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 4 Amazing Caregiving Stories

4 Amazing Caregiving Stories

Love doesn’t stop when a parent, spouse, or friend gets sick. Here, remarkable stories of stepping up, sticking around, and finding joy.

By Camille Peri in Reader's Digest - December 2009

 A Look at China: City of Shadows

A Look at China: City of Shadows

As Beijing ushers in the Olympics, the courtyards and alleyways of old China cling to life. How much longer will they last?

By Michael Meyer in Reader's Digest

"I Stared Down Death"

Watch the dramatic hostage ordeal footage.

By Christopher W. Davis in Reader's Digest - March 2006

"Man Down!"

Battling a raging house fire sent Donny Herbert into a 10-year coma. Then he woke up.

By Rich Blake, From in Reader's Digest - December 2007

11 Quotes on Character

Read these reflections on moral fiber from some famous voices.

in Reader's Digest

11-year-old Survivor of Floodwaters Saves Her Family

11-year-old Survivor of Floodwaters Saves Her Family

As Maddie McRae struggled to reach the shore after an icy plunge, she had only one thought: "I Have to Save My Family--Now."

By Tamara Jones in Reader's Digest - April 2009

2007 Hero of the Year

2007 Hero of the Year

Moezeldin Elmostafa's testimony released 3 innocent lacrosse players of accused sexual assault of an exotic dancer.

in Reader's Digest - April 2008

2007 Hero of the Year: The Purse Catcher

2007 Hero of the Year: The Purse Catcher

Erin Donovan had just emerged from the post office when she saw two men streaking across the parking lot. "They stole my purse!" a woman screamed.

in Reader's Digest - January 2007

4 Women Astronauts Talk About Space Exploration

4 Women Astronauts Talk About Space Exploration

Once a novelty, now a mainstay, women astronauts reveal what's so cool about zero-g, how to use the space station toilet, and what 50 years of exploration has taught NASA and the world.

By Julie Bain in Reader's Digest - November 2008

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