In this era of information overload, Reader’s Digest offers something unique: the very best advice, information and inspiration from multiple sources, condensed into an easy-to-read digest. In each issue you’ll get trusted, time-saving insights about Health, Personal Finance, Work, Family, and National issues, PLUS exclusive book excerpts, news-making interviews, and humor.
Good World, Great Ideas
Looking for Love
Two-Man Ironman • A father-and-son team turns disability into triumph
GLAD TO HEAR IT • 3 STORIES TO Make Your Day
Ruby the Pig • NEWFOUNDLAND, NJ
LIFE • IN THESE United States
WHAT WERE THEIR PARENTS THINKING?
A Scrumptious Sidekick • Got a crush on crunch? Pickles pack a punch.
Mind-Bending Facts About Yoga
HUMOR in UNIFORM
Words to Live By • What I've learned from reading obituaries
ALL in a Day's WORK
JOB INTERVIEW FAILS • These weren't just red flags, they were crimson!
WHERE, OH WHERE?
When the World Spins • Vertigo is surprisingly common. Here's how to handle it.
At-Home Treatment
News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE
LAUGHTER • THE BEST Medicine
IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT! • The annual Bulwer- Lytton Fiction Contest celebrates purposefully awful writing, Here's the best of the worst:
WHAT A GREAT IDEA! • From genius minds around the world, 12 inventions that will improve our lives
An App that Demystifies a Killer Disease
A Better Food Preservative
Capturing Clean Water from Fog
THE POWER OF 26 LETTERS • My son's split-second decision may have changed a stranger's life
REAL ESTATE AGENTS OFTEN WORK ALONE-AND SCARED MY CLIENT, MY PREDATOR
STRESS LESS • Yes, it's possible. Every part of your body will thank you.
NIGHTMARE ALLEY • A couple, fleeing the shelling in Ukraine, are captured by Russian troops. It's up to their frantic son-living 1,500 miles away-to get them free.
The Upside of Getting Lost • I was in the woods with my family and we'd lost our way. My phone was dead. It was getting dark. How could this possibly be a good thing?
Friends Forever • From chance encounters to apparent destiny, readers share their BFF origin stories
The RD LIST READ, WATCH, LISTEN
QUOTABLE QUOTES
Brain GAMES SHARPEN YOUR MIND
WORD POWER • On Valentine's Day, look out for Cupid's arrow, that piercing dart of passion. Besides the sting of love, sharpness comes in other forms, such as in these pointed words. Hone your rapier wit and shoot for the stars—or take a stab in the dark. And if your target eludes you, turn the page for the answers.