Entertainment
Reader's Digest US
Vets Helping Vets
When the men and women who served our country are in need, who do they turn to for a helping hand? The same people they relied on back on the battlefield.
10+ min |
June 2019
Reader's Digest US
Rescue Dog
I was morbidly overweight and disconnected from the world. So was Peety. Then we found each other.
10 min |
June 2019
Reader's Digest US
Use Supplements Like A Doctor Does
Which vitamins, minerals, and over-the-counter treatments do medical professionals rely on for themselves?
5 min |
June 2019
Reader's Digest US
Salmon: For This Big Fish, There's No Place Like Home
Google “Salmon crossing the road” and you’ll find dozens of videos of me and my pals skittering across wet streets and highways like windup toys on a mission.
4 min |
May 2019
Reader's Digest US
Laughter: The Best Medicine
A salesperson stops by to see one of his business customers. Not a soul is in the office except a beagle emptying wastebaskets.
1 min |
May 2019
Reader's Digest US
Life In These United States
My great-aunt looked confused when I told her that my daughter was 18 months old. “Oh,” she said. “I thought she was a year and a half.”
2 min |
May 2019
Reader's Digest US
How To Get The Sleep You Need
Science-backed strategies for superior slumber
5 min |
May 2019
Reader's Digest US
Princess Power
At an uncertain time, these young women offer kids a little magic—and hope
2 min |
February 2018
Reader's Digest US
The Case Of The Icy Walkway
A woman slips and falls after a big snowstorm. Is her apartment complex liable for nature’s handiwork?
1 min |
February 2018
Reader's Digest US
10 Ways To Make Your Vitamins Work Better
You take supplements to boost your overall health. Here’s how to get the most out of every pill.
4 min |
February 2018
Reader's Digest US
Clever Substitutes For Everyday Kitchen Gadgets
Extraordinary uses for the items you already own
3 min |
February 2018
Reader's Digest US
8 Surprising Postmenopause Health Risks
Brittle bones and breast cancer aren’t the only concerns women face as their hormone levels change with age
2 min |
February 2018
Reader's Digest US
Doctor Drone To The Rescue!
DRONES CAN DUST CROPS, spy on the neighbors, and even drop bombs in a war. Now engineers are looking for ways to put the remote-controlled unmanned aircraft to work treating sick people in any corner of the world. Here’s a look at their most promising health applications.
2 min |
February 2018
Reader's Digest US
World Of Medicine: Steam Shrinks Enlarged Prostate
The prostate tends to grow over time, causing about a third of older men to experience weak urine flow, a frequent need to urinate at night, and other symptoms.
4 min |
May 2019
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
The Man Who Rigged The Lottery
He got hold of the winning numbers—five times. But how?
10+ min |
December 2018/January 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Caped Crusader
A four-year-old boy discovers that compassion for the less fortunate can produce superhuman results
3 min |
December 2018/January 2019
Reader's Digest US
50 Ways To Get Smarter About Your Brain
As scientists probe the mysteries inside our heads, their discoveries are providing new insights into how we can all sharpen our mental machinery.
10+ min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
Are You Still In There?
A car crash left Molei Wright functionally decapitated. Even if her body survived, her mind might never be the same. Her boyfriend was willing to take that chance.
10 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
Remembering Stephen Hawking Brilliant & Funny
There's no rule that says a guy who spends his days formulating equations to explain black holes, unified field theory, and other mind-bending mysteries of the universe can’t also be a cutup. Still, it was always surprising when physicist Stephen Hawking showed up on TV and cracked a joke.
3 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
13 Things You Didn't Know About Space Travel
13 things you didn’t know about space travel.
3 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
Fascinating Facts About Unseen Cities
Lidar—a high-tech cousin of radar—uses light waves to peel back the layers of time.
2 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
Recycle…Anything!
Crayons, sneakers, wine corks—even one man’s tool collection—can be put to good use in the right hands.
2 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
They Gave Millions To Charity
In life, they were humble SECRETARIES, TEACHERS, and JANITORS. When they died, they were richer than anyone knew—and they GAVE MILLIONS TO CHARITY
7 min |
February 2019
Reader's Digest US
America's Greatest Road Shows
VACATIONS ARE WONDERFUL, but these quirky roadside attractions prove that getting there is often half the fun
4 min |
February 2019
Reader's Digest US
A Love Without Limits
Some people thought that a couple with Down syndrome shouldn’t marry. But after 25 years, Paul and Kris Scharoun-DeForge are still going strong.
4 min |
February 2019
Reader's Digest US
A Flag's Long Journey Home
One early morning last winter, someone broke into Shawn Marceau’s truck.
3 min |
February 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Car On The Ledge
It was rush hour on the morning of June 1 in the West Texas city of San Angelo.
1 min |