Carving jack-o'-lanterns started long before the legend of the Headless Horseman. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Cindy Ott, author of "Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon." It's the time of ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. What’s more classic than carving a ...

What is Halloween without a jack-o'-lantern? The tradition of lighting a fire inside a vegetable is thought to be an ancient one originating in the Celtic traditions of Ireland and Scotland. Those ...

A cave in Kentucky is going spooky during this year's Halloween season by filling up with jack-o'-lanterns. The Jack-o’-Lantern Cave at Carter Caves State Resort Park is a new experience in the state.

Of the dozens of Halloween-themed events in New Jersey this year, many venues have planned jack-o-lantern-focused programs that are family friendly. Illuminated displays include jack-o-lantern trails, ...

Halloween is next week, and as it draws nearer, patches of pumpkins will meet their fate as Athens-area families carve into them to create jack-o-lanterns lining our porches and streets. Some make ...