Lifestyle
Reader's Digest US
LIFE
IN THESE United States
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August/September 2025
Reader's Digest US
POINT TO PONDER
I LIKE TO MAKE TOMATO SAUCE whenever I return home after a trip, or when I arrive at a vacation home or wherever I'm staying while filming.
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August/September 2025
Reader's Digest US
News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE - WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE
Many studies have linked health benefits to drinking coffee, but a recent study by scientists at Harvard and Tulane universities found that the benefits are specifically linked to the time of day people drink the brew.
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August/September 2025
Reader's Digest US
ALL in a Day's WORK
Saving for a new car on a teacher's salary takes a long time.
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August/September 2025
Reader's Digest US
Summer's Best in Season
Serve up some delicious, healthy produce now, while it's fresh
4 min |
August/September 2025
Reader's Digest US
IN A PERFECT WORLD...
With simple life hacks and grand visions, readers share their contributions to utopia
5 min |
August/September 2025
Reader's Digest US
So to Speak
A language lover gets put through the paces
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August/September 2025
Reader's Digest US
Chess, Mate?
13 THINGS
3 min |
August/September 2025
Reader's Digest US
Walking Tall
A man with a troubled past saves a life. Two months later, he does it again.
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August/September 2025
Reader's Digest US
“A World Without Pants”
And other crazy art my buddies and I made, to laugh at a time when we might've cried
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August/September 2025
Reader's Digest US
FULL SPEED AHEAD
THE TEEN WAS TRAPPED IN A CAR ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL. COULD IT BE STOPPED BEFORE HE RAN OUT OF ROAD?
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July 2025
Reader's Digest US
News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE
If you're trying to lose weight, drinking carbonated water might help your efforts at least a little.
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July 2025
Reader's Digest US
YES, DRIVING IS MORE DANGEROUS NOW
After decades of declining fatality rates, more people are speeding, plowing through intersections, and driving impaired
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July 2025
Reader's Digest US
Beat the Heat
How to stay cool when temperatures soar
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July 2025
Reader's Digest US
Gripper the Class Turtle
IN 1993, A student at my wife's elementary school brought in a box turtle he'd found in the wild. My wife agreed to keep Gripper as a pet for her second grade class.
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July 2025
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‘Without You I Wouldn't Be Alive Anymore’
A Georgia grandmother and a young German man are forever connected, thanks to a lifesaving donation
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July 2025
Reader's Digest US
Your Wish Has Been Granted
Seniors are seeing their dreams come true, thanks to a former Olympic athlete
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July 2025
Reader's Digest US
DIG IN!
CLASSIC COMFORT FOODS FROM ALL 50 STATES
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July 2025
Reader's Digest US
SUN, FUN & PLASTIC SURGERY?
Americans are packing their bags and heading abroad for more affordable health care. Is that a good idea?
10+ min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
Warning: This Fruit May Orbisculate!
Two siblings honor their father by trying to get his made-up word into the dictionary
4 min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
Oops
Some of the greatest minds in history went to their graves lamenting their most influential work. Like these eight groundbreakers ...
8 min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Proof that the best souvenir you can bring home from a trip is a hilarious story
4 min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
GLAD TO HEAR IT
3 STORIES TO Make Your Day
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July 2025
Reader's Digest US
Let's All Go to the Fair
THE FAIR is coming to town! More than 1,700 county and state fairs take place in the United States each year—and all year round, though most are held in summer. More than 23 million people attended a state fair last year.
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July 2025
Reader's Digest US
My Summer To-Do List
How it started ... and how it’s going
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July 2025
Reader's Digest US
POINT TO PONDER
MAKING HISTORY RARELY feels like it in the moment. We anticipate something remarkable and humbling, a time for people to pause, take notice and celebrate. A monumental event of sorts.
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July 2025
Reader's Digest US
In the (Bean) Bag
PICKLEBALL, SCHMICKLEBALL! CORNHOLE is the most-played sport in America.
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July 2025
Reader's Digest US
MOOSE ALERT! (THAT'S NO BULLWINKLE)
We thought we were prepared for any wildlife encounter. But not this one.
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May - June 2025
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KEEPER of the FLAME
His best friend died a hero's death in Vietnam. Six decades later, he won't let us forget.
10 min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
WELCOME HOME!
The best part about leaving? Coming back.
4 min |