Southern Living
Don't Knock This Fruitcake Until You Try It
In Corsicana, Texas, Collin Street Bakery carries on 129 years of cherry-crowned traditions
2 min |
December 2025
Southern Living
The Triumph of Lulu Gribbin
How a teenage girl from Mountain Brook, Alabama, turned tragedy into purpose
4 min |
December 2025
Midwest Living
POIGNANT PALETTE
CHEERFUL, FOIL-WRAPPED POINSETTIAS ARE A HOLIDAY FIXTURE—AND NEW COLOR OPTIONS GO WAY BEYOND RED.
1 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
ROLL WITH IT
A GOOD HOLIDAY STORY NEVER STARTS WITH THINGS GOING RIGHT. SO HERE'S TO THE FAILED PLUMBING, THE BAKING MISHAPS, AND ALL THE LAUGHS AND LOVE IN BETWEEN
2 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT
JUST 40 MINUTES FROM KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, THE RIVER TOWN OF WESTON SHINES IN WINTER WITH SMALL-TOWN HOSPITALITY, ECLECTIC SHOPS, AND SKIING MERE MINUTES AWAY.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
HOMEGROWN HOLIDAYS
FOURTH-GENERATION IOWA FARMER KALEB WYSE MAY NOT TEND CROPS, BUT HE'S DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE FAMILY HOMESTEAD—AND SOWING INSPIRATION FOR LEGIONS OF LOYAL FANS.
3 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
SLEEPER HITS
NO ROOM KEY? NO PROBLEM. THESE HOTEL RESTAURANTS ARE WORTH THE TRIP—EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT SPENDING THE NIGHT.
4 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
COME SKI ABOUT ME
A SKI TRIP TO MINNESOTA—FULL OF WINTER FESTIVITY AND SMALL-TOWN MAGIC—BECOMES AN ANNUAL TRADITION FOR A GROUP OF SOUTHERNERS.
3 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
TEST PATTERNS
OUTSIDE CHICAGO, TEXTILE DESIGNER KATHRYN MARESCA FAULL AND HER HUSBAND MADE OVER THEIR BUNGALOW WITH BOLD COLORS, VINTAGE FINDS, AND LOTS OF HER OWN FABRIC DESIGNS.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
SECOND LOOKS
LEFTOVER TURKEY? EXTRA CRANBERRIES? IN THE LULL BETWEEN THE HOLIDAYS, ENJOY A SIMPLE MEAL THAT JUST HAPPENS TO USE BOTH.
3 min |
Winter 2025
Reader's Digest US
Ice, Ice, Baby! All About Antarctica
13 THINGS
4 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
ALL in a Day's WORK
At the start of her kindergarten class, my friend told her students, “I think we'll be inside at recess today, because it was raining on my way to work.”
2 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
The Christmas Truce of 1914
As World War I raged around them, soldiers facing off along one stretch of the fighting decided to hit pause
6 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Wake Up Dead Man
Starring Daniel Craig
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Rental Family
Starring Brendan Fraser
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
THE BEST MONEY I EVER SPENT
Deep Pockets - One Christmas, my wife, who seldom wears jewelry, wanted diamond earrings as her gift. I obliged but figured the little box would ruin the surprise, so I bought an inexpensive fleece jacket at a farm supply store and put the earring box in the pocket.
5 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Our Best Worst Christmas Idea Ever...
... had four legs and a wagging tail—a puppy!
4 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Elf Mayhem Is Taking Over
It's time to restore decorum, says one of Santa's elves
4 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
WORLD OF MEDICINE
Prescriptions for exercise may soon join prescriptions for drugs as part of standard cancer treatment. A study of colon cancer patients in five countries found that people who added a structured exercise program to their recovery cut their risk of disease recurrence by 28% and their risk of death by 37% over the 25 years of the study.
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
All About Recalls
How to find out and what to do if a food or product you bought is deemed unsafe
5 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
The Christmas Tree Mystery
Who decorated the big pine along a remote stretch of Montana highway?
4 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
Holiday Magic
The spirit of the season comes through in many ways, some carefully planned, others totally unexpected
5 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Reader's Digest US
HUMOR in UNIFORM
\"Just when we finally found a secluded beach...\"
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Travel+Leisure US
A Breath of Fresh Air
A beloved lodge has been transformed into an Aman resort—just in time for the Games.
3 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Travel+Leisure US
Winter Warmer
In New York’s Catskill Mountains, Jess Feldman takes her mother back to a humble ski town reinvented as a chic retreat.
5 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Travel+Leisure US
Island Bites
In Aruba, Hannah Walhout finds diverse cultures creating a distinct—and delicious—national cuisine.
4 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Travel+Leisure US
HIGH-WATER MARK
The Rio Negro, which flows through the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, is known for its dark, alluring depths. Idra Novey and her family take the plunge—and embark on a weeklong rainforest adventure.
8 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Travel+Leisure US
A PLATEFUL OF PRIDE
The cuisine of the Amazon Basin’s Indigenous peoples was dismissed for generations. Now its historic trade hub, Belém, is being heralded as Brazil’s most dynamic food destination.
5 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Coastal Living
WHAT'S IN YOUR BEACH BAG?
Lauren Stephens, New England fleece designer and cofounder/CEO of Dudley Stephens, shares her beach-day essentials
1 min |
Winter 2025
Travel+Leisure US
Island Flavor
They may be famed for their wildlife, but the Galápagos Islands may soon gain some culinary profile, thanks to an innovative cruise line.
3 min |