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A lot of us are about to have the experience of opening our front doors to find witches, goblins, ghosts, and Moo Deng standing on our porches. Why? Because it’s almost Halloween. In this encore episode, we talk about what kinds of entertainment scared us when we were kids, and whether they still scare us now.

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The National Ballet of Ukraine is on its first-ever tour of the U.S. since the country’s independence from the USSR in 1991. Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. calls the tour a “symbol of resiliency.”

Research shows 62% of Latinos believe abortion should be mostly legal. That’s a big jump from 20 years ago.

After weathering a series of controversies, the lingerie company’s first official show since 2018 featured iconic Angels like Adriana Lima and Tyra Banks, plus debuts by Ashley Graham and Kate Moss.

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Mosab Abu Toha was able to escape Gaza, along with his wife and three young children. The award-winning poet talks about parenting in war and the devastation of leaving his family and friends behind.

When I have yogurt, I like to pretend that it is a ceremonial custard made by elves for an honored guest who is visiting from afar.

‘Jamboree’ feels scattered and altogether too eager to please. But while the game’s a mixed bag, it’s still one of the best in the chaotic Nintendo series.

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In the powerful new Apple TV+ drama Disclaimer, Cate Blanchett plays a woman who’s terrified after she’s sent a novel that’s based on a chapter of her past that she’s desperate to keep secret. From Oscar-winner Alfonso Cuarón, the series was also stars Kevin Kline, as a man who’s also consumed by the events recounted in the book.

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MAVI is a rapper from Charlotte, North Carolina. In recent years, he’s become one to watch. On his latest album Shadowbox his flow teems with self doubt and anxiety. The melodies and samples linger long after the record’s finished. MAVI joins us on the latest episode of Bullseye to discuss the record. The themes in his albums are often filled with pain and loneliness, so get into how he’s been doing lately to handle those feelings.

In Washington, D.C., residents celebrated Indigenous People’s Day by birdwatching on Roosevelt Island. Centuries before the island became a memorial to the president, it was home to Native Americans.