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A Rescue Story

So That's Why We Say That • I'm a word puzzle and game junkie, so you can imagine how I enjoyed your Genius issue (September). I do my crossword puzzles in ink, and learned so much from the articles on word origins: ones that are out of fashion, acronyms, regional and all the others. Thank you—and happy 100th birthday!

Your Tales of Great Luck

Picking a Winner

A Few Kind Words • A passerby convinces a distraught woman not to end it all

Reversing a Grave Injustice

LIFE IN THESE United States

GIMME THAT OL' TIME RELIGION!

We're a Match!

We Found a FIX HELP, HACKS & HOW TO

Find Awe in Everyday Life • We associate the emotion with rare experiences. But people in our daily lives can make us feel it too.

HUMOR in UNIFORM

Eyes on the Fries

World Cup Goaaaaals!

ALL in a Day's WORK

WHAT TIME DOES MY BRAIN WAKE UP?

A Diabetes Cure • New research shows that some people can reverse what used to be a lifelong curse

The Best Way to Nap

News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE

LAUGHTER THE BEST Medicine

REASONS MY KID'S BARBIE IS INCREASINGLY RELATABLE AS I APPROACH MIDDLE AGE

WHERE, OH WHERE?

HERO PETS • AMAZING RESCUE TALES!

DARBY PIT BULL FIGHTS OFF SHARK (YES, SHARK!) TO SAVE HIS OWNER

SALLY & PUNSEY

LULU THE DIVA

MILO A TRAPPED NEIGHBOR WAS AFRAID NO ONE WOULD HEAR HER CRIES FOR HELP. MILO DID.

CHARLIE A FAMILY OF DUCKLINGS WAS STRANDED. HE SAVED THEM ALL.

CURLY & CANDY

HOBBIT THE HOTEL CAT

OSCAR & THE SCORPION

JOEY POLICE REPORT PET SQUIRREL GOES NUTS ON BURGLAR

MANDY THE LIFEGUARD

UNDER SIEGE • On Jan. 6, 2021, some 2,000 brave, steadfast law enforcement officers defended the U.S. Capitol Building and the lawmakers inside. This is their story.

He Delivered for Me • How my UPS man went from annoyance to emotional lifeline

A SCAMMER'S PERFECT MARK: MY MOM • The caller said that she was in trouble and that he could help. Mom fell for it and lost thousands. It took us months to recoup her money—and her dignity.

A BIRDER'S BIG YEAR • When she began her yearlong bird-spotting adventure, Tiffany Kersten was lost and lonely. After crisscrossing the country, she wound up in a whole new emotional state.

Amsterdam

Good Night Oppy

From Scratch

The Passenger and Stella Maris

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Brain GAMES SHARPEN YOUR MIND

WORD POWER • Alert the (social) media! This issue, we're testing your knowledge of tech terms. Whether you're taking our quiz on a tablet or good old-fashioned paper, scroll through the words below and choose the best definition for each. No need to call the help desk for answers—just surf over to the next page.

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A TRUSTED FRIEND IN A COMPLICATED WORLD • The Best Costume for the Day by Lauren Tamaki, exclusively for Reader's Digest