Lifestyle
Reader's Digest US
6 Keyboard Shortcuts For Faster Web Browsing
No mouse? No problem! Save time navigating the Internet with these quick tricks.
1 min |
September 2017
Reader's Digest US
Keep Internet Spies Out Of Your Home
“Smart” devices equipped with cameras and microphones can be easy targets for hackers
5 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
Wish You Were More Creative? Just Pretend!
Thinking you aren’t gifted may be what’s blocking your inner artist
3 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
A Healthy Fruit Celebrates Its Holiday
A cranberry like me thinks of itself as the self-sufficient type.
4 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
The Life Saver On Dad's Computer Screen
A daughter caring for her aging father finds help—and peace of mind—from a virtual companion named Pony
7 min |
December 2018/January 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Gift Of A Great Neighbor
Passed from one home to the next, a box of ornaments reminds a family of the bonds around them
2 min |
December 2018/January 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Magic Trick That Changed My Life
From The Book Here Is Real Magic
10 min |
December 2018/January 2019
Reader's Digest US
Luck And The Four-Leaf Clover
One woman’s knack for finding good fortune
4 min |
December 2018/January 2019
Reader's Digest US
You Own Every Bullet
In the midst of a tense ambush in Iraq, a soldier recalls his father’s valuable lesson
6 min |
December 2018/January 2019
Reader's Digest US
Real-Life Stories Of Hope
This holiday season, we’d like to share these stories—these gifts—of wonder, faith, and eternal life
10+ min |
December 2018/January 2019
Reader's Digest US
Early Diners Are Healthier
A study of more than 4,000 men and women in Spain found that people who ate their evening meal before 9 p.m. or at least two hours before going to bed had a 20 percent lower risk of breast or prostate cancer than those who ate after 10 p.m. or went to bed soon after eating.
3 min |
December 2018/January 2019
Reader's Digest US
The North Carolina State Fair Watermelon Weigh-Off
CHRIS KENT, age 56, Sevierville, Tennessee
1 min |
July - August 2019
Reader's Digest US
His Crosses To Bear
A carpenter’s memorials have appeared after countless tragedies around the country. This time, the tragedy struck very close to home.
2 min |
July - August 2019
Reader's Digest US
Fascinating Facts That Are False!
25 tall tales that are impossibly true …… and 25 facts that are actually myths
6 min |
February 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Boy In the Septic Tank
MADISON WILLIAMS was studying in her bedroom in Dublin, Ohio, in August 2016 when the door burst open. It was her mother, Leigh Williams, with a horrific and incredible story: “A little boy fell into a septic tank, and no one can reach him.” Then she made this request of her 13-year-old daughter: “Can you help?”
2 min |
February 2018
Reader's Digest US
Say Yes to The Ruined Dress
Coming to appreciate that nothing in life is permanent, except maybe that ink stain
3 min |
February 2018
Reader's Digest US
13 Things Mall Cops Won't Tell You
Who Knew?
3 min |
February 2018
Reader's Digest US
How To Survive Anything!
Expert advice on navigating life’s perils—great and small
10+ min |
May 2019
Reader's Digest US
Fighting Trauma The Military Way
Don’t let distress sideline you. Turn it into a strength instead.
3 min |
June 2019
Reader's Digest US
Forgiveness Is Job One
The boss had every reason to turn his back. Instead, he befriended a troubled man—and hired him.
3 min |
June 2019
Reader's Digest US
Your Amazing Body!
Your fingerprints can predict some health issues. Looking at the sun can make you sneeze. You grow a new skeleton every ten years. Science hasn’t uncovered every mystery, but what it has discovered will blow your mind.
10+ min |
June 2019
Reader's Digest US
Letting In Some Light
He warms the holidays for families too filled with grief to celebrate on their own.
3 min |
December 2017/January 2018
Reader's Digest US
50 Old-Time Doctor Remedies That Really Work
Your grandma probably swore by these treatments, and now science is catching up.
10 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest US
Racing The Storm
It began as a friendly regatta for seasoned sailors and newcomers alike. But before many had finished, a brutal squall turned it into a disaster.
10 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest US
Sympathy For My Bully
One survivor now wonders whether abusers like hers deserve the harsh comeuppance they often get
5 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest US
How To Make It As A Fossil
Many species die off without a trace. If humans are to leave a lasting record, well need to make sure our DNA survives.
2 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest US
From Kindergarten To Cancer: A Love Story
The soldier never forgot his childhood crush, and once they reunited, neither war nor illness would keep them apart
5 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest US
Inventing The Soldier Of The Future
The minds at DARPA are creating another batch of sci-fi-worthy tools to fend off most any kind of enemy (and shape up civilian life too)
7 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
The Power Of Fake Pills
Surprising new research shows that placebos work even when you know they’re not real.
9 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
Wake Up Smarter
No, you are not dreaming. You really can boost your brainpower while you snooze. Try these seven tips.
3 min |