Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of Oct. 26.

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HALLOWEEN

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.

Virus Outbreak-One Good Thing-Tricks for Treats: Dropping candy down a 7-foot-long chute. Flinging family-size candy bars to trick-or-treaters Game of Thrones-style via catapults. Drive-through haunted houses. Scattering candy at social distances across the front yard. A favorite American holiday and annual test of creativity is being tested by the pandemic. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos.

Virus Outbreak-Viral Questions-Halloween: How can I safely trick or treat? UPCOMING Tuesday.

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FOOD

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. SENT Monday, 1,100 words, photos, video.

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DIVERSIONS

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 Wednesday: 840 words Wednesday, photos, video.

Books-Winfrey: `The books that see her through.' Winfrey suggests seven. By Hillel Italie. SENT Monday, 300 words, photo.

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In case you missed it:

GIFT GUIDES: Pandemic Gifts; All Things Citrus; New Games; Ruth Bader Ginsburg Gifts.

PARENTING: Virus Outbreak-Distance Learning; Virus Outbreak-One Good Thing-Desks For Kids; Sesame Street Podcast; Macy’s-No Santa Claus.

FOOD: Europe-Veggie Burgers.

HEALTH: Virus Outbreak-Viral Questions-Mask-6 Feet.

TRAVEL: Virus Outbreak-One Good Thing-Dubai Goodbye Photos.

CARS: Behind the Wheel-Family Car.

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