And doctors are racing to figure out how to treat them.

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Scary movies may appear irreverent or profane—but many of them are deeply interested in theological questions.

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All Halloween candy is the same now. Nothing stands out, apart from the quantity of candy dumped out on the floor back home.

But Trump suggested that a foreign government may have stolen the 2020 election from him, and that it could strike again. Democrats consider that speech a dress rehearsal for next week’s elections.