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Canceled last year for only the second time ever because of the pandemic, New York City's storied Village Halloween Parade returns, partly due to one very generous fan.

Why are so many ghosts unmarried women? And why doesn't Richmond, Va., have ghost stories about slavery? Writer Colin Dickey explores all that and more in a new book called Ghostland.

Prescription drugs like Vicodin have provided much-needed relief for many people suffering from pain. But these painkillers can be addictive, and they kill thousands each year. Doctors and regulators are looking into how to limit access to the drugs without causing more suffering for pain patients.

The holiest month in the Muslim calendar begins for many on Monday. This is what NPR readers will be praying for.

America's consoler-in-chief has always been a man. Today, Vice President Harris shows her approach to this uniquely difficult part of the job.

"I like when everybody's knees are almost touching and it feels very intimate," the Barefoot Contessa host says. Garten's new memoir is Be Ready When the Luck Happens.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the shows The Agency and The Pitt, audiobooks by Philomena Cunk, and cinema from the late director David Lynch.

As Vice President Harris tries to become the first female president, her husband, Doug Emhoff would make history too — as the first, first gentleman.

Authorities are combing the Potomac River for a second day in search of victims and more clues behind the deadliest U.S. air crash in over 20 years.

People who live in communes, group houses and intentional communities explain how their living arrangements work — and offer questions to ask yourself if you're curious about the lifestyle.