Find The Doctor You Trust

Rushed appointments. Profits over patients. Faulty diagnoses. There are plenty of reasons to worry about medical providers today. A veteran RD health journalist shares hard-won lessons from her reporting—and from her family’s own health crisis.

Miracle in Midair

Almost 80 years after it unfolded in the sky over San Diego, a nearly impossible rescue mission remains one of the most daring feats in aeronautical history

Rescue in a Bottle

Curtis Whitson knew the waterfall was coming. He’d rafted down the Arroyo Seco, a river in central California, before. He figured he would hop out of his raft into the shallow water, rappel down the rocks on either side of the falls, and continue on his way, as he had on a previous trip.

OUTRAGEOUS VERDICTS!

A favorite RD feature is back, with four rulings that infuriated their losers. Do you agree?

MY FAST FOOD LOVE AFFAIR

IT WAS A MEGA CALORIE OBSESSION THAT I COULDN'T SEEM TO QUIT. THEN I LOOKED AT THE CALENDAR AND FOUND INSPIRATION ON THE DAY BEFORE LENTAKA FAT TUESDAY.

He Trots THE Air

Her horse had stayed by her side for 25 years. Now it was time to let him go.

Faithful Friends

Sabika was a Muslim exchange student from Pakistan, Jaelyn was a homeschooled Christian. Somehow, they became inseparable- until the unthinkable happened

Daddy Issues

Important breaking news about fathers!

“My Pal Charles”

An NBA star, an immigrant scientist, and a friendship no one believed

How To Help A Friend Grieve

As a psychotherapist, she thought she knew all the tools for dealing with loss. Then her own partner died.

The View From Gun Country

One Alabama woman’s experience— as an observer and as a shooting victim—underscores how hungry Americans are to reach consensus.

Mind Your Manners!

Need advice on the newest etiquette rules? We’d like to cordially offer you answers.

Why It's So Hard To Take Advice

More often than we expect, the best advice comes not from experts or our friends but from humbler sources. We just have to be willing to hear them.

I Am Walnuts ... A Great Food For Thought

IN THE 16TH CENTURY, a harebrained health theory circulated widely among physicians in Europe: Foods that resembled body parts, they believed, were especially beneficial for the health of those parts.

Buried In The Snow

An avalanche turned a luxury hotel into an icy coffin, with little chance of finding survivors. But rescuers refused to stop digging through the debris.

A Time For Miracles

For the holiday season, these stories convey a spirit worth cherishing

Short On Sleep? Don't Forget To Drink Water

Short on sleep? Don’t forget to drink water

The Nicest Places in America

Have you ever noticed that nice people usually travel in groups? Maybe that’s because they have a knack for bringing others along, whether it’s with a simple smile or a great leap that turns a disaster into an opportunity. For our third Nicest Places search, we decided to go big. We wanted to find the nicest place not only in America, but in each and every state. And with the help of more than 1,000 nominations, we think we’ve found them.

Betting On Humanity

An unlikely friendship teaches one woman the importance of taking a chance on others

Inside The “Top Doctor” Racket

Got $99 lying around? You can be named a “leading physician.”

How To Sound Smarter, With Expert Help

Trying to impress the boss, the kids—or a date? We looked at scientific studies and boiled down the best insights into these quick tips.

5 Easy Memory Tricks

You know that eating healthy, staying active, and solving a few brain games can help keep you sharp. But these lesser-known habits work wonders too.

The Roll Of Lifetime

A pioneering dance troupe is proving that you can chase your dreams—even in a wheelchair

The Haunted House Next Door

The Broaddus family had just bought their dream home and couldn’t wait to move in. Until ominous letters began arriving in the mail.

What Happened to Great Nicknames?

Machine Gun Kelly, the Big Bopper, Cool Papa Bell ... We need more fun names like those!

Become 10 Again! (It Builds Your Brain)

Want to find the key to happiness? Think about what excited you most when you were in fifth grade—and do it now.

Reunited By Science

Millions of people have used commercial DNA tests to trace their family trees. For a few lucky folks, the results have been life-changing, introducing them to relatives they had lost long ago—or never knew existed.

20 Proven Foods To Heal

Many Americans suffer from chronic conditions linked to their diets. These nutritional powerhouses can make you healthier with every bite.

Carr Fire - 2,000 Degrees And Counting

Half inferno, half cyclone, the Carr Fire burned as hot as 2,700 degrees and packed winds that turned trucks into wayward missiles. Would anyone caught inside it survive?

The Nicest Places in America

Have you ever noticed that nice people usually travel in groups?