Entertainment
Reader's Digest US
The Great Forgetting
Our first three years are a blur, and we don’t recall much before the age of seven. It turns out those early memories aren’t merely tucked away.
5 min |
February 2017
Reader's Digest US
Scientists Share 50 Food Facts Live Longer ((And Lose Weight Too)
Scientists Share 50 Food Facts Live Longer ((And Lose Weight Too)
10 min |
February 2017
Reader's Digest US
The Case Of The Ring And The Broken Engagement
A would-be groom cancels the wedding—in a text message.Does that tacky move mean his ex-fiancée can keep her diamond?
2 min |
June 2017
Reader's Digest US
Don't Look Away
Melinda Gates explains why she has taken up an especially difficult cause in India, and why hope is her most potent weapon.
3 min |
June 2017
Reader's Digest US
Whom Do We Trust?
Americans’ faith in institutions—from banks to Congress to the media—is near its lowest point in three decades, so we asked professionals in the most respected fields what they do to earn people’s confidence.
7 min |
June 2017
Reader's Digest US
Vacation!
From Disney disasters to beach flops, your most memorable (i.e., hilarious!) family travel snafus.
9 min |
June 2017
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
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 |
July/August 2017
Reader's Digest US
Snap Dynamite Fireworks Photos
An expert’s cell phone camera tips.
2 min |
July/August 2017
Reader's Digest US
Take Me Out to the Blackberry Patch
A game where the real action took place off the field.
4 min |
July/August 2017
Reader's Digest US
As American As Apple Pie?
Turns out that none of the ingredients in our favorite dessert are native to the United States. Yet history made it ours. How?
3 min |
July/August 2017
Reader's Digest US
The Price Of Freedom
A recovered account of World War II opens a grandson’s eyes to how the sacrifice of one altered the fate of many.
6 min |
July/August 2017
Reader's Digest US
Giving Care Givers A Vacation
Heather McHugh won $500,000 and had an intelligent idea:
3 min |
September 2016
Reader's Digest US
A Different Kind Of Genius
When I was young, my father was ashamed of his humble factory job. Years later, when I visited his workplace, I discovered pride.
3 min |
September 2016
Reader's Digest US
Folding Like a Genius Will Change Your Life
THE SECRET TO FOLDING CLOTHES is this: Never give up.
1 min |
September 2016
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
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
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 |