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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.