In this issue

GET A GREEN(ER) THUMB
An RD ORIGINAL

The Snore-Cam KIDNAPPING
A DRAMA IN REAL LIFE

Mom’s Last Ball Game
From THE BALTIMORE SUN

SOARING COSTS OF ELDER CARE
From THE NEW YORK TIMES

The Not-So-Sweet
Side of Sugar
An RD ORIGINAL

Relief for ‘TECH NECK’
From THEHEALTHY.COM

13 Things About Bees

GOTCHA!

We asked for it: What's the best prank you ever pulled?

3 mins

LOST, FOUND, HOMEWARD BOUND

A collection of heart-thumping, tail-wagging, zoomies-inducing pet reunion tales

10 mins

The HEALTHY WELLNESS FROM THEHEALTHY.COM

A vaccine is finally on the way. In the meantime, here's how to protect yourself from ticks.

2 mins

A Baker's Dozen Facts About Eggs

13 Health Fact About Eggs

4 mins

A Cure for "Mean World Syndrome"

News from The World of Medicine

2 mins

Words to Live By

What I've learned from reading obituaries

5 mins

Mind-Bending Facts About Yoga

13 THINGS and Facts About Yoga

3 mins

A Scrumptious Sidekick

Got a crush on crunch? Pickles pack a punch.

2 mins

Two-Man Ironman

A father-and-son team turns disability into triumph

3 mins

Friends Forever

From chance encounters to apparent destiny, readers share their BFF origin stories

4 mins

The Upside of Getting Lost

I was in the woods with my family and we'd lost our way. My phone was dead. It was getting dark. How could this possibly be a good thing?

9 mins

NIGHTMARE ALLEY

A couple, fleeing the shelling in Ukraine, are captured by Russian troops. It's up to their frantic son-living 1,500 miles away-to get them free.

10+ mins

THE POWER OF 26 LETTERS

My son's split-second decision may have changed a stranger's life

3 mins

13 THINGS Magical Facts About the World of Disney

1 The Walt Disney Co. turned 100 this year. What started in 1923 as a tiny animation studio has become the world's second-largest media and entertainment conglomerate, after Apple.

4 mins

The Cat Who Came Home for Christmas And the making of a believer

It was Christmas Eve morning, and I awoke with a mission: to find my lost cat, Baby-Girl. As I got ready, I could hear icy rain pelting the windows. I said a quick prayer for BabyGirl. She was out there somewhere in the storm, I could just feel it. Sure, it had been six months since she'd gone missing, but I still had faith. It was the season for miracles, after all.

5 mins

FIND YOUR NEW FAVORITE HOBBY

Have more fun. Learn new things. These aren't bad New Year's resolutions! Here's how to get started.

4 mins

PARADISE ON FIRE

The historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, was burning, overwhelmed by the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history For many, the only escape was to leap into the ocean.

8 mins

SO THAT'S WHY WE DO THAT!

Where did all these common habits and inventions come from?

6 mins

I WANT TO LIVE

The \"most wonderful time of the year\" is hard for many. Here, suicide survivors share what keeps them going.

4 mins

THE BEST GIFT I EVER GOT

Handmade or bought, these presents don't skimp on thought

5 mins

Blizzard Rescue

A disabled man was stuck in a snowbank-until a stranger heard his cries

3 mins

When a Doorbell's Ring Means Hope

Who was leaving these mysterious gifts on our doorstep each night?

5 mins

Holiday Eating to Boost Immunity

Don't worry, you can still enjoy yourself!

4 mins

A Cup of Comfort

The delicious beginnings of a beloved winter tradition: drinking hot chocolate

2 mins

A Ride for a Lifetime

An Uber trip took a detour when the driver offered his ailing passenger one of his kidneys

3 mins

Adventures in Babysitting

Treasured memories from modern-day Mary Poppinses and daffy but dear Mrs. Doubtfires

4 mins

I SURVIVED!

THE PEOPLE IN THESE THREE STORIES HAVE NOTHING IN COMMON EXCEPT FOR ONE THING THEY FACED DEATH AND LIVED TO TELL ABOUT IT

10+ mins

Where That Color Comes From

Are warning labels for food dyes coming soon?

3 mins

Loki the Lab

ALMOST NINE YEARS ago, Loki came from his mother into my waiting hands.

1 min

GLAD TO HEAR IT

3 STORIES TO Make Your Day

1 min

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