Children wear face masks to protect them during the pandemic while trick-or-treating on Halloween night in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 31, 2020. NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
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Friday
Bobby Huber and his sister, Fritzi Huber at a StoryCorps interview in Wilmington, N.C., in September. Ben DeHaven hide caption
For their first Halloween, their parents dressed up as the whole neighborhood
A typical sight during the 2019 Village Halloween Parade in New York City. Theo Wargo/Getty Images hide caption
New York City's Village Halloween Parade comes back to life, saved by a serious fan
Thursday
A polar bear eats a pumpkin in the zoo in Hanover, Germany, 26 October 2017. Pumpkins are a source of enrichment for the animals and a way to draw visitors to the zoos. Hauke-Christian Dittrich/picture alliance via Getty Image hide caption
Wednesday
The six products resembling standard snack items contain THC, a main ingredient in marijuana edibles. New York Attorney General Letitia James hide caption
When confronted with a spider-like 3-D model, jumping spiders freeze and back away slowly, especially if the model has eyes. Daniela Roessler hide caption
Tuesday
Dr. Anthony Fauci said this weekend that children can go trick-or-treating safely this year. Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday
Children's Halloween costumes hang on a wall at a Spirit Halloween store. Like pumpkin patches, the seasonal pop-up shops are a signal that fall is upon us. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
It's spooky how fast Spirit Halloween stores pop up. Here's how the retailer does it
Tuesday
Starbucks beat its own record this year, rolling out the pumpkin spice latte a full 24 hours earlier than it did last year. Still, it lags behind the Aug. 18 Dunkin's rollout of a similar beverage. Chelsea Kyle/Starbucks hide caption
Saturday
"I think in a lot of ways, we survived that deployment in Iraq by sharing humor with each other," said former Army Spc. Garett Reppenhagen, seen at home in Colorado Springs, Colo. Courtesy of Garett Reppenhagen hide caption
Pulling Off A Halloween Prank During A Deployment In Iraq
Wednesday
A menacing scarecrow approaches the driver's side as what looks like bloody bubbles slide down the window at a haunted car wash in Birmingham, Ala. Melanie Peeples/NPR hide caption
Friday
The latest pandemic dining twist is the outdoor bubble, seen here at a New York City restaurant. Sure, it's a way to stay warm as winter looms ... but does it reduce your risk of getting infected by COVID-19? Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday
Goblins mix with elves in less scary times, celebrating Halloween in Salem, Mass., in 2007. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption