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Olive Luther prepares to stock costume displays at The Theatrical Shop, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in West Des Moines, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption
This former NPR intern shows off our DIY mosquito costume. Ben de la Cruz/NPR hide caption
Ursula Boschet, 90, owner of Ursula's Costumes, browses through the handmade costumes in her shop. Maggie Shannon for NPR hide caption
Ursula's Costumes has been an LA institution for 48 years. Now, it's closing.
Children go trick-or-treating on Oct. 31, 2022, in Houston. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Why the urban legend of contaminated Halloween candy won't disappear
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. Scott Maentz/Flickr Creative Commons hide caption
Charlie the superdog is the only member of the King family who got two Halloween outfits this year. His other costume is a doughnut. Joelyne King hide caption
We're spending $700 million on pet costumes in the costliest Halloween ever
This former NPR intern shows off our mosquito costume. He'd no doubt rather bite into candy corn than a human arm. Ben de la Cruz/NPR hide caption
Phyllida Swift posing with her scar. Alice Webb/Phyllida Swift hide caption
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A little research can go a long way when brainstorming a Halloween costume. Personal stylist Sophie Strauss says she looks to recent pop culture — shows, movies, celebrities, trending news stories or phrases — as a fun place to start. Cavan Images/Getty Images/ hide caption
Can't decide on a Halloween costume? These 5 questions can help
Hand-carved pumpkins are displayed at Van Cortlandt Manor on Oct. 8, 2022, in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Venture into the 'Fresh Air' crypt for a Halloween horror fest
From October to December, Pumpkins For Pigs connects community members across the country with local farms, so their leftover pumpkins can be used for animal feed. Jennifer Seifert/Pumpkins For Pigs hide caption
A South Korean army soldier pays tribute to victims of a deadly accident following Saturday night's Halloween festivities on a street near the scene in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption
Mourners in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul pay tribute Monday to the victims of a deadly crowd crush that took place during Halloween celebrations Saturday night. Chris Jung/NurPhoto / Getty Images hide caption
Experts say misinformation about candy laced with drugs happens every Halloween. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images hide caption
A woman places a bouquet of flowers to pay tribute for victims near the scene of the deadly crowd crush tragedy in Seoul, South Korea. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption
A woman visits a cemetery as part of the 'Day of the Dead' celebration on November 2, 2020 in Valle de Chalco, Mexico. Cristopher Rogel Blanquet/Getty Images hide caption
Halloween revelers dressed in costumes march in New York City's 48th annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in New York. Dieu-Nalio Chery/AP hide caption
