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Congress is unlikely to pass ambitious policies like "Medicare for All" or the Green New Deal, even if a Democratic proponent of them were elected. But there are plenty of reasons to run on them.

Happiness, says one researcher, is the sum of many positive moments throughout the day. Something as simple as a friendly chat in the elevator can boost your mood. So put down your phone and try it.

The motorist stuck a red sports drink bottle where the light should have been. Police weren't fooled and pulled him over. They praised his ingenuity, but told local TV it wasn't a permanent solution.

"The Muppet Movie" is 40 years old. It was one of the highlights of childhood for many members of Generation X, but it may not have been given all the attention it deserved.

A study adds to evidence that belly fat is dangerous. It finds post-menopausal women of normal weight are at increased risk of death from heart disease and cancer if they have excess abdominal fat.

Fourteen-year-old Owen Sanderson slipped that rope over the fish's tale, and then just hung on and wrestled it to shore. After taking a quick measurement, for the record books, he let it go.

Power outages, increased crime and gasoline shortages are hurting Venezuela's once-vaunted cattle industry. Herds have been halved and meat production is down by more than 60 percent.

The U.S. growth rate fell to 2.1% in the second quarter amid a slowdown in exports. The Trump administration has targeted a growth rate of 3% or above, citing the Republican tax cuts passed in 2017.

Montreal's Just For Laughs festival has countless comedy performances at indoor venues — but organizers say it's important that the fun spills out onto the streets, with clowns, dancers and puppets.

"Our death rate is rising alarmingly," a U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees spokesperson says. Aid agencies continue rescue efforts off the shore of Libya, hoping to save anyone else who survived.