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1+ week, 45+ min ago  (1381+ words) By Jo Ann Liguori Published on Apr. 24, 2026 A quick guide to when you can relax'and when you should proofread like it matters As a longtime copy editor and self-proclaimed "grammar enforcer," I've always believed mistakes mattered. I side-eye every error…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (1076+ words) Published on Apr. 24, 2026 Online friends are real friends, and they're easier to make than you think That was almost 10 years ago, and against all odds, Jenna and I are still great friends. In fact, I'd count her among my best…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (515+ words) By Charlotte Hilton Andersen Published on Apr. 22, 2026 Stand on the right. Walk on the left. Don't yell at strangers. One of these is apparently controversial. This also raises an interesting philosophical question: Are escalators, which are sometimes called moving stairways,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (498+ words) Published on Apr. 21, 2026 We may have all worried about the Terminator, but AI is threatening us in other, more insidious ways Get'Reader's Digest's'Read Up newsletter for more tech, travel, humor, cleaning and fun facts all week long. Yep, water usage…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (555+ words) Published on Apr. 21, 2026 Do your part to raise awareness, one funny Earth Day meme at a time. (Yes, it totally counts!) There's a lot to think about this year on Earth Day. The planet is running a fever, we're eating…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (114+ words) Brooke is a tech and consumer products writer covering the latest in digital trends, product reviews, security and privacy, and other news and features for Reader's Digest. She's a two-time Emmy-nominated reporter with nearly 10 years of publishing experience, and her…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (912+ words) By Cynthia Sanz Carstens Published on Oct. 24, 2025 The story of how black cats became the furry face of the holiday is downright scary Halloween is supposed to scare you. It's all malevolent witches, goblins, ghosts and shadowy beings haunting the…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago  (439+ words) Published on Jul. 31, 2025 How many languages do I speak? Let's just say it's complicated. "How many languages do you speak?" It seems like a simple question, but it's a tough one for me to answer. I've studied six, but I…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (330+ words) Published on Mar. 30, 2026 What started as a coincidence turned into a cross-state act of kindness'and something much deeper Last Labor Day, 30-year-old Emily Del'Favero was enjoying a rare day off from her job as an auto mechanic. She was puttering…...