Reader's Digest US Magazine - October 2023

In this issue

THE NICEST PLACES IN AMERICA*
For the seventh year in a row, Reader’s Digest has scoured the country for places where people are kind, differences are celebrated and human nature always defaults to good.
BY BILL HANGLEY JR., CAROLINE FANNING AND LISA KANAREK

Adventures in Babysitting*
Treasured memories from modern-day Mary Poppinses and daffy but dear Mrs. Doubtfires.
BY READER’S DIGEST READERS

The Heart of the City

WHEN BUFFALO BILLS player Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during the first quarter of a Monday Night Football game on Jan. 2, viewers around the world held their breath.

1 min

Braving the Elements

When a small plane crashes into a frozen creek, kayaker must navigate the ice to save the pilot

3 mins

Hoppy Hour

So many brews to choose from, including beer without the buzz

2 mins

Fascinating Fungi

WHEN YOU think of mushrooms, the white button, cremini and portobello probably come to mind first they account for about 90% of mushrooms eaten in the U.S.

3 mins

Play (Pickle) Ball!

How to get in on the game-if you haven't already

3 mins

THE NICEST PLACES IN AMERICA

AND THE TOP HONOR GOES TO... BUFFALO, NEW YORK

10+ mins

WHAT CHEER FLOWER FARM IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

IT'S BEEN NEARLY seven years since a group of volunteers broke ground at What Cheer Flower Farm in Providence, Rhode Island, with a simple goal: get flowers into the hands of anyone in need of a pick-me-up. Best of all, each one of the tens of thousands of bouquets that What Cheer grows and delivers are completely free of charge.

1 min

RED LODGE, MONTANA

IT WAS 3 A.M. when the flood came on an unseasonably warm night in June, the summer rain melting snow from an unseasonable Memorial Day blizzard.

2 mins

UNITY PARK IN GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA

EIGHTY-TWO YEARS WE waited for the park,\" says City Councilwoman Lillian Brock Flemming. \"The little children don't know the history, but they know they'll have a good time when they get there.\"

2 mins

MARK BBQ IN COLCHESTER, VERMONT

WHEN DARRELL LANGWORTHY was growing up, Thanksgiving meant 30 neighbors sharing a potluck meal in the family driveway.

1 min

ΑΙ MEANS NEVER HAVING TO SAY GOODBYE

New technology lets us talk to dead people. But is that really a good idea?

10+ mins

Adventures in Babysitting

Treasured memories from modern-day Mary Poppinses and daffy but dear Mrs. Doubtfires

4 mins

How I Tried to STOP SNORING

I wanted a quick fix, even if it meant strapping a glorified bike pump to my face

8 mins

NIGHTMARE AT THE NIGHTCLUB

WHEN THE SHOOTING STARTED, A COMBAT VETERAN'S LIFESAVING INSTINCTS KICKED IN

6 mins

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