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

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THE VOTE

Election 2020 -Voter Anxiety: Americans aren’t accustomed to worrying about violence or safety ahead of an election. It’s a luxury afforded by years of largely peaceful voting, a recent history of fairly orderly displays of democracy. But after months filled with disease, disruption and unrest, Americans are worried that Election Day could become a flashpoint. By Laurie Kellman. SENT Wednesday, photos.

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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? SENT 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. SENT Tuesday, photos.

Virus Outbreak-Viral Questions-Halloween: How can I safely trick or treat? SENT 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. SENT Wednesday: 840 words, photos, video.

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

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FAMILY

Love in the Time of Coronavirus: Bonnie Bishop’s voice cracked as she spoke from her hospital bed: “I want to go home.” More than 40 miles away, her husband Mike sat in their living room, looking intently into his own phone during their video call, trying to soothe her. Bonnie Bishop has been in the hospital since early July, spending six weeks in a coma. Theirs is a love story in the time of coronavirus — about who takes it seriously and who doesn’t, and the way that divide here in Jackson, Miss. breaks down uncomfortably along racial lines. But mostly, it’s a story about Bonnie and Mike, and a love that has lasted more than 25 years. The latest in our Looking For America series. UPCOMING Thursday, photos, video.

Taiwan Military LGBT wedding: Two lesbian couples will be among those tying the know at a mass military wedding in Taiwan. The island is the first and only place in Asia that has legalized gay marriage. UPCOMING Friday, photos, video.

On the Money-NerdWallet-Parent-Student Loans: Many parents take out student loans to help pay for their child’s education. But not all of them share that information with their son or daughter. That silence is an easy misstep for parents who decide to borrow student loans in their own names. SENT Wednesday, photos.

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WORK

NerdWallet-Millennial Money-Pandemic Side Gigs: There are plenty of jobs in the gig work arena. Whether you’re looking to make a few extra bucks or replace lost income, you’ll have more than enough options to consider. But how should you go about picking a side hustle during the ongoing pandemic? By Lauren Schwahn of NerdWallet. SENT Wednesday, 840 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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