Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of Oct. 19.

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COMING NEXT WEEK:

Virus Outbreak-An Unusual Halloween: In a year when fear and death claimed new meanings in American life, how do we approach the holiday designed to turn fear and death into something fun? What happens when 2020 and Halloween collide? UPCOMING Tuesday, 1,200 words and abridged. By Ted Anthony. With photos.

Food-YouTube-Babish: More people than ever are tuning in to YouTube food channels and creating dishes to be part of a community amid the pandemic. One popular channel called “Binging With Babish” is expanding into the “Babish Culinary Universe.” By Sophia Rosenbaum. UPCOMING Monday, 1,100 words, photos, video.

Virus Outbreak-TikTok Success: During the pandemic, new content creators on TikTok have been soaking up social media stardom. Among the millions of newbies who took to the video-sharing app amid the coronavirus outbreak are Ian Paget and Chris Olsen, gay partners in Los Angeles who have amassed a steady stream of fans. By Leanne Italie. UPCOMING: 840 words Wednesday, photos, video.

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THIS WEEK:

GIFT GUIDES

The gift guide package, which includes four stories, moved on Monday. Stories are:

Gift Guide-Pandemic Gifts: From a plethora of masks and fancy gloves to fresh reads and doohickeys for a touchless turning of door knobs, the pandemic has unleashed a slew of holiday gift ideas for all. Some ideas. By Leanne Italie. 810 words, photos.

Gift Guide-All Things Citrus: Is citrus the new winter white? Fruity trends in time for the holidays. By Leanne Italie. 850 words, photos.

Gift Guide-New Games: A selection of new games for the family and others stuck at home. By Leanne Italie. 920 words, photos.

Gift Guide-Ruth Bader Ginsburg Gifts: A selection of gift items for RBG admirers. By Leanne Italie. 650 words, photos.

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PARENTING:

Virus Outbreak-Distance Learning — The shift from in-person to remote learning is giving some teachers unprecedented video access into their students’ homes. Child welfare advocates say that’s a good thing, because the teachers may be the only adults outside the household with a glimpse into challenges at home. By Carolyn Thompson. SENT Thursday: 1,300 words, photos.

Virus Outbreak-One Good Thing-Desks For Kids — As remote schooling surged during the pandemic, parents across the country realized that many kids didn’t have desks at home. So they got busy building, collecting and donating them, giving hundreds or thousands of students workspaces to call their own and helping them get through long days of virtual learning. By Jessie Wardarski and Peter Orsi. SENT Monday: 650 words, photos.

Sesame Street Podcast — What has more letters than the alphabet? That’s easy: The post office. That joke — sponsored by the letter A — is a highlight of the first original podcast from “Sesame Street,” offering some screen-free educational entertainment to kids. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Monday: 600 words, photo.

Macy's-No Santa Claus: Santa Claus won’t be coming to Macy’s this year. SENT Thursday.

HEALTH:

Virus Outbreak-Viral Questions-Mask-6 Feet: Do I need to wear a mask if I’m 6 feet away from others? SENT Thursday, 320 words.

TRAVEL:

Virus Outbreak-One Good Thing-Dubai Goodbye Photos —A freelance photographer in Dubai is providing free photoshoots to laid-off expats forced to leave the skyscraper-studded Persian Gulf city because of the pandemic. By Isabel Debre. SENT Thursday: 600 words, photos.

CARS:

Behind the Wheel-Family Car — Truck and SUV sales are hotter than ever. If you need a mode of transportation for a growing family, what would be best for you — a truck, SUV or maybe a minivan? By Rex Tokeshi-Torres. 800 words, photos.

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In case you missed it:

FAMILY: Rethinking the Holidays; Poll-Virus-Outbreak-Caregiving.

SCHOOL: Virus Outbreak-Virtual School Rules.

GARDENING: After the Frost.

HEALTH: Virus-Outbreak-Viral-Questions-Illness.

PERSONAL FINANCE: NerdWallet-Liz-Weston-Unplanned-Early-Retirement; On-The-Money-NerdWallet-Renters-Insurance-Surprises; NerdWallet-Millennial-Money-Crisis-Money-Habits.

CARS: Behind the Wheel-Car Value Myths, Virus Outbreak Diary-His First Car

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