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Reader's Digest US
Gripper the Class Turtle
IN 1993, A student at my wife's elementary school brought in a box turtle he'd found in the wild. My wife agreed to keep Gripper as a pet for her second grade class.
1 min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
‘Without You I Wouldn't Be Alive Anymore’
A Georgia grandmother and a young German man are forever connected, thanks to a lifesaving donation
7 min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
Your Wish Has Been Granted
Seniors are seeing their dreams come true, thanks to a former Olympic athlete
3 min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
DIG IN!
CLASSIC COMFORT FOODS FROM ALL 50 STATES
8 min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
SUN, FUN & PLASTIC SURGERY?
Americans are packing their bags and heading abroad for more affordable health care. Is that a good idea?
10+ min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
Warning: This Fruit May Orbisculate!
Two siblings honor their father by trying to get his made-up word into the dictionary
4 min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
Oops
Some of the greatest minds in history went to their graves lamenting their most influential work. Like these eight groundbreakers ...
8 min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Proof that the best souvenir you can bring home from a trip is a hilarious story
4 min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
GLAD TO HEAR IT
3 STORIES TO Make Your Day
1 min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
Let's All Go to the Fair
THE FAIR is coming to town! More than 1,700 county and state fairs take place in the United States each year—and all year round, though most are held in summer. More than 23 million people attended a state fair last year.
4 min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
My Summer To-Do List
How it started ... and how it’s going
2 min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
POINT TO PONDER
MAKING HISTORY RARELY feels like it in the moment. We anticipate something remarkable and humbling, a time for people to pause, take notice and celebrate. A monumental event of sorts.
1 min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
In the (Bean) Bag
PICKLEBALL, SCHMICKLEBALL! CORNHOLE is the most-played sport in America.
1 min |
July 2025
Reader's Digest US
MOOSE ALERT! (THAT'S NO BULLWINKLE)
We thought we were prepared for any wildlife encounter. But not this one.
4 min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
KEEPER of the FLAME
His best friend died a hero's death in Vietnam. Six decades later, he won't let us forget.
10 min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
WELCOME HOME!
The best part about leaving? Coming back.
4 min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
HOW NATURE HEALS
Getting outdoors is as close to a cure-all as you'll find. It's fast and free, with few (if any) side effects.
8 min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
Paying Attention to Adult ADHD
New awareness and diagnostic tools are helping more of us understand how our brains work
8 min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE
WHY IT'S SMART TO GET THE EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL
2 min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
My Forever Tree
A beloved sugar maple slowly succumbed to disease. Today, she lives on in a new form.
5 min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
New Ways to Relieve Pain
Don't resign yourself to a life of discomfort. Here's how to stop hurting.
3 min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
THE SQUATTER IN MY HOUSE
YOUR HOME IS YOUR CASTLE-UNTIL SOME STRANGER INSISTS IT'S THEIRS
10 min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
Serving Some Tennis Facts
A GRAND SLAM isn't just a four-run homer in baseball or a breakfast order at Denny's. It also refers to winning tennis's four major tournaments, two of which are about to start: the French Open (May 25 to June 8) and Wimbledon (June 30 to July 13).
4 min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
Odin the Micro Pig
OLATHE, KS
1 min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
Slow Your Roll
OVER OR UNDER? It's a debate we've been having since 1883, when the toilet paper roll was first patented—with a drawing of the roll hanging over.
1 min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
Have You Herd?
FOR THOSE WHO aren't headed on a safari any time soon, an art exhibit called The Great Elephant Migration is heading across America.
1 min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
COUGAR ATTACK!
The friends thought they were in for a nice, easy bike ride. Until an unexpected predator showed up.
10+ min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
Parenting Is a Joke!
This Mother's Day and Father's Day, let's all take some time to laugh at our kids
4 min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
GLAD TO HEAR IT
3 STORIES TO Make Your Day
1 min |
May - June 2025
Reader's Digest US
A Tight-Knit Community
A nationwide group of crafters pick up their needles and finish projects for those who can't
2 min |