Lifestyle
Reader's Digest US
Speaking Fluent Fatherlish
Dads have a language all their own, one that’s not difficult to decipher
2 min |
October 2021
Reader's Digest US
Furnishing Hope
For ex-foster children to have a seat at the table, first they need a seat and a table
3 min |
October 2021
Reader's Digest US
GOLDEN GIRL
My mom’s 80th-birthday tattoo is just the latest example of her wild newfound independence
4 min |
October 2021
Reader's Digest US
WE FOUND A FIX
5 Tricks to Improve Your Life*
2 min |
October 2021
Reader's Digest US
13 Things - What Your Amazon Driver Wants You to Know
Travel Tips
5 min |
September 2021
Reader's Digest US
The Street Vet
A California veterinarian makes house calls to pet owners who have no place to call home
3 min |
July - August 2021
Reader's Digest US
What It's Like to Be in a Coma
The twilight zone between life and death is a mystery that doctors can solve
4 min |
September 2021
Reader's Digest US
News From the WORLD OF MEDICINE
HEALTH TIPS
3 min |
September 2021
Reader's Digest US
The Autumn Blues
SOME PEOPLE CAN’T WAIT for the lovely colors, cooler weather, and cozy sweaters of autumn. In fact, fall is Americans’ favorite time, the season of choice for about 30 percent of us, according to a recent YouGov poll. But for a minority of others, the transition from summer create worry, fear, and worse. We often hear about the short, cold days of winter causing what is known as seasonal affective disorder. But according to Carrie Landin, a psychologist with the University of Colorado Health Integrative Medicine Center, a significant number of people actually experience autumn anxiety.
1 min |
September 2021
Reader's Digest US
LAUGHTER
The best Medicine
2 min |
September 2021
Reader's Digest US
Pony Miracles
WHEN OUR WEE group of miniature horses enters a room, it’s Magic, queen of the herd, who always seems to find the person who needs her most. The room on this day is in a Florida assisted living facility and is full of residents, staff, family, and even a local news photographer.
2 min |
September 2021
Reader's Digest US
Stepping Up to the Plate
A longtime baseball card collector seizes the opportunity to do good after a destructive wildfire
2 min |
September 2021
Reader's Digest US
Friends in High Places
How a surprise adventure turned into the story of a lifetime for two Supreme Court justices—and me
5 min |
September 2021
Reader's Digest US
Kindness, Delivered
THE E-MAIL REQUEST came into Ekiben restaurant in Baltimore late on a Thursday afternoon in March: tempura broccoli topped with fresh herbs, diced onion, and fermented cucumber vinegar—with a twist. The man who sent the e-mail didn’t actually want the food itself. He was writing on behalf of his mother-in-law, who adored the dish. He went on to explain that she was now in the final stages of lung cancer at her home Steve Chu, one of the Asian fusion restaurant’s co-owners, read the e-mail and quickly replied with an alternative suggestion. “Thanks for reaching out,” he wrote. “We’d like to meet you in Vermont and make it fresh for you.”
2 min |
September 2021
Reader's Digest US
Trapped At The Bottom Of The Sea
It was supposed to be a routine job for a team of men who repair underwater pipelines. Then one diver’s air-supply cord snapped—when he was 300 feet down.
10+ min |
July - August 2021
Reader's Digest US
Quieting Anxiety
Overlapping crises have made many of us jumpy. But how do you know when you have slipped into a more serious problem and need help?
8 min |
July - August 2021
Reader's Digest US
A Song in His Heart
An encounter with a waiting room songstress unlocks a side of my father I’d rarely seen before Alzheimer’s
3 min |
July - August 2021
Reader's Digest US
With Open Arms, at Last
Everyday miracles
4 min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest US
IF YOUR Block COULD Talk
Fascinating facts about the streets where we live
7 min |
July - August 2021
Reader's Digest US
Feel Happy, Even When You're Not
As simple as it sounds, plastering on a smile can be the first step toward cheering yourself up
3 min |
July - August 2021
Reader's Digest US
THE BEST DESSERT IN EVERY STATE
Apple pie belongs to all of us, but every region has its signature treat. With help from our friends at Taste of Home, we’ve found the 50 best.
10+ min |
July - August 2021
Reader's Digest US
A WORLD OF GOOD
HUNGER IN AMERICA GROWING HOPE IN AN URBAN GARDEN
2 min |
July - August 2021
Reader's Digest US
THE SNAKE CHARMERS
Invasive Burmese pythons are squeezing the life out of the Everglades. An unlikely sisterhood of the swamp is taking them on.
9 min |
July - August 2021
Reader's Digest US
Your Brilliant Smartphone
Unlock your device's most helpful tricks and secrets with these 25 tips
10+ min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest US
A Dementia That Can Be Cured
“I couldn’t even sign my name,” says an ex-teacher. It took years for doctors to spot the real cause.
8 min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest US
13 Things Scent-sational News About Smell
In early 2020, ear, nose, and throat doctors around the world saw an unusual number of patients who had unaccountably lost their sense of smell. Many of these specialists then developed the same condition, and some became very ill. Suddenly, the stepchild sense took center stage.
4 min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest US
I Cry for the Mountains
After a wildfire swept through the land where his family raised their cattle for more than a century, a rancher takes a tour of what’s left—and what might come next
10+ min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest US
OUR LITTLE GIRL CHIKA
What is a real father? An orphan in Haiti teaches bestselling author Mitch Albom a wonderful new definition.
6 min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest US
Robots Gone Wild
What happens when you train a machine to take over for humans? It screws up—just as humans do.
3 min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest US
Fighting for Country and Beethoven
During a stressful time, a National Guardsman still finds a way to lead his class
3 min |