Reader's Digest US
My Summer To-Do List
How it started ... and how it’s going
2 min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
‘Without You I Wouldn't Be Alive Anymore’
A Georgia grandmother and a young German man are forever connected, thanks to a lifesaving donation
7 min |
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.
1 min |
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
FULL SPEED AHEAD
THE TEEN WAS TRAPPED IN A CAR ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL. COULD IT BE STOPPED BEFORE HE RAN OUT OF ROAD?
10+ min |
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.
4 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
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
Beat the Heat
How to stay cool when temperatures soar
3 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
Your Wish Has Been Granted
Seniors are seeing their dreams come true, thanks to a former Olympic athlete
3 min |
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
10+ min |
July 2025
Scoop USA Newspaper
Lloyd Augustus Hall
Lloyd Hall was born on June 20, 1894, in Elgin, Illinois.
3 min |
ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 19
Scoop USA Newspaper
Why standing up against Trump is good for business
'Corporations are just brands and talent. Surrendering to Trump sacrifices both,' says Robert Reich.
3 min |
ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 19
Scoop USA Newspaper
Juneteenth should be an impetus to heal from legacies of enslavement, says The Global Circle for Reparations and Healing
In anticipation of this year’s observance of Juneteenth, the Global Circle for Reparations and Healing released a Declaration urging all Global Africans (Africans on the Continent and across the Diaspora) to focus intently on healing.
2 min |
ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 19
Scoop USA Newspaper
Fortune 500 Milestones Reveal The Big Lie Behind Equity & Inclusion Backlash
\"Our findings suggest that Black leaders are required to meet a higher bar for advancement and point to the need to level the playing field for advancing up the organizational hierarchy.\" - researchers Seung-Hwan Jeong, Ann Mooney, Yangyang Zhang, and Timothy J. Quigley
3 min |
ScoopUSA, Volume 65 - Number 26
Scoop USA Newspaper
Chester's Hometown Heroes
Delaware County has always been a proud part of our Commonwealth, populated by men and women who are hard-working, loyal, dedicated, and willing to step up when needed.
1 min |
ScoopUSA, Volume 65 - Number 26
Scoop USA Newspaper
PA Black Maternal Health Caucus celebrates PA MOMNIBUS 2.0
The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Black Maternal Health Caucus on Monday held their PA MOMNIBUS 2025 Day at the state Capitol. The events of the day were held to observe the progress of the group in the previous legislative session and highlight the new PA MOMNIBUS 2.0 legislative package for the 2025-26 session.
3 min |
ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 19
PEN WORLD
The Surrender Pens of World War II: Lüneburg Heath and Rheims
The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. This multipart series explores the surrender ceremonies, participants, and pens that were used to sign the surrender documents.
9 min |
June 2025
PEN WORLD
Inspired by: Jan Zander Design Studio
Jan Zander studies the world around him and transforms it into writing instruments of unsurpassed beauty and quality.
6 min |
June 2025
PEN WORLD
The Journal of Your Dreams
Jenni Bick Custom Journals is more than a stationery store. It's the place to design your bespoke writing experience.
5 min |
June 2025
PEN WORLD
It's a (Found) Family Affair
The Texas-based artisan pen brand Hinze Pen Co. began with one man, Jim Hinze. Ten years on, he has found the team he needs to realize his ultimate vision: a legacy.
6 min |
June 2025
PEN WORLD
Elbwood and The Nine
Frank Pressentin crafts writing instruments in precious materials, and the philosophy behind the design is a manifesto for makers.
5 min |
June 2025
PEN WORLD
Remembering Pen Legends
Our community recently lost three stalwarts: a Sheaffer maven, an Italian pen expert, and a masterful vintage pen restorer.
4 min |
June 2025
Scoop USA Newspaper
The home of one of the largest catalogs of Black history turns 100 in New York
It is one of the largest repositories of Black history in the country — and its most devoted supporters say not enough people know about it.
5 min |
ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 19
PEN WORLD
S.T. Dupont Strikes a Chord
From a new product line with Fender Guitars to redesigns of its classics, S.T. Dupont CEO Alain Crevet has overseen a golden age of writing instruments during his nearly 20 years heading up the French maison.
10 min |
June 2025
PEN WORLD
Write Your Own Penventure
The David Oscarson Black Water Snake Collection from 2013 is considered a classic.
8 min |
June 2025
Scoop USA Newspaper
Juneteenth started with handbills proclaiming freedom. Here's what they said
The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War.
3 min |
ScoopUSA, Volume 65 - Number 26
Scoop USA Newspaper
Honoring Juneteenth
In 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the bill that had been passed by unanimous consent in the Senate and 415-14 in the House to establish Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a federal holiday.
2 min |
ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 19
Scoop USA Newspaper
Black History Corner
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born in Compton, California, on June 17, 1987. He was named after singer Eddie Kendricks of the R&B/Soul group The Temptations. His father, Kenneth “Kenny” Duckworth, was a manual laborer, and his mother, Paula Oliver, was a hairdresser.
3 min |