Ghost Boat

There was no one aboard the pleasure craft that almost T-boned them. So father and son went fishing for answers.

DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT ME!

Staying in Kabul meant death for this Afghan journalist. A U.S. naval officer and a reporter were ready to help her flee the Taliban-if she could make it to the airplane.

Good NEIGHBOURS

A delectable collection of stories about community and kindness

HOW OUR OWN CELLS CAN HEAL US

Breakthrough treatments in what's called regenerative medicine can be a lifesaver.

Life Cycles

ABOUT 15 YEARS ago, Andrew McLindon, an entrepreneur And avid cyclist, was riding his bike in Austin, Texas, when he thought about a friend's 12-year-old son.

Skin Care for Warmer Weather

Simple steps to take for healthy skin in spring and summer

The Hole in the Fence

A child's unlikely friendship with an unseen neighbor transforms in isolation

We Found a FIX Helps, Hacks, & How to

"Run Interference at Your Super Bowl Party, and more"

What Roots Means to Me

Alex Haley’s landmark book began in Reader’s Digest, where he worked as a senior editor. The repercussions are still being felt today.

The Fight to Save Texas's Spectacular Coral Reefs

A team of unlikely allies came together to expand protections, but will it be enough?

LOOKING to the FUTURE

What will the next 100 years bring? Our collective future is actually pretty bright.

Laughing MATTERS

Humor connects us to one another. But how has what we find funny changed over the past 100 years?

Our Two Cents on Cryptocurrency

13 THINGS

Taking a Scalpel to Medical Debt

JEFF JENSEN WAS in a quandary. The entrepreneur and Boy Scout leader was hobbled by painful nerve damage in his leg and foot.

SWEPT AWAY

For the parents of the bride, fear replaces happiness as a raging river scoops up their car on the way to the wedding

She Fell for Him

An injured trail runner finds help—and love—from a knight on a mountain bike

The Hottest Kitchen Tip? Freezing

FOOD for Thought

I Am Broccoli … Let's Meet in the Middle

The food on your plate

Braving the Waters

A helicopter pilot responds to a once-in-a-lifetime flood with a once-in-a-lifetime rescue

13 Things Boredom-busting Facts About Board Games

We have been playing board games—in some cases, the same board games—for millennia.

Screen Saver

As the lost hiker grew desperate, a stranger with an unusual pastime was trying to rescue him

My Most Unforgettable Road Trip

There’s lots to remember while driving cross-country: Buckle up, use your blinker, check your mirrors. But the No. 1 rule of the road? As our readers will tell you, have some fun along the way!

How I Learned to Make Friends Again

It used to be so easy. Then life got in the way.

Delete Your Internet Footprint

With spies lurking everywhere, how can you keep yourself safe? Here are 25 smart steps, from the editor of HowtoGeek.com.

Dirt Can't Hide

How a stealth team of chemists discovered a mix of molecules that changed laundry forever

The Tractor War

If you buy a machine—be it a smartphone or a combine—you should be able to fix it, right? Big Tech says no. Ordinary Joes say yes. Witness the biggest battle in the right-to repair movement, being fought on farms across America.

The New Truth About Cholesterol

The latest research and information will help you keep your levels in check

RUN OVER BY A SPEED BOAT

A gruesome accident nearly killed CARTER VISS. Healing from his injuries would be tough; forgiving the boat’s driver, even tougher.

I Didn't Start Working Out Until I Turned 70

Owen used his experience to write a book called Just Move! A New Approach to Fitness After 50, in which he details how older adults can safely get off the couch and add more movement to their lives.

NIGHT TERROR

In the middle of the night, as most of the tenants slept, much of a 12-story Florida condominium collapsed, killing scores and sending survivors fleeing for their lives. But amid the rubble and dust, eroes appeared as neighbor reached out to neighbor.