Whether to extend the subsidies is at the center of the federal shutdown fight. Meanwhile, open enrollment starts Saturday.

How did the zombie become great a trick or treating? Dead-ication. ••• How do vampires get around on Halloween? On blood vessels. ••• Why don’t werewolves ever know the time?

Is “three” the new “two?” Consumer prices notched another 3% year-on-year increase in September, according to data published recently from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.