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Reader's Digest US
A SKATEBOARDER - HONORS HER STEPFATHER
The old saw about the evil stepparent certainly didn't apply to Roger McElroy.
1 min |
February/March 2026
Reader's Digest US
Fast Facts About NASCAR
DRIVERS, START your engines! The annual NASCAR Cup Series kicks off Feb. 15 with the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Florida. Considered NASCAR'S most prestigious event, the Daytona 500 is often called the Great American Race. First place will pocket an estimated $3 million.
3 min |
February/March 2026
Reader's Digest US
Joyride
A poacher of rare orchid plants in Florida. An African king who drives a cab in New York City. How people spend a Saturday night in America.
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Dog Affirmations
Illustrator Andrea Cáceres uplifts and delights with these picture-book insights into the deepest thoughts of man's best friend.
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
ROCK BOTTOM
A HIKER SOMEHOW SURVIVED BEING PINNED IN A CREEK UNDER A 700-POUND BOULDER. THEN THE WATER STARTED TO RISE.
10+ min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Secret Santa Saves the Day
A stranger keeps the Christmas spirit alive for a little girl
4 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
THE BEST MONEY I EVER SPENT
Deep Pockets - One Christmas, my wife, who seldom wears jewelry, wanted diamond earrings as her gift. I obliged but figured the little box would ruin the surprise, so I bought an inexpensive fleece jacket at a farm supply store and put the earring box in the pocket.
5 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Rental Family
Starring Brendan Fraser
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
St. Denis Medical
Starring Allison Tolman
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
No Drama Llamas
BEING WITH LOVED ones during the holidays is a delight. Getting there is not.
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
The Christmas Truce of 1914
As World War I raged around them, soldiers facing off along one stretch of the fighting decided to hit pause
6 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Our Hanukkah Miracle
Christmas takes on new meaning for a Jewish couple
3 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Holiday Magic
The spirit of the season comes through in many ways, some carefully planned, others totally unexpected
5 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
HUMOR in UNIFORM
\"Just when we finally found a secluded beach...\"
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Norman the Camel
WE ADDED NORMAN to the menagerie—Clydesdales, cows, emus, peacocks and more—on our 50-acre farm five years ago. He’s a dromedary camel (one hump). We got him from a local veterinarian when he was 8 weeks old and already the size of Great Dane. We had to bottle-feed him.
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Elf Mayhem Is Taking Over
It's time to restore decorum, says one of Santa's elves
4 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
The Christmas Tree Mystery
Who decorated the big pine along a remote stretch of Montana highway?
4 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
FILLING IN FOR Family
When families fracture, surrogate grandparents can fulfill essential roles for love and support
10+ min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Wake Up Dead Man
Starring Daniel Craig
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
All About Recalls
How to find out and what to do if a food or product you bought is deemed unsafe
5 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Ice, Ice, Baby! All About Antarctica
13 THINGS
4 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
It's in the Bag
WE HAVE A fun family tradition for Christmas Eve. Well, we have a few, but everyone's favorite is the grab bag. After a chili supper and evening church, we all gather at my parents' house and dive in.
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Taking Care of You ... All of You
Your mental health is just as important as your physical health
9 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
WORLD OF MEDICINE
Prescriptions for exercise may soon join prescriptions for drugs as part of standard cancer treatment. A study of colon cancer patients in five countries found that people who added a structured exercise program to their recovery cut their risk of disease recurrence by 28% and their risk of death by 37% over the 25 years of the study.
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Kindred Spirits
A RECORD HIGH 49% of drinking-age Americans tried to cut out or cut back on alcohol this year. As more of us stay “dry” well past January, more bars and restaurants are offering alcohol-free cocktails (also called mocktails).
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
LAUGHTER
THE BEST Medicine
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Our Best Worst Christmas Idea Ever...
... had four legs and a wagging tail—a puppy!
4 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
ALL in a Day's WORK
At the start of her kindergarten class, my friend told her students, “I think we'll be inside at recess today, because it was raining on my way to work.”
2 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Drawn to Help
A watercolor artist made a remarkable offer to people who lost their homes to the Los Angeles fires: \"I will paint it for free\".
2 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
FILLING IN FOR Family
When families fracture, surrogate grandparents can fulfill essential roles for love and support
10+ min |