How To Live Life More Fully

Happiness experts and palliative-care doctors share their strategies

13 Things - A Bouquet Of Facts About Flowers

1 According to the ‘language of flowers,’ known as floriography, each month can be symbolized by a flower. June has the rose, symbolizing affection, and the honeysuckle, which represents devotion in love.

At the Heart of Every Home

Innovative ideas for kitchens that enjoy pride of place

Good Vibes Grow on Trees

Science shows that our plants take care of us too

To Do or Not To Do

Why we procrastinate and how to stop

GOOD NEWS ABOUT HOUSEWORK

A 2021 STUDY from Singapore found that people who do housework are fitter than those who don't. Tackling 'high intensity' tasks such as cleaning windows helps improve physical health and mental faculties, especially among the elderly.

Made in Afghanistan

Nasrat Khalid turned his artisan website into a grassroots disaster-relief organization

Hunting with Dolphins

An extraordinary encounter reveals how environmental neglect endangers more than just our non-human neighbours

A Life in Books

A daughter learns how stories have shaped her world

A WILD RIDE IN PATAGONIA

My unforgettable horseback trip in Argentina put me on top of the world

The Memories Remain

A revered storyteller reflects on how the power to remember builds, shapes, and even rescues, who we are

INTO THE FLAMES

There was little heroic about Nick Bostic's life. He was troubled. Aimless. Then one night, everything changed

When Music Is Medicine

This therapy is gaining credibility as it shows real results

Are We Living In An Age Of Anxiety?

We ask author and educationist Abha Adams, for answers

ACCESSIBLE VISION CARE FOR ALL

HEALTH CARE In many parts of the world, access to glasses, let alone an optometrist, is severely limited

I Forgot to Remember

They talk about the straw that broke the camel’s back, but really it should be the password that wiped out my memory bank

A Sky-High Hero

A doctor and an airline crew rally to perform a mid-air miracle

A Leap of Faith

A car crashes on a bridge and a child is catapulted into the water below. Who will save her?

Up in Arms

In Garmi, director Tigmanshu Dhulia offers an unflinching look at the lures and perils of university student politics

They Welcome the World's Displaced

People who invite refugees into their homes take a giant, generous leap of faith. Here are three of their stories

Make them LAUGH!

The surprising—and winning—strategy to making persuasive points in any argument

Mama Bear

Arctic explorer James Raffan tells the story of a polar bear and her cubs-and their struggle to survive in a changing climate

THE EXOTIC DANCER VS THE TERRORISTS

USING HER WITS AND GUILE, SHE HELPED CAPTURE SOME OF THE MOST DANGEROUS MEN IN AMERICA

A Lesson In Creativity

A documentary on the world’s most influential band reveals how to tap into your own creativity

The Sisterhood of the Travelling Diary

A woman mailed her journal to a stranger, who wrote in it, then passed it along

WARNING SIGNS OF DEMENTIA

A guide to 13 symptoms you should never ignore

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SCAMS!

Want to foil fraud artists? Follow this primer

The 'Unsinkable' Titanic

APRIL 1986 | Originally published in 1986, Reader’s Digest editors drew on dozens of sources to compile and condense this remarkable tale of the White Star liner, RMS Titanic, which sank on 15 April 1912

"That Reminds Me Of A Joke..."

At a loss for words? Humour you can use anytime, anywhere