
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
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
Watch the dramatic hostage ordeal footage.
By Christopher W. Davis in Reader's Digest - March 2006
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
Read these reflections on moral fiber from some famous voices.
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
2006 Hero of the Year: Meet the Winner
"The Dad" is 2006 Hero of the Year.
Moezeldin Elmostafa's testimony released 3 innocent lacrosse players of accused sexual assault of an exotic dancer.
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.
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