Entertainment
Reader's Digest US
From Role Model to Runway Model
A disabled activist won’t let Twitter trolls stop her from seeing herself as she really is—a star
3 min |
March 2021
Reader's Digest US
A Teacher's Lifesaving Call
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Julia Koch began what was only her second year as a first-grade teacher in a virtual classroom at Edgewood Elementary School in Muskegon Heights, Michigan. One September afternoon a few weeks into the school year, she received a call from Cynthia Phillips, who was having technical difficulties with her granddaughter’s tools for online learning.
2 min |
March 2021
Reader's Digest US
Does This DOG Know Whether You Have CANCER?
The canine nose is a marvel of nature. Science believes that a computerized model will save millions of lives.
10+ min |
March 2021
Reader's Digest US
Lift Your Own Spirits
We all feel down now and then, especially lately. These techniques can help you bounce back.
6 min |
March 2021
Reader's Digest US
Rules for Being the Age You Are
Whether you’re 20 or 120, the author’s surprise-filled guide can help most anyone live happily ever
4 min |
March 2021
Reader's Digest US
The Power of Family
This year, we asked readers a question: "When you think of 'family', what's the image you see?" The winning submissions, and the stories behind them, were all universal and remarkably moving.
4 min |
July - August 2020
Reader's Digest US
When Mom Broke Her Leg
To her great surprise, everyone else stepped up
5 min |
July - August 2020
Reader's Digest US
We Found a Fix
9 Tricks to Improve Your Life*
3 min |
July - August 2020
Reader's Digest US
Heroes of the Virus
As America continues to recover from the worst medical catastrophe of the past 100 years, one remarkable legacy will be the stories of the ordinary individuals who held us together
10 min |
July - August 2020
Reader's Digest US
The Shirts Off Their Backs
Michael Todd wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks of school.
1 min |
July - August 2020
Reader's Digest US
Do We Really Need Sun Protection?
For years, we’ve been told to stay out of the sun and use sunscreen. Those guidelines may not only be unnecessary—they also could be harming our overall health.
10 min |
July - August 2020
Reader's Digest US
The Arrow That Saved My Life—Twice
After a freak backyard accident almost kills her, a Texas woman is taken on a miraculous medical journey
6 min |
July - August 2020
Reader's Digest US
13 Things: Get a Healthy Home
Most of us have spent more time at home recently than we ever imagined possible.
3 min |
July - August 2020
Reader's Digest US
“Don't Give Up”
Her heartbroken hometown needed a sign, so she gave them one
4 min |
July - August 2020
Reader's Digest US
A Life in Buttons
Bought at auction, a vintage cookie tin opens a window into a neighbor’s secreted heart
3 min |
July - August 2020
Reader's Digest US
WHY ARE MILITARY FAMILIES ON FOOD STAMPS?
Some of America’s bravest are going hungry. Why aren’t we doing more to help them?
7 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest US
This Team Is a Disaster
Sports franchise names that make their fans want to call a mover
2 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest US
THEY GOT AWAY WITH MURDER
Five whodunits that continue to confound the law
10+ min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest US
THE RISK OF NOT TRYING NEW FOODS
There’s actually a scientific term for the fear of tasting unfamiliar dishes: food neophobia. It’s not just the name that can be scary. A study from Finland and Estonia found that people with this trait eat lower-quality diets overall and have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes—regardless of their age, sex, or weight. To add more variety to your diet, you’ll need to be persistent. “An individual may need to try a new food 10 to 15 times before getting accustomed to it,” says study coauthor Heikki Sarin.
2 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest US
TAKING THE LEAP
A woman in search of a life with less fear confronts her three biggest triggers—all at once
10 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest US
PIECE OF MIND
Jigsaw puzzles aren’t just fun. They can also relieve anxiety, especially when you put them together, well, together.
2 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest US
New Help for Aching Backs
Old advice: Pain pills, high-tech tests, shots, and surgery. The latest science: Harness your brain, lace up your sneakers, and go low-tech.
7 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest US
HEROES IN THE HEARTLAND
It has been 25 years since a truck bomb ripped through a federal office building in Oklahoma City. The tales of courage and survival amid the horror that day are as searing and inspiring as ever.
10+ min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest US
A Very Special Tax Break
When a Detroit man heard a woman was about to lose her house, he opened his heart—and his wallet
3 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest US
A Lifesaving Traffic Stop
Kemira Boyd had just jumped in the shower when she heard her stepmother, Tammy Boyd, banging on the door. Kemira’s 12-day-old daughter was choking.
2 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest US
How I Know It's SPRING
It’s not the calendar that alerts me. In my small town, the telltale signs are the ones that melt my heart.
3 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest US
A Cut Above
Wheeling her red chair and scissors around the city, a salon owner gives out-of-luck strangers the gift of visibility—one free hairdo at a time
3 min |
March 2020
Reader's Digest US
9 Tricks To Improve Your Life
9 tricks to improve your life*
2 min |
March 2020
Reader's Digest US
Substituting Chicken for Beef Doesn't Lower Cholesterol
If you’re trying to reduce your cholesterol, cutting back on red meat is a good idea— but don’t replace it with white meat, says a new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers compared LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol levels among three groups of people over a three-month period: one ate mostly lean beef, one mostly lean chicken or turkey, and one mostly plant proteins. Only the plant-based diet reduced LDL.
4 min |
February 2020
Reader's Digest US
Wake Up Your Brain
The secret to keeping everyday life from becoming boring is surprisingly easy
4 min |