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We are all haunted.It might be by a person or a place or a thing, but each of us has something that shadows our days and nights. Norman Maclean, the late University of Chicago professor, let us know what it was for him when he concluded his majestic A River Runs Through It with these s

In honor of Halloween, we explore the root of our fears, which biologist Rob Dunn says are much deeper than childhood trauma. Curious City explores voting machine security. And Rick sits down with the new Cook County Medical Examiner, Stephen Cina.

Halloween’s a good excuse to indulge in some cinematic terror.

White chocolate candy corn M&Ms? "Breathable" chocolate? Louisa Chu picks the best — and worst — candy for a fantasy night of Halloween trick-or-treating.

Looking for ghosts this Halloween? You could go back to Rosehill Cemetery, or you could check out a town that’s been on fire since 1962. 

Americans are spending more money than ever to make Halloween fun and scary. But what's behind its popularity? 

No costumes. No candy.