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My Letter to Santa

WHY SHOULDN'T ADULTS get the chance to write to Santa Claus?

Talk It Out

Why two Arab-Canadian youth created a forum for difficult discussions

OVER TO YOU

NOTES ON THE October ISSUE

HUMOUR in UNIFORM

When I was an Air Force colonel, I was aboard an intelligence aircraft filled with complex gear.

How To Build A Better Brain

New research has found that to boost memory and stay sharp, it makes sense to stick to the basics

How You Approach Hardship Could Tell You How Long You'll Live

How We Approach Hardship Could Tell Us How Long We'll Live

A Diabetes Cure

New research shows that some people can reverse what used to be a lifelong curse

Rewire Your Brain

Cognitive behavioural therapy can be as effective as meds for treating depression

13 Things World Cup Goaaaaals!

1 The 2022 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup kicks off this month, with more than 30 teams participating. In the tournament's 92-year history, only eight countries have won: Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Argentina, Spain, Uruguay and England. This year, Brazil goes in as the big favourite, with odds of nine to two. The host nation automatically earns an invite, though Qatar will need a miracle to cinch the trophy. Their odds of winning: 250 to 1.

What I'm Currently Reading

Classics? Self-help books? Not for this Reader's Digest editor

No Child Left Behind

Built to bridge the learning divide worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, this e-learning resource is an effective, inclusive option for all children

The Many Lives of Dabba

My mother used recycled yoghurt containers to share food-and love. Now I do the same

NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE

Over 3.5 billion people worldwide spend an average of three hours a day glued to their smartphones-on social media, texting, checking emails-and according to researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany, there's good reason to cut down.

Dead Man Talking

Shehan Karunatilaka's The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida was awarded the Booker for a reason. It's unputdownable

ANOTHER STRANGE AND SUBLIME ADDRESS

In Sojourn, Amit Chaudhuri's latest novel, an Indian academic arrives in Berlin as a visiting professor. With time, he merges with the city, loses his sense of self, flits between the past and present, creating a haunting reading experience. The author speaks to Reader's Digest about his book, history, music and his attitude towards the teaching of creative writing.

THE Double Triple

A triple transplant-heart, liver, kidney-is among the rarest of medical procedures. In one 48-hour stretch, a team of doctors performed two back-to-back

The Day at the Beach

How a wise and understanding doctor's 'prescription' helped me regain my sense of purpose

A Hundred Visions and Revisions

George Saunders says he can revise anything he has written, making it better, even if marginally. His confidence is not bluster. If Saunders writes the way he speaks with generosity, with attention-anything must be possible.

The Amazing Science of Instant Savants

In rare cases, traumatic head injuries unleash remarkable creative talents in the victims. Is there a genius lurking in each of us?

Brilliant Breakthroughs

Our rundown of 15 amazing scientific discoveries and innovations made this year

Ghostbusters: When Science Meets The Supernatural

While some dismiss it completely out of hand, others believe inexplicably in the spirit world. We ask the experts to weigh in

Immune System Supercharger

Vitamin D appears to help prevent many illnesses, including COVID

What's Your Weird Phobia?

It has always interested me what people are afraid of versus what they should be afraid of, such as complications from their diabetes.

Country's first biggest urban employment guarantee scheme starts in Rajasthan

Indira Gandhi Shehari Rojgar Yojana

My Dad and I, Rebuilt

Working on a home repair project with my father showed me I had more to learn about him than I thought

Swimming with Orcas

A plunge into forbidding waters off Norway leads to an extraordinary encounter

FRIENDS, INDEED

I had just gone through three big life changes within nine months: a divorce after 32 years of marriage, a move and receiving custody of my 22-month-old granddaughter.

OUT ON A LIMB

FROM THE WASHINGTON POST

LESSONS FROM A LOAF OF BREAD

FROM A QUIET UNDERSTANDING OF GOD

GOOD NEI GHBOURS

A heartwarming collection of stories about community and kindness