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Halloween's iconic candy corn first appeared in stores in the 1920s. The decade saw a boom in the retail candy business — and in advertising and production divided along racial lines.

We here at The Salt tend to look at themed food holidays with a heavy dose of skepticism. Most of these days sound more like marketing schemes than true reasons for a national day of remembrance.

Hillary Clinton's campaign went to great lengths to keep her events in Iowa this week intimate. That's easier said than done when the candidate is one of the world's most famous politicians.

Blizzard warnings were declared from Rhode Island to parts of New Hampshire and Maine Tuesday. Since Sunday, parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts have had more than two feet of snow.

If everything goes as planned, San Diego’s winter homeless shelter will open Thursday, a week later than organizers would have liked.

The NPR staffers who worked with Gilkey pick a favorite photo and share some memories.

An expert panel's conclusion that hot dogs, bacon and yes, even turkey bacon can cause cancer had many of you wanting more details. Which cancers? How much is safe to eat? We tackle your questions.

Perhaps no one did more to show us the human toll of the Great Depression than Lange, who was born on this day in 1895. Her photos of farm workers and others have become iconic of the era.

Also this week: What Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath teaches us about the true nature of America.

Many public school students get 15 minutes or less to eat. A study finds that kids who get less than 20 minutes for lunch end up eating less of everything on their tray.