Lifestyle
Reader's Digest US
8 Surprising Postmenopause Health Risks
Brittle bones and breast cancer aren’t the only concerns women face as their hormone levels change with age
2 min |
February 2018
Reader's Digest US
Doctor Drone To The Rescue!
DRONES CAN DUST CROPS, spy on the neighbors, and even drop bombs in a war. Now engineers are looking for ways to put the remote-controlled unmanned aircraft to work treating sick people in any corner of the world. Here’s a look at their most promising health applications.
2 min |
February 2018
Reader's Digest US
The Man Who Rigged The Lottery
He got hold of the winning numbers—five times. But how?
10+ min |
December 2018/January 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Caped Crusader
A four-year-old boy discovers that compassion for the less fortunate can produce superhuman results
3 min |
December 2018/January 2019
Reader's Digest US
50 Ways To Get Smarter About Your Brain
As scientists probe the mysteries inside our heads, their discoveries are providing new insights into how we can all sharpen our mental machinery.
10+ min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
Are You Still In There?
A car crash left Molei Wright functionally decapitated. Even if her body survived, her mind might never be the same. Her boyfriend was willing to take that chance.
10 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
Remembering Stephen Hawking Brilliant & Funny
There's no rule that says a guy who spends his days formulating equations to explain black holes, unified field theory, and other mind-bending mysteries of the universe can’t also be a cutup. Still, it was always surprising when physicist Stephen Hawking showed up on TV and cracked a joke.
3 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
13 Things You Didn't Know About Space Travel
13 things you didn’t know about space travel.
3 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
Fascinating Facts About Unseen Cities
Lidar—a high-tech cousin of radar—uses light waves to peel back the layers of time.
2 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
Recycle…Anything!
Crayons, sneakers, wine corks—even one man’s tool collection—can be put to good use in the right hands.
2 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
Without Hesitation
When a man falls onto the train tracks, three strangers jump down after him
2 min |
December 2016/January 2017
Reader's Digest US
World of Medicine
According to research from the University of Helsinki in Finland, acute coronary syndrome is 2.7 times more common in people with an infection in the tip of one or more teeth’s roots, possibly because it causes low-grade inflammation throughout the body.
3 min |
December 2016/January 2017
Reader's Digest US
“I Knew She Was Out There”
HOLLY O’BRIEN’S patient was just being nice.
3 min |
December 2016/January 2017
Reader's Digest US
Why I Stopped Worrying About My Credit Score
It is more a measure of your borrowing than of your overall financial health
2 min |
July/August 2018
Reader's Digest US
His Bridge Over Troubled Water
As a man goes blind, his friend watches his back
3 min |
July/August 2018
Reader's Digest US
The Medical Case Against Kids Smoking Pot
As states loosen their marijuana laws, a doctor warns that the drug can be addictive and harmful to younger minds
5 min |
July/August 2018
Reader's Digest US
8 Almost States
If some independence-minded citizens had gotten their way, we would have a few more stars on our flag
5 min |
July/August 2018
Reader's Digest US
Discovering A Lost Brother
KIERON GRAHAM ALWAYS knew he had an older brother. His adoption papers, signed and sealed when he was three months old, listed a sibling named Vincent but no last name. Though Kieron spent years thinking about Vincent, he could never track him down.
3 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
Thanksgiving For The Soul
A third-grade class knows exactly what will brighten an older neighbor’s holiday meal—and it isn’t a roast turkey
3 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
The Secret Lives Of Letters
They may be small characters, but there are amazing stories behind all 26 alphabet all-stars
6 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
Love's Last Refrain
This musician calms the dying and soothes their families
2 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
The Funniest
Jokes Since the Internet
10 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
A War Dogs Comes Home
On the front lines in Afghanistan, Dyngo was a hero. But retirement for the canine veteran would not come easily.
10 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
Why It's Ok To Snack
Nibbling between meals has gotten bad press in recent years. In fact, snacking can be good for you.
5 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
I Am Milk!
Milk everyone’s first drink
4 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Multiplying Dollar
It was only a dollar. Dylan Belscher noticed it on the floor as he sat at the back of his English class at John F. Kennedy High School in Cheektowaga, New York, in March 2018.
3 min |
September 2019
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 |