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Sergeant Turner's Ride Home
S.SGT. JONATHAN TURNER served his country for 17 years, which included seven tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Snap Dynamite Fireworks Photos
An expert’s cell phone camera tips.
Take Me Out to the Blackberry Patch
A game where the real action took place off the field.
The Price Of Freedom
A recovered account of World War II opens a grandson’s eyes to how the sacrifice of one altered the fate of many.
Giving Care Givers A Vacation
Heather McHugh won $500,000 and had an intelligent idea:
A Different Kind Of Genius
When I was young, my father was ashamed of his humble factory job. Years later, when I visited his workplace, I discovered pride.
Folding Like a Genius Will Change Your Life
THE SECRET TO FOLDING CLOTHES is this: Never give up.
Pain Relievers
Steven Pete has broken 70 bones—and never felt a thing. Now scientists hope his freak genetic condition will help people with the opposite issue: constant agony.
She Lifted A Finger
He walks up to her, in dire need of medical attention. She, a young mother, is already feeling overwhelmed. But after she reaches out to this person in need, there is no turning back.
Basketball Cop
A tense confrontation turns into a game changer for one officer and the teens in the community he serves.
“The Mountain's On Fire!”
MATTHEW LAYTON was 20 minutes from home in Sevierville, Tennessee, on a cold November night in 2016 when he got a frantic cell phone call from his mother. “The mountain’s on fire,” she screamed, “and Brian’s up there!”
The Case of the Illegal Vegetable Garden
A Florida town tells a couple to move their crops behind their house. Their reply: Lettuce be.
The Case Of The Ring And The Broken Engagement
A would-be groom cancels the wedding—in a text message.Does that tacky move mean his ex-fiancée can keep her diamond?
Don't Look Away
Melinda Gates explains why she has taken up an especially difficult cause in India, and why hope is her most potent weapon.
Whom Do We Trust?
Americans’ faith in institutions—from banks to Congress to the media—is near its lowest point in three decades, so we asked professionals in the most respected fields what they do to earn people’s confidence.
Vacation!
From Disney disasters to beach flops, your most memorable (i.e., hilarious!) family travel snafus.
Every State's Best Food!
Reader’s Digest and Taste of Home asked people across the country to pick the most delicious food in every state
Corn - The Most Important Crop In The Land
Say you were to stroll through a quintessentially American landscape one summer morning, looking across vast fields of shimmering, swaying cornstalks a dozen feet tall.
Help Your Pet Live Longer
With the right care, you can enhance the quality—and quantity—of life for your furry friends
When Disaster Strands Two American Tourists In The Jungle, They Have One Hope
When disaster strands two American tourists in the jungle, unable to walk and unlikely to be found, they have one hope: a phone with a dying battery
The Five-Fingers Club
A teen helps a younger boy see that their shared difference is no handicap to success.
Animal House
AnnMarie Roberts is the last hope for many a friendless beast.
The Case Of the Facebook Bully
Do rude comments about a high school student qualify as hate speech?
I've Come To Clean Your Shoes
What does someone who has suffered a sudden trauma and grief most need?
Bridge Builder
A young man saves a suicidal stranger simply by showing he cares.
Bald Is Beautiful!
Bald Is Beautiful!
The Baby Catchers
The Baby Catchers
The Most Handsome Man In The World
The author’s grandmother wanted the world to see her husband not as an aging farmer with false teeth but exactly as she did.
The Joys Of Keeping An Address Book
​The contacts list in a smartphone is convenient, but it can’t hold memories the way a handwritten directory can.
6 Keyboard Shortcuts For Faster Web Browsing
No mouse? No problem! Save time navigating the Internet with these quick tricks.