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Parenting, Passed Down
Genes aren't the only things we inherit. Readers share the rules and traditions that made them the parents they are today.
THE FUTURE OF TECH
From self-driving cars to space travel, we answer your questions about where technology is heading
Calling All Blood Donors!
BLOOD DRIVES at schools and colleges—which make up a large portion of the American Red Cross's collection sites-have dropped 62 percent.
An Anti-Migraine Diet
What you eat-and don't eat-can help stave off debilitating headaches
Dads on Duty
When gang violence spiked, parents at a Louisiana high school said "Not on our watch”
FOOD FOR Thought
All about food
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
National Parks: Made for You and Me
13 THINGS
News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE
Exposure to loud noise, such as an earsplitting concert, is a common cause of hearing loss. But now we may have a way to prevent it.
A Major Leaguer's Second Chance at Life
A suicide attempt nearly ended Drew Robinson's story. Now he is adding the most remarkable chapters yet.
Ghost Boat
There was no one aboard the pleasure craft that almost T-boned them. So father and son went fishing for answers.
DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT ME!
Staying in Kabul meant death for this Afghan journalist. A U.S. naval officer and a reporter were ready to help her flee the Taliban-if she could make it to the airplane.
Good NEIGHBOURS
A delectable collection of stories about community and kindness
HOW OUR OWN CELLS CAN HEAL US
Breakthrough treatments in what's called regenerative medicine can be a lifesaver.
Life Cycles
ABOUT 15 YEARS ago, Andrew McLindon, an entrepreneur And avid cyclist, was riding his bike in Austin, Texas, when he thought about a friend's 12-year-old son.
Skin Care for Warmer Weather
Simple steps to take for healthy skin in spring and summer
The Hole in the Fence
A child's unlikely friendship with an unseen neighbor transforms in isolation
We Found a FIX Helps, Hacks, & How to
"Run Interference at Your Super Bowl Party, and more"
What Roots Means to Me
Alex Haley’s landmark book began in Reader’s Digest, where he worked as a senior editor. The repercussions are still being felt today.
The Fight to Save Texas's Spectacular Coral Reefs
A team of unlikely allies came together to expand protections, but will it be enough?
LOOKING to the FUTURE
What will the next 100 years bring? Our collective future is actually pretty bright.
Laughing MATTERS
Humor connects us to one another. But how has what we find funny changed over the past 100 years?
Our Two Cents on Cryptocurrency
13 THINGS
Taking a Scalpel to Medical Debt
JEFF JENSEN WAS in a quandary. The entrepreneur and Boy Scout leader was hobbled by painful nerve damage in his leg and foot.
SWEPT AWAY
For the parents of the bride, fear replaces happiness as a raging river scoops up their car on the way to the wedding
She Fell for Him
An injured trail runner finds help—and love—from a knight on a mountain bike
The Hottest Kitchen Tip? Freezing
FOOD for Thought
I Am Broccoli … Let's Meet in the Middle
The food on your plate
Braving the Waters
A helicopter pilot responds to a once-in-a-lifetime flood with a once-in-a-lifetime rescue
13 Things Boredom-busting Facts About Board Games
We have been playing board games—in some cases, the same board games—for millennia.