Entertainment
Reader's Digest US
Without Hesitation
When a man falls onto the train tracks, three strangers jump down after him
2 min |
December 2016/January 2017
Reader's Digest US
World of Medicine
According to research from the University of Helsinki in Finland, acute coronary syndrome is 2.7 times more common in people with an infection in the tip of one or more teeth’s roots, possibly because it causes low-grade inflammation throughout the body.
3 min |
December 2016/January 2017
Reader's Digest US
“I Knew She Was Out There”
HOLLY O’BRIEN’S patient was just being nice.
3 min |
December 2016/January 2017
Reader's Digest US
Why I Stopped Worrying About My Credit Score
It is more a measure of your borrowing than of your overall financial health
2 min |
July/August 2018
Reader's Digest US
His Bridge Over Troubled Water
As a man goes blind, his friend watches his back
3 min |
July/August 2018
Reader's Digest US
The Medical Case Against Kids Smoking Pot
As states loosen their marijuana laws, a doctor warns that the drug can be addictive and harmful to younger minds
5 min |
July/August 2018
Reader's Digest US
8 Almost States
If some independence-minded citizens had gotten their way, we would have a few more stars on our flag
5 min |
July/August 2018
Reader's Digest US
Discovering A Lost Brother
KIERON GRAHAM ALWAYS knew he had an older brother. His adoption papers, signed and sealed when he was three months old, listed a sibling named Vincent but no last name. Though Kieron spent years thinking about Vincent, he could never track him down.
3 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
Thanksgiving For The Soul
A third-grade class knows exactly what will brighten an older neighbor’s holiday meal—and it isn’t a roast turkey
3 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
The Secret Lives Of Letters
They may be small characters, but there are amazing stories behind all 26 alphabet all-stars
6 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
Love's Last Refrain
This musician calms the dying and soothes their families
2 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
The Funniest
Jokes Since the Internet
10 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
A War Dogs Comes Home
On the front lines in Afghanistan, Dyngo was a hero. But retirement for the canine veteran would not come easily.
10 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
Why It's Ok To Snack
Nibbling between meals has gotten bad press in recent years. In fact, snacking can be good for you.
5 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
I Am Milk!
Milk everyone’s first drink
4 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Multiplying Dollar
It was only a dollar. Dylan Belscher noticed it on the floor as he sat at the back of his English class at John F. Kennedy High School in Cheektowaga, New York, in March 2018.
3 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
High-Wire Act
When a freak accident threatens a skier’s life,his friend takes a daring chance.
3 min |
April 2017
Reader's Digest US
The Case Of The Violent Rap Lyrics
Should the menacing music of a performer in legal trouble affect his sentence?
2 min |
April 2017
Reader's Digest US
Extraordinary Reuses For Ordinary Things
Don’t toss that old toothbrush. Give it a second life—and make your day easier in the process.
2 min |
April 2017
Reader's Digest US
Son, Here Is How You Save
MY WIFE AND I recently welcomed a child into the world. His only interest right now is keeping us awake 24/7. But one day, he’ll need to learn something about finance. When he does, here are some suggestions.
2 min |
April 2017
Reader's Digest US
My Professor, My Mentor, My Rock
Decades after they met in the classroom, a remarkable teacher counsels her student on one of life’s most difficult lessons.
4 min |
April 2017
Reader's Digest US
8 Things You Should Never Do On An Airplane
Flying isn’t always enjoyable,but these tips will help make for a smoother trip.
2 min |
April 2017
Reader's Digest US
50 Everyday Mistakes
And How To Fix Them
10+ min |
April 2017
Reader's Digest US
Pain Relievers
Steven Pete has broken 70 bones—and never felt a thing. Now scientists hope his freak genetic condition will help people with the opposite issue: constant agony.
9 min |
May 2018
Reader's Digest US
She Lifted A Finger
He walks up to her, in dire need of medical attention. She, a young mother, is already feeling overwhelmed. But after she reaches out to this person in need, there is no turning back.
7 min |
May 2018
Reader's Digest US
Basketball Cop
A tense confrontation turns into a game changer for one officer and the teens in the community he serves.
2 min |
April 2018
Reader's Digest US
“The Mountain's On Fire!”
MATTHEW LAYTON was 20 minutes from home in Sevierville, Tennessee, on a cold November night in 2016 when he got a frantic cell phone call from his mother. “The mountain’s on fire,” she screamed, “and Brian’s up there!”
2 min |
April 2018
Reader's Digest US
The Case of the Illegal Vegetable Garden
A Florida town tells a couple to move their crops behind their house. Their reply: Lettuce be.
2 min |
April 2018
Reader's Digest US
Sergeant Turner's Ride Home
S.SGT. JONATHAN TURNER served his country for 17 years, which included seven tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq.
1 min |
July/August 2017
Reader's Digest US
America's Children Need You
The well-being of children shouldn’t be a political issue. Their success needs to be the common commitment of our national life.
4 min |