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A History of You
How to write a memoir—and why you should
FIXING CARS FOR THOSE IN NEED
COMMUNITY Collecting enough empty drink cans to buy a car may sound impossible, but the residents of Mooloolah Valley in Queensland, Australia, know it isn’t. Since 2018, the non-profit Cans for Cars has been fixing up used vehicles and donating them to those in need—using only recyclables to raise funds.
THE TRIUMPH OF THE BOOK
THE PRINTED BOOK is back. Recent studies have shown that students retain more information when they read a hard-copy book compared to reading on a digital device.
Lending a Well-Trained Hand
A martial artist who has a troubled history with cops stops to save one
Beneath The Sea Ice
A dive into sub-zero Arctic waters uncovers long-kept secrets
No More Aches?
How we may (finally) be outsmarting joint pain
RD RECOMMENDS
ENGLISH After a stellar career filled with cinematic masterpieces like Goodfellas, The Wolf of Wall Street, Taxi Driver and Gangs of New York, director Martin Scorsese reunites with actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro to bring his first ever Western to the big screen in KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON.
Queen of her Craft
In The Fraud, Zadie Smith's first swipe at historical fiction, old strengths and new prowess join hands to delightful fruition
SAILING BACK IN TIME
My journey on a historic schooner
Planting Seeds of Hope
In my darkest days, gardens have offered the promise of new life
THE FAMILY THAT NEVER GAVE UP
DOCTORS SAID THERE WAS SLIM HOPE FOR THE BABY BORN WITH ONLY HALF A HEART
WALKING BAREFOOT
With an 'anyone-can-learn' philosophy, Barefoot College is helping rural communities break the cycle of poverty through skill development and renewed self-worth
MAKING-MEMORIES
HOW WE REMEMBER... AND HOW NOT TO FORGET
Fascinating Fungi
13 interesting facts related to mushrooms
Hoppy Hour
So many brews to choose from, including beer without the buzz
The Eyes Are the Prize
How to protect them and preserve your vision
"When is Mum Coming Back?"
How to comfort young children dealing with a sudden death
WHEELS FOR PETS
INSPIRATION When Tammie Fox volunteered to foster a pet from an animal rescue organization in Lincoln, UK, she hadn’t planned to adopt one. But then she fell in love with a West Highland Terrier who dragged her hind legs.
STRETCHING THE TRUTH
JOCASTA AND I are sitting at the kitchen table. My wife has decided to calculate my body mass index (BMI) so she will know, based on the ratio of my height to my weight, whether I should lose some weight. \"How tall are you?\" she asks.
A Very Caring Family
These Delhi-based brothers and their families work long days to help those who need it most
The Upside Of Anxiety
How to worry well
PORTUGAL'S SCHINDLER
Like Oskar Schindler, Portuguese diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes helped save, at great personal risk, thousands from the Nazi regime
Wacky Birthday Traditions
Around the world, it's not always about cakes and candles
FLOATING LIFE
A unique Dutch neighbourhood is showing how cities can prepare for rising sea levels
Bedtime Stories at the HUNTING CAMP
Even grown men in the wilderness love to be read to when the lights go out
THE BEAT GOES ON
Meet the music custodians working to save recordings from destruction-or oblivion
FOR SALE My Catalog of Dad Jokes
Once your kid stops laughing at \"Why didn't Han Solo enjoy his steak dinner? It was Chewie!\" it's time to move on
The Deadly Swamp
Losing his arm to an alligator was just the start of a hiker's three-day ordeal
Around the World in 1,000 Mammals
Having met nearly one-fifth of all the warmblooded species on earth, a wildlife conservationist looks back on six of his most memorable encounters
Reunited
How DNA testing is bringing families together