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GAME ON!

Research offers new hope for beating pesky joint pain

The Deadly Swamp

Losing his arm to an alligator was just the start of a hiker's three-day ordeal

VISION QUEST

A rare genetic condition is robbing these kids of their eyesight. So their family traveled around the world to give them a chance to see it all.

Words of ADVICE

My grandmother told me to \"clear a path to the door every night before bed.\" It makes for a smooth escape if there's ever a fire in the night.

IT HAPPENED SO FAST!

I WAS RUN OVER BY AN SUV. HERE'S WHAT IT FELT LIKE.

IT'S A WIN-WIN

Celebrating the personal victories of other people can bring on more of our own

THE BEST SNACK IN EVERY STATE

Sweet or salty? Yes, please!

News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE

Do you blame your coffee habit on a biological incompatibility with mornings? It turns out that being an early riser isn't genetic, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications.

The Scoop on Sunscreen

FORTUNATELY, THE DAYS of slathering on baby oil and baking in the sun to get a golden tan-or more likely an angry burn-are long over.

Enjoy a Safe-Skin Summer

Take these tips on your next beach or boat trip

Illuminating Facts About Fireworks

1 THE FIREWORKS that you'll see this Fourth of July were most likely made where else?-in China.

Nice Buns!

The humble hamburger can be a delicacy too

Bella the Fisher Dog - NIPOMO, CA

WE DIDN'T KNOW if our rescue dog, Bella, would like the boat when she first joined us for a lake fishing trip.

The Art of Friendship

A painter sees the people so many others ignore

Snack Attack

My mom was the queen of snacks. Her philosophy on life was simple: If you had a bad day, you deserved a treat.

Drink Up!

Hydrating beverages that aren't water

Keeping Track of Train Travel

1 YOU MIGHT consider taking the train for your summer getaway. After all, you'll see only clouds at 35,000 feet-if you're lucky. The United States has the world's largest rail network at nearly 140,000 miles of track, with lines that go to many national parks or even cross-country.

The Scoop on Gelato

This Italian export has won fans all over the world

When Music Is Medicine

As it turns out, tunes can soothe us all

WAIT FOR IT...

To enjoy life more, embrace anticipation

THE MARINER vs. THE SEA

THE SAILOR WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE FLOODING CABIN OF HIS OVERTURNED BOAT. AS THE HOURS SLIPPED BY, SO DID HIS CHANCES.

SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALL THE LUCK

Readers share their greatest strokes of good fortune

LESSONS FROM MY Daughters

THANKS TO MY ALL-GROWN-UP GIRLS, I’VE LEARNED A WHOLE NEW WAY TO ROLL

HOW WE FAIL OUR TRUCKERS

BIG-RIG DRIVERS ARE FEELING MISTREATED, WHICH IS BAD NEWS FOR THE REST OF US

STAY SAFE FROM SCAMS!

Smart ways to foil fraudsters looking to steal your money, your identity and your sense of security

Just In Case

Does your first-aid kit have all the essentials?

GLAD TO HEAR IT

3 STORIES TO Make Your Day

A Bouquet of Flower Facts

13 THINGS

Do Weighted Blankets Work?

IF YOU WRESTLE with insomnia (and, consequently, the bedcovers!), you probably have been tempted to try anything that promises better sleep. One thing that might sound a little weird but that has been known to work: adding a weighted blanket to those bedcovers.

LOVE IS A HOOT

Readers share the most clever, hilarious and moving ways someone has let them know they're loved