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The Conversation: Halloween candy costs; 'Ghosting Aloha'

By Catherine Cruz,

Jacob Aloi, Kevin Allen

Published October 27, 2026 at 3:31 PM HST

Halloween candy is displayed for sale at a grocery store on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in Dundalk, Md.

Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1.

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