bags with treats, many kids will be participating in the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign to raise funds for health, nutrition, education, and emergency response programs worldwide. This year, the Halloween fundraiser is celebrating its 75th anniversary, making it the longest-running youth engagement campaign in the United States. Over the years, those little boxes have done some serious good, helping raise nearly $200 million for the children's fund. Today, kids are soliciting donations with online fundraisers and going door-to-door with boxes featuring QR codes (not decorated milk cartons as they did in the 1950s), but the heart of the program remains the same. "As we celebrate this landmark anniversary, we're reminded that the youngest voices often inspire the greatest change," UNICEF USA President and CEO Michael J. Nyenhuis said in a statement. Want to get in on the cause? You can still download a printable QR code to collect donations and add extra meaning to your kiddo's candy haul.
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Chuck Norris Swears This Is the Key to Healthy Aging
Yes, Chuck Norris is best known for his acting and martial arts chops, but he also has some advice when it comes to graceful aging. At 85, he has more energy than most people his age, and even those decades younger. He found his key to healthy aging — and it was by going against some of the most popular advice out there. Curious about Norris' approach? He shares his entire method in this 15-minute video explaining the three "internal enemies" wrecking our health as we age and the simple ways we can combat them using foods and herbs you probably already have at home. Click below to access the video and try the method.
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On this All Hallows' Eve, we're getting into the spooky spirit with nothing other than a ghost story. It goes back to a dark and foggy night in 1807 when a boat called the Schooner Charles veered off course en route from Boston to Portland, Maine, and struck a rocky ledge on the coast of Richmond Island. Devastatingly, 16 of the 22 passengers were killed, including bride-to-be Lydia Carter, whose spirit, some say, still lingers on the shore. Over the years, numerous sightings have been reported at a nearby resort where guests and staff have described eerie encounters with Lydia's ghost. Some even say they've seen her walking along Crescent Beach — the very place her body washed ashore — wearing white and leaving footprints in the sand. So the question is ... would you dare visit Crescent Beach after dark? If so, then you may want to consider adding Maine to your travel list, as well as one of these ghost towns.
Environment
Pumpkins' Journey From Ancient Food Staple to Spicy Fall Obsession Spans Thousands of Years
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This article was written by Shelley Mitchell, a senior extension specialist, horticulture and landscape architecture, at Oklahoma State University, for The Conversation. October in much of the U.S. brings cooler weather, vibrant fall colors and, of course, pumpkin-spiced everything. This is peak pumpkin season, with most of the American pumpkin crop harvested in October. While people often picture pumpkins as bright orange, they actually come in a wide range of colors, including red, yellow, white, blue, and even green. They vary in size and texture too: Some are smooth, others warty. They can even be miniature or giant. The word "pumpkin" comes from the Greek word "peopon," meaning "large melon." Botanically, pumpkins are fruits because they contain seeds, and they belong to the squash family, Cucurbitaceae. This family also includes cucumbers, zucchini, and gourds. Pumpkins are grown for many purposes: food, seasonal decorating, carving for Halloween, and even giant pumpkin contests. Dive deep into thousands of years of pumpkin history.
Global Good
🇦🇺 Two messages in a bottle from WWI soldiers were found on an Australian beach — and they're still legible (read more)
🇪🇬 A long-awaited museum in Egypt is opening tomorrow, unveiling King Tut's treasures and epic pyramid views (read more)
🇪🇸 Boost of hope: A famed Spanish piano stool maker is back in business one year after the Valencia floods (read more)
🇨🇱 This Easter Islandmystery may finally be solved, after centuries of speculation (read more)
🇳🇬 In a conservation win, Nigeria passed a new law imposing stricter penalties against wildlife traffickers (read more)
Something We Love
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Inspiring Story
Scary kind
The Bullocks family in Kentucky is the type to go all out for holidays — but that almost changed when Cole, the youngest of the three brothers, died last Halloween. Instead of letting the decorations collect dust, the family decided to keep Cole's memory alive and put on a volunteer-run haunted house that doubles as a fundraiser for Operation Santa. "I was gonna quit Halloween," said older brother Cam. "But got the opportunity to do this, and my love and passion for it all came back."
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The battle for the remote control may be fierce tonight between baseball fans and those who want to watch Hocus Pocus. At 8 p.m. ET, the Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Toronto Blue Jays in Canada for Game 6 of the World Series. If the Blue Jays win, it'll be their first championship in over 30 years — and if they don't, the series will go to a seventh game. Get the deets on how to watch the action.
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Up This Weekend
Halloween and Día de los Muertos: Halloween is, of course, today, and then comes Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, a Mexican observance in which people gather to honor loved ones who have died
NYC Marathon: On Sunday,more than 50,000 runners and millions of spectators will descend upon the city's five boroughs for the final marathon major of the year — here's how to watch
Daylight Saving Time: However you feel about the clocks changing, we can probably all agree that the extra hour of sleep we'll get on Saturday night (or technically, Sunday morning) is more than welcome
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