Lifestyle
Reader's Digest US
Daddy Issues
Important breaking news about fathers!
2 min |
March 2020
Reader's Digest US
“My Pal Charles”
An NBA star, an immigrant scientist, and a friendship no one believed
8 min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Reader's Digest US
How To Help A Friend Grieve
As a psychotherapist, she thought she knew all the tools for dealing with loss. Then her own partner died.
5 min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Reader's Digest US
The View From Gun Country
One Alabama woman’s experience— as an observer and as a shooting victim—underscores how hungry Americans are to reach consensus.
10+ min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Reader's Digest US
Mind Your Manners!
Need advice on the newest etiquette rules? We’d like to cordially offer you answers.
10+ min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Reader's Digest US
Why It's So Hard To Take Advice
More often than we expect, the best advice comes not from experts or our friends but from humbler sources. We just have to be willing to hear them.
4 min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Reader's Digest US
I Am Walnuts ... A Great Food For Thought
IN THE 16TH CENTURY, a harebrained health theory circulated widely among physicians in Europe: Foods that resembled body parts, they believed, were especially beneficial for the health of those parts.
3 min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Reader's Digest US
Buried In The Snow
An avalanche turned a luxury hotel into an icy coffin, with little chance of finding survivors. But rescuers refused to stop digging through the debris.
10 min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Reader's Digest US
A Time For Miracles
For the holiday season, these stories convey a spirit worth cherishing
10+ min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Reader's Digest US
Short On Sleep? Don't Forget To Drink Water
Short on sleep? Don’t forget to drink water
4 min |
November 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Nicest Places in America
Have you ever noticed that nice people usually travel in groups? Maybe that’s because they have a knack for bringing others along, whether it’s with a simple smile or a great leap that turns a disaster into an opportunity. For our third Nicest Places search, we decided to go big. We wanted to find the nicest place not only in America, but in each and every state. And with the help of more than 1,000 nominations, we think we’ve found them.
10+ min |
November 2019
Reader's Digest US
Betting On Humanity
An unlikely friendship teaches one woman the importance of taking a chance on others
4 min |
November 2019
Reader's Digest US
Inside The “Top Doctor” Racket
Got $99 lying around? You can be named a “leading physician.”
5 min |
November 2019
Reader's Digest US
How To Sound Smarter, With Expert Help
Trying to impress the boss, the kids—or a date? We looked at scientific studies and boiled down the best insights into these quick tips.
5 min |
November 2019
Reader's Digest US
5 Easy Memory Tricks
You know that eating healthy, staying active, and solving a few brain games can help keep you sharp. But these lesser-known habits work wonders too.
2 min |
November 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Roll Of Lifetime
A pioneering dance troupe is proving that you can chase your dreams—even in a wheelchair
3 min |
November 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Haunted House Next Door
The Broaddus family had just bought their dream home and couldn’t wait to move in. Until ominous letters began arriving in the mail.
10 min |
October 2019
Reader's Digest US
What Happened to Great Nicknames?
Machine Gun Kelly, the Big Bopper, Cool Papa Bell ... We need more fun names like those!
3 min |
October 2019
Reader's Digest US
Become 10 Again! (It Builds Your Brain)
Want to find the key to happiness? Think about what excited you most when you were in fifth grade—and do it now.
7 min |
October 2019
Reader's Digest US
Reunited By Science
Millions of people have used commercial DNA tests to trace their family trees. For a few lucky folks, the results have been life-changing, introducing them to relatives they had lost long ago—or never knew existed.
10+ min |
October 2019
Reader's Digest US
20 Proven Foods To Heal
Many Americans suffer from chronic conditions linked to their diets. These nutritional powerhouses can make you healthier with every bite.
10+ min |
October 2019
Reader's Digest US
Carr Fire - 2,000 Degrees And Counting
Half inferno, half cyclone, the Carr Fire burned as hot as 2,700 degrees and packed winds that turned trucks into wayward missiles. Would anyone caught inside it survive?
10 min |
October 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Nicest Places in America
Have you ever noticed that nice people usually travel in groups?
10+ min |
October 2019
Reader's Digest US
Grandma's Slice Of Love
I spent a lot of my childhood in my grandma’s country kitchen.
2 min |
October 2019
Reader's Digest US
Quick Tips To Impress The Boss, The Kids—or A Date
Trying to impress the boss, the kids—or a date? We looked at scientific studies and boiled down the best insights into these quick tips.
5 min |
October 2019
Reader's Digest US
Fish Is Good For Diabetes, But Only If Unpolluted
Researchers have long been stumped by whether eating fish reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
1 min |
October 2019
Reader's Digest US
5 Easy Memory Tricks
You know that eating healthy, staying active, and solving a few brain games can help keep you sharp. But these lesser-known habits work wonders too.
2 min |
October 2019
Reader's Digest US
You Can Chase Your Dreams—Even In A Wheelchair
A pioneering dance troupe is proving that you can chase your dreams—even in a wheelchair
3 min |
October 2019
Reader's Digest US
I Am Squash Fall's Most Versatile Pick
It's that time of year—my favorite.
3 min |
October 2019
Reader's Digest US
Importance Of Taking A Chance On Others
An unlikely friendship teaches one woman the importance of taking a chance on others
4 min |