Reader's Digest

In this era of information overload, Reader’s Digest offers something unique: the very best advice, information and inspiration from multiple sources, condensed into an easy-to-read digest. In each issue you’ll get trusted, time-saving insights about Health, Personal Finance, Work, Family, and National issues, PLUS exclusive book excerpts, news-making interviews, and humor.

Raising Each Other Up

Now Dispensing … Joy

Halloween’s Costumer • There’s nothing scary about the man who makes sure trick-or-treaters are properly dressed

GLAD TO HEAR IT 3 STORIES TO Make Your Day

The Purrfect Playmaker

LIFE IN THESE United States

Pass the Poetry • A Thanksgiving table isn’t complete without a few verses

The Mall Is Lit

The Season of the Witch

HUMOR in UNIFORM

ALL in a Day’s WORK

This Obituary Gives No Cause of Death • But wouldn’t you love to know?

… Leave a One-Star Review? • You paid good money. You had a genuinely terrible time. The internet is asking how it went. Should you tell the truth?

8 Phrases That Get Your Doctor’s Attention • Here’s how to make the most of every appointment

News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE

LAUGHTER THE BEST Medicine

The NICEST PLACES in AMERICA 10th year Special!

LIVERPOOL NEW YORK

THE BOOK THING • IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

SWANVILLE, MINNESOTA

HERETIC COFFEE CO. • IN PORTLAND, OREGON

CHARLESTON, ARKANSAS

The Road to the Nicest Places

The Nicest Moments of 2026 (So Far) • If kindness had a highlight reel, this would be it

JOSH GROBAN KEEPS LEVELING UP • With a new album, a fresh star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a wedding to plan, the performer keeps evolving, even after decades in the entertainment business. But, he says, he’s only able to do so because of the strong foundation that was laid in his youth.

The One Thing I Can’t Live Without • Readers share the things they reach for first

SHOT IN THE DARK • Peptides regulate everything from appetite to skin health. Now, manufactured versions are moving from the fringes to the mainstream—often with little regulation or oversight.

Is Everthing Gaing analag? • People of all generations are increasingly turning to hands-on, in-person pursuits to drive community and connection

TO WHOM ‘WHOM’ MAY CONCERN • If you say you want to speak English gooder but not better, you need to see the grammar guru

We’re Yours!

HOW TO SPOT A FAKE • It’s a golden era for scam artists. Here are some tips to keep you safe.

TERROR AT 900 FEET • WHILE TWO HOT-AIR BALLOONISTS DANGLED PERILOUSLY, FIREFIGHTERS SCALED THE TALLEST TOWER IN LONGVIEW, TEXAS, TO BRING THEM TO SAFETY

The RD LIST • READ, WATCH, LISTEN

QUOTABLE QUOTES

POINT TO PONDER

Brain GAMES SHARPEN YOUR MIND

WORD POWER • From mid-October to early November, the Big Four men’s sports leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL) can all play on the same day. When they do, it’s called a sports equinox. We’re rooting for one with this lineup of baseball, basketball, football and hockey terms. Turn to p. 150 to check your stats.

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