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.

Risk, then Reward

Real People, Real Nice

Something's Hatching at Birds & Blooms Extra …

Giving Folks Their Flowers

EVERYDAY HEROES The Bike Vigilantes • Your bicycle just got stolen. These volunteers will get it back.

GLAD TO HEAR IT • 3 STORIES TO Make Your Day

BEST PET PALS

LIFE • IN THESE United States

LIFE WELL LIVED Dancing into Middle Age • A surprising new hobby taught me there's more than one way to be flexible

Beware the Benihana Bandit

Inside the Box

13 THINGS • Birth Order Facts to Spark Sibling Rivalry

What's in the Cards

ALL in a Day's WORK

DEPARTMENT OF WIT Dad Jokes … Ruined by Gentle Parenting • Puns are fun—as long as we respect everyone's boundaries

HUMOR in UNIFORM

How Much Should You Weigh, Really? • The advice has moved beyond the old BMI (body mass index) measure

I TRIED IT … Craving-Curbing Probiotics

News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE

The Best Diet for Losing Weight?

LAUGHTER • THE BEST Medicine

IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY PROSE • Lots of us write lousy opening sentences. In the case of the annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, they're doing it on purpose:

I SUR VIVED! • THREE UNUSUAL MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AS TOLD BY THE PEOPLE WHO NEARLY DIED FROM THEM

… A RUPTURED BRAIN ANEURYSM

… EXERCISE ADDICTION

… HALLUCINATIONS

For Real

Yep, There's an At-Home Test for That • Which ones should you trust to diagnose your health?

So Was There a Second Date? • Readers share their stories of unforgettable first dates, from studs to duds

OIL'S VERY DIRTY SECRET • More than 100,000 abandoned oil and gas wells dot the land, spewing methane and pollutants. One former energy company executive has made it his mission to cap them.

Quit Bugging Me!

The Calendar Girls • After Molly Baker's husband died suddenly, her friends organized a year's worth of support

A Massive Case of the Mondays

A SINKING FEELING • A mother and daughter are trapped below the deck of a capsized boat. A shrinking air pocket is the only thing keeping them alive.

JUST FOR FUN • Not everyone still loves their tattoos 20 years (or even 20 minutes) later

All Creatures Great & Small • Starring Nicholas Ralph and Samuel West

You're Cordially Invited • Starring Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon

The RD List

QUOTABLE QUOTES

POINT TO PONDER

Fact or Fiction?

WORD POWER • What's up? Can you understand today's tweens and teens, aka Generation Alpha? They were born around 2010, so a lot of their lingo originated online. If you're ready to find out if you're sigma or mid, turn the page for the receipts.

Not Just a Fluke

ANSWERS

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