13 Things You Never Realized Were Shrinking
For better or worse, these things are getting smaller and smaller—and you probably haven't even noticed.
13 Polar Bear Facts You Never Knew
The world's largest four-legged predators are great swimmers, walkers, and hunters, but climate change is rapidly changing their way of...
The One Thing Natural Disaster Survivors Wish They’d Done Differently to Prepare
If you're in the path of a hurricane or another natural disaster, what's the one thing you should always do?...
How to Become a Vegan: 12 Tips from the Experts
Whether you're giving up animal products for the sake of your health, animal rights, climate change, or any other reason,...
Is This the Last Photo Ever Taken of JFK?
On the night of November 21, 1963, President John F. Kennedy flew to Texas for a five-city re-election campaign tour....
Notable Events You Forgot Happened When the Class of 2018 Was Starting School
When this year's college graduates first started school as fresh-faced kindergartners (circa 2000-2001), the world was a very different place.
Montecito, CA
It was a tough winter in the idyllic California town of Montecito. First, wildfires, then, a deadly mudslide. Now, the...
Roseland Collegiate Prep in Santa Rosa, CA
When Sonoma County burned in the wildfires of 2017, the community scrambled to help those most affected help get back...
Westport, IN
Like something out of a black and white movie, Westport is one of those classic American small towns with chivalry...
Houston, TX
When Houston was devastated last year by Hurricane Harvey, the city proved what it was made of: nice, kind people,...
Sausalito, CA
Sausalito isn't all easy living and Golden Gate views, it's community, strength, and resilience too. As California wildfires ravaged the...
Rockport, TX
When Hurricane Harvey barreled through the Gulf, it left a devastated Rockport in it's wake. But as the name suggests,...
Gatlinburg, TN
When wildfires swept this community tucked away in the Smoky Mountain, they found refuge in the only place they could...
Alligator vs. Crocodile? 10 Interesting Animal Distinctions You Used to Know
Yep, there's an actual difference between a rabbit and a hare. Read this and let those middle school biology class...
What Really Happened in Chappaquiddick? 15 Eerie Facts About the Shocking Ted Kennedy Scandal
In 1980, Reader's Digest commissioned reports on tidal conditions and the speed of the car on the night of the...
How to Help Prevent School Shootings: 7 Things That Will Make a Difference
Figuring out how to help prevent school shootings is essential to protecting kids and teachers, and these simple but...
6 Creative Ways to Save Endangered Languages Before They Disappear
Each year twenty-five languages die out, but these groups are developing creative ways to keep other endangered languages from becoming...
More New Medical Breakthroughs
These new discoveries will save countless lives.
The Untouchables: Is Diplomatic Immunity Going Too Far?
Is it time to change the legal practice?
Why Fully Vaccinated People Everywhere Still Need Masks Indoors
The CDC recommends that vaccinated people almost everywhere wear masks in indoor public places. Here's why it's a good idea.
110 Powerful Black History Month Quotes That Will Inspire and Move You
These Black History Month quotes will move and motivate you!
