Happiness 101: Only You Can Make Yourself Happy
Can you teach yourself how to be happy? An emerging field in psychology looks at ways people can manufacture their own happiness.
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Can you teach yourself how to be happy? An emerging field in psychology looks at ways people can manufacture their own happiness.
It is the time of year when people are shopping online and packages start piling up on doorsteps. Every year, police warn to watch for people stealing packages off the front porch. More cameras could help curb the problem. Home cameras can catch a variety of things. Tom Henderson's caught a fill-in mail carrier throwing a package a few weeks ago. A few years ago, it caught a man stealing a package off his porch.
Every year, Americans waste about 40 percent of the food we grow and make. Experts say part of that reason could be people don't understand the dates printed on the packaging of the foods.
Just days before families sit down for their Thanksgiving feasts, there is a warning about what could be on your table. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that no romaine lettuce is safe to eat. This comes after E. coli made dozens of people sick. This warning is extensive, and grocery stores across the United States are already taking precautions to keep their customers safe.
Two teenage girls were seriously hurt Tuesday night after being hit by a vehicle while they were in a highway crosswalk in St. Francis.
A 27-year-old Montrose man pleaded guilty to murder on Tuesday in the August 2016 death of his 5-month old daughter.
For generations of Minnesotans a trip to the long time Dayton's Department Store 8th floor holiday display was a must see event. It's where an imaginary toy land kicked off the countdown to Christmas.
The attorneys representing Dan Rassier say some questions have never been answered by Danny Heinrich.
For the first time in more than a month, Gov. Mark Dayton spoke with reporters Tuesday, telling them that he is still at the Mayo Clinic recovering from complications from back surgeries in October.
A new survey finds Minneapolis and St. Paul among the worst places for black Americans to call home. Experts say one reason is that Minnesota has one of the highest attrition rates for black professionals. Many who come here for work leave within two years -- which is seen in the troubling statistic comparing median income. A typical black household in the Twin Cities has an income of $31,635 a year. That is just 40 percent of the average earnings at a white household.
This Thanksgiving, the Department of Public Safety wants you to crash at a friend's, not on the road. Starting tomorrow, there will be a statewide increase of DWI patrols all in an effort to keep drunk drivers off the road.
The return of winter weather serves as a reminder to slow down if you see flashing lights ahead.
Minneapolis police say at least four people have died from heroin overdoses at the homeless camp off Hiawatha Avenue.
WCCO is digging deeper into the role social media plays in our day-to-day happiness, and a local doctor has been studying the effects it has on our culture.
"CDC is advising that U.S. consumers not eat any romaine lettuce, and retailers and restaurants not serve or sell any."
