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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.

Snack Attack

Cloudy with a Chance of Dogs

The Art of Friendship • A painter sees the people so many others ignore

GLAD TO HEAR IT 3 STORIES TO Make Your Day

Bella the Fisher Dog

LIFE IN THESE United States

HEY, IS THAT COUSIN MAURY?

Nice Buns! • The humble hamburger can be a delicacy too

Illuminating Facts About Fireworks

HUMOR in UNIFORM

WHERE, OH WHERE?

ALL in a Day's WORK

THIS JOB IS A JOKE! • Three comedians describe their earlier gigs

Enjoy a Safe-Skin Summer • Take these tips on your next beach or boat trip

The Scoop on Sunscreen

News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE

LAUGHTER THE BEST Medicine

WHO YOU CALLIN' JINGLE BRAINS!

THE BEST SNACK IN EVERY STATE • Sweet or salty? Yes, please!

IT’S A WIN-WIN • Celebrating the personal victories of other people can bring on more of our own

IT HAPPENED SO FAST! • I WAS RUN OVER BY AN SUV. HERE'S WHAT IT FELT LIKE.

BUILD TOWNS FOR PEOPLE, NOT CARS

SLOW DOWN PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC

SUVs VS. PEDESTRIANS

Words of ADVICE

SHARE YOUR HOLIDAY MIRACLE STORY

VISION QUEST • A rare genetic condition is robbing these kids of their eyesight. So their family traveled around the world to give them a chance to see it all.

The Deadly Swamp • Losing his arm to an alligator was just the start of a hiker's three-day ordeal

GAME ON! • Research offers new hope for beating pesky joint pain

Flamin' Hot

Prehistoric Planet

READER'S DIGEST

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Brain GAMES SHARPEN YOUR MIND

WORD POWER • Roll up your sleeves! It's time to get your hands dirty and grow your vocabulary with these words rooted in the field of agriculture. Weed out the false definitions, then plow on to the next page to harvest the answers. It'll be fun—you can bet the farm on it.

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A TRUSTED FRIEND IN A COMPLICATED WORLD • Friendship in Nature by Benoit Tardif, exclusively for Reader's Digest