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.
Helping Hands
LETTERS • NOTES ON Past Issues
The Fur Flies
Ghost Boat • There was no one aboard the pleasure craft that almost T-boned them. So father and son went fishing for answers.
Life Cycles
Breaking Ground
Porkchop aka Ernestine • HERRIN, ILLINOIS
LIFE • IN THESE United States
We Found a FIX • HELPS, HACKS, & HOW TO
HUMOR in UNIFORM
Beyond Sauerkraut
CREAMY, KRAUT-Y POTATO SALAD
What Your Pet Is Trying to Tell You
ALL in a Day’s WORK
Skin Care for Warmer Weather • Simple steps to take for healthy skin in spring and summer
Mole Mapping
E-Bike Safety Tips
News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE
LAUGHTER • THE BEST Medicine
WHERE, OH WHERE?
Good NEIGHBORS • A delectable collection of stories about community and kindness
THE SUNSHINE MAYOR
OUT ON A LIMB
NOTHING BUT NET
UP FROM THE WELL
FRIENDS, INDEED
Are Your Neighbors the Best?
The Hole in the Fence • A child’s unlikely friendship with an unseen neighbor transforms in isolation
A MAJOR LEAGUER’S SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE • A suicide attempt nearly ended Drew Robinson’s story. Now he is adding the most remarkable chapters yet.
HOW OUR OWN CELLS CAN HEAL US • Breakthrough treatments in what’s called regenerative medicine can be a lifesaver.
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.
Clean the Things You Never Do* • More chores? Don’t worry. Just add an item or two to your regular routine, and your home will thank you.
The RD LIST READ, WATCH, LISTEN
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QUOTABLE QUOTES
Brain GAMES SHARPEN YOUR MIND
WORD POWER
ANSWERS
PHOTO FINISH
Neighbors by Tomi Um