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Study: Why Your Brain Remembers Facebook Posts More Than Real Books

The closer something is to natural speech, the better we remember it. Dude.

Infographic: What Were the Biggest Surprises From Our Trust Poll?

For our Reader's Digest Trust Poll, we set out to discover which individuals have earned our confidence—and here are some of the more surprising results. For more, visit rd.com/trust.

Infographic: The Most Trusted Professions in America

We averaged the rankings of the individuals tested in each category of our trust poll to determine which professions Americans place their confidence. For more, visit rd.com/trust.

Reader’s Digest Trust Poll: Why Do We Trust at All?

Trust is a tricky business. On the one hand, it’s a prerequisite for many worthwhile things: child care, professional relationships, friendships—even just eating at a restaurant. On the…

Why Robin Roberts Is the Most Trusted Woman on Television

Editor-in-chief Liz Vaccariello sat down with Robin Roberts to talk about life-or-death decisions, “shining the light,” and favorite family jokes.

Infographic: Why We Trust Certain Faces and Distrust Others

Why do we trust certain people and distrust others? The key might be in these facial characteristics.

20 Reasons You’re Happy You Don’t Live in Winterfell

Sometimes the Game of Thrones life looks awesome: the castle, the feasts, the silk dresses and the gold (assuming you keep your hand, of course). But despite the medieval glam, here's why living in Winterfell wouldn't be all that peachy.

Who Said It Best: ‘Veep’ or Real Life VP Joe Biden?

Getting Tough

‘Veep’:

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VP Joe Biden:

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The Winters Of Our Content: Remembering Jonathan Winters At His Funniest

Jonathan Winters is dead. Long live the king of improv.

The actor/comedian starred in movies like It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and The Russians Are…

Who Said It Best: ‘Game of Thrones’ or ‘Girls’?

You don’t need to be a Targaryen or a twenty-something to get great insight from these hit shows. But who really says it best?