It's a pink Halloween. Here are some of the most popular costumes of 2023
People are spending more money than ever on Halloween costumes. Here are the ones people are buying the most in 2023.
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Pianist Jahari Stampley just won a prestigious jazz competition — he's only 24
A 24-year-old piano prodigy, Jahari Stampley, has won one of the most prestigious awards in jazz. The competition held by the Herbie Hancock Institute is widely seen as anointing new stars.
How one Christian legal group is shaping policy, from abortion to LGBTQ rights
The Alliance Defending Freedom has won 15 Supreme Court cases, including overturning Roe v. Wade. New Yorker writer David Kirkpatrick explains the group's influence and their next targets.
White House nominee to lead the FAA glides through a Senate committee vote
The Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance the nomination of Michael Whitaker to head the FAA, at a time when aviation experts say the U.S. air travel system shows mounting signs of stress.
Britney Spears memoir reaches bestseller status a week before it hits shelves
New excerpts touching on her childhood and relationship with Justin Timberlake are drawing fans interested in her side of the story.
Photos: Gaza hospital blast sparks outrage across Middle East
Thousands of people protested across in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iran and Iraq.
Israel turns to DNA and dental imprints to identify unrecognizable bodies
On an army base south of Tel Aviv, the Israeli military is using DNA and dental imprints to identify victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
What you need to know about Biden's wartime trip to Israel
President Biden is in Tel Aviv on Wednesday as Israel gets ready for a ground invasion against Hamas in Gaza. But after a deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital, Biden canceled plans to go to Jordan.
Up First briefing: Deadly hospital blast rocks Gaza; House plans second speaker vote
Biden has arrived in Israel, where he says he's "outraged" by a Gaza hospital explosion that killed hundreds. The House will meet today after Jim Jordan failed a speaker vote.
The latest college campus freebies? Naloxone and fentanyl test strips
The teen fentanyl crisis is following students onto college campuses. Here's what students and staff are doing about it.