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On October 19, 2025, thousands of people gathered at the Tulatin Lake of the Commons in Oregon to witness the 21st annual West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta. This beloved fall tradition requires participants to paddle across the man-made lake in boats made from giant pumpkins....

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a vibrant and joyful Mexican holiday to honor those who have passed. Held annually on November 1 and 2, it gives families a chance to remember loved ones. The first day, called Día de los Angelitos, is for children who have died, while the second focuses on adults....

Celebrated annually on October 31, Halloween is one of America’s most popular holidays. Streets and neighborhoods come alive with spooky decorations, from glowing jack-o’-lanterns to cobweb-covered porches and eerie lights. But how did this festival of fright and fun start?...

The Haenyeo, or "sea women," of South Korea's Jeju Island are famous for their incredible diving skills. These women spend several hours underwater each day collecting sea urchins, abalone, and other seafood. They dive almost 60 feet (18 m) into frigid waters without an oxygen tank. Remarkably, many continue this demanding work well into their 80s....

Indigenous languages are disappearing around the world at a rapid rate. In the United States, experts warn that only 20 of the country's 170 languages will still be spoken by 2050. The loss of a language is more than words. It erases stories, traditions, and knowledge passed down for generations. Twenty-four-year-old Danielle Boyer hopes to stop that with SkoBot, an AI-powered robot that speaks endangered languages....

Dr. Jane Goodall, who transformed our understanding of chimpanzees, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 1, 2025, at age 91. She was on a speaking tour in California, sharing her lifelong love for wildlife and conservation....

Columbus Day is celebrated every year on the second Monday in October. In 2025, it falls on October 13. The holiday marks Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. But critics have long questioned whether the Italian explorer should be celebrated. They assert that his arrival led to the colonization and mistreatment of Native Americans....

Every fall, millions of people worldwide celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Also known as the Mooncake Festival, it is one of China’s oldest and most treasured celebrations, second only to the Lunar New Year. The festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese calendar. It always occurs during the Harvest Moon, a bright full moon that marks the peak of the harvest season. In 2025, the holiday will be observed on October 6....

The US federal government partially shut down on October 1, 2025, after lawmakers disagreed on a funding plan for the new fiscal year. The federal fiscal year starts on October 1. So, September 30 is the last day for Congress to pass a budget — or at least approve short-term funds to keep the government running....