Reader's Digest

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.

Getting Scrappy

In Praise of Poetry

A Piggyback Ride from a Stranger • After an elderly woman broke her leg on a hill, a hiker spent hours carrying her down

GLAD TO HEAR IT • 3 STORIES TO Make Your Day

BEST PET PALS

LIFE • IN THESE United States

LIFE WELL LIVED The Best Guy I Know • When Uncle George calls, it's always worth picking up

Making Scents

ALL in a Day's WORK

WHEN ANIMALS DISCOVER HIGH TECH

13 THINGS • Tea Time

HUMOR in UNIFORM

DEPARTMENT OF WIT Filling the (Kitchen) Cabinet • A husband and wife formalize their division of labor

Hug It Out-Just Not Here

Just a Snore or Something More? • Sleep apnea is on the rise, and it can be dangerous. How to tell if you or your sleeping partner has it.

A JUICY SWAP FOR SPORTS DRINKS • Researchers at German Sport University Cologne compared water, a sports drink and diluted cloudy apple juice for their effectiveness at providing energy for runners. They found that the apple juice provided the same energy as the sports drink, with the benefit of being less irritating to the digestive system. While both drinks contained the same amount of sugar—which is important for keeping energy levels up during workouts—the apple juice allowed the intestinal lining to recover more quickly.

LAUGHTER THE BEST Medicine

WE FOUND A FIX! • 25 creative cures for everyday dilemmas, from cleaning to cooking to tech and more

My Lucky Day • Six tales of good fortune sure to make you smile

“I CAN'T STOP!” • A sports fan gets sucked into online betting. It nearly wrecks his family.

The LADIES’ MAN IN MY BACKYARD • The soap opera at the bird feeder became a lesson in life

OUT OF THE WATER! • A HORRIFIC SHARK ATTACK NEARLY KILLS A SWIMMER … 90 MINUTES LATER, IT HAPPENS AGAIN

Some People Have All the Luck • Once in a while, the toast does fall jelly-side up

Rx Mistakes Pharmacists Want You to Quit Making • For starters, take your pills out of the medicine cabinet

THE CRAZIEST HOTEL STAY EVER • It all started when no one was at the front desk to greet them. So the friends stepped up, and soon they were in charge.

This Spells Trouble

My Dead Friend Zoe • Starring Sonequa Martin-Green

The Americas • Narrated by Tom Hanks

The RD List

QUOTABLE QUOTES

POINT TO PONDER

Fact or Fiction?

WORD POWER • Be careful! The world can be a perilous place (something fans of our Drama in Real Life stories know well!), and that includes this quiz. With words related to danger, it might get your heart rate up. Turn the page for the answers, and to see whether you've emerged unscathed.

Toxic Terms

ANSWERS

WHERE, OH WHERE