Lifestyle
Reader's Digest US
A Love Without Limits
Some people thought that a couple with Down syndrome shouldn’t marry. But after 25 years, Paul and Kris Scharoun-DeForge are still going strong.
4 min |
February 2019
Reader's Digest US
A Flag's Long Journey Home
One early morning last winter, someone broke into Shawn Marceau’s truck.
3 min |
February 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Car On The Ledge
It was rush hour on the morning of June 1 in the West Texas city of San Angelo.
1 min |
February 2019
Reader's Digest US
13 Things Amazing Facts About Salt
Salt was so valuable in ancient Rome that soldiers were sometimes paid with it. In fact, the word salary comes from the Latin word sal, for salt. When a soldier was doing a lousy job, his paycheck might be cut, which is how we got the expression “not worth his salt.”
3 min |
February 2019
Reader's Digest US
7 Surprising Ways Cold Weather Helps Your Body
We think of winter as cold and flu season, but the chilly temperatures have powerful biological upsides too
2 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest US
Scout's Honor
A middle-aged man braves bugs, leaky tents, and a mess hall with 300 screaming kids to see if he finally has the makings of a Boy Scout
7 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest US
Heaven Can't Wait
On a Good Friday long ago, a curious boy was determined to witness Gods mysterious ways in all their forms
4 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest US
How To Conquer Panic Attacks
Inexplicable feelings of mortal terror strike 6 million Americans. Here is one womans journey back to reassurance.
6 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest US
Top 8 Superstitions Of The Rich And Famous
Most of us have an irrational fear or habit. Famous folks often seem to go one step further.
2 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest US
The Best Made-Up Words Ever
“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean— neither more nor less.” — Through the looking glass.
3 min |
December 2018/January 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Last Bad Day
Survivors of the USS Indianapolis spent days bobbing in the sea, enduring sharks, blistering sun, and dehydration. How they conducted themselves in the water and afterward is an affirmation of life.
4 min |
July - August 2019
Reader's Digest US
This Is Your Brain On Stress
Losing your cool when the unexpected happens can have dire results. But you can train your mind to handle chaos.
3 min |
July - August 2019
Reader's Digest US
We Found A Fix
9 Tricks to Improve Your Life*
2 min |
July - August 2019
Reader's Digest US
13 Truths About CBD
If you’re seeing these three letters on products ranging from capsules to cappuccinos, along with enticing claims that CBD relieves stress, chronic pain, and more, you may wonder whether this new health craze is for real.
4 min |
July - August 2019
Reader's Digest US
How To Get The Sleep You Need
Science-backed strategies for superior slumber
5 min |
May 2019
Reader's Digest US
13 Things - Surprising Innovations from World War I
The idea of fiddling with the clock has been around since antiquity, but it was not until World War I that governments around the globe officially adopted daylight saving time.
3 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
I Am The Food On Your Plate - Eggs
A Force of Nature—and in Kitchens.
4 min |
April 2019
Reader's Digest US
13 Things - You Can Prevent Many Cancers
One in six deaths worldwide is from cancer, yet research shows that at least 42 percent of cancers could be prevented. Along with healthy eating and not smoking, add these habits to your list of ways to lower your risk.
4 min |
April 2019
Reader's Digest US
How To Plan For Retirement– At Any Age
One family prepares for its financial future and provides insights for the rest of us.
6 min |
April 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Old Man Versus The Mountain
It wasn’t the first time Bill McDonnell had blazed his own trail in the wilderness. But at 92, he had slowed a bit. And this time, he was really lost.
10+ min |
June 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Tv Doctor Who Saved A Life
A man with special needs is determined to meet the star of his favorite medical drama. (The finale is a real tearjerker.)
10 min |
June 2019
Reader's Digest US
My Dad's Greatest Lesson
Comedian Jay Leno knew that his father had heart, but one woman’s memory revealed just how big it was
2 min |
June 2019
Reader's Digest US
Let's Do The Time Warp
The calendar doesn’t lie, but these surprising historical mash-ups show why the years can fly by one day and crawl the next.
3 min |
June 2019
Reader's Digest US
Vets Helping Vets
When the men and women who served our country are in need, who do they turn to for a helping hand? The same people they relied on back on the battlefield.
10+ min |
June 2019
Reader's Digest US
Rescue Dog
I was morbidly overweight and disconnected from the world. So was Peety. Then we found each other.
10 min |
June 2019
Reader's Digest US
Use Supplements Like A Doctor Does
Which vitamins, minerals, and over-the-counter treatments do medical professionals rely on for themselves?
5 min |
June 2019
Reader's Digest US
“I Had To Get Him Out”
THE SOUND THAT woke Damian Languell at 8:15 in the morning was so loud he assumed it came from inside his house in Wade, Maine.
1 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
How A Sixth Grader Bringing Joy To Seniors!
A sixth grader brings joy to seniors by granting their most sincere wishes
2 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
13 Things - Big Apple Facts, And Small Ones Too
That forbidden apple in the Garden of Eden? It could have been a pomegranate.
4 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
20 Chores You Can Stop Doing
An endless list of the same old household to-dos costs you time, money, and sanity. Here are some you can just skip.
6 min |