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Reader’s Digest Names the Top 5 Videos of the Month
Get the tissues ready for this heartwarming romp through humanity’s brightest videos of the month
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The Nicest Places in America 2024
The Nicest Places in America is Reader's Digest's yearly search for places where people are kind, differences are celebrated, and...
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Reader’s Digest’s Top 5 Teacher Appreciation Videos That Will Melt Your Heart
These teacher appreciation videos will warm your heart—and show just how valuable teachers are for our future
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A Pair of Beagles Were Left to Wander in the Snow—Until a Kind Stranger Took Them In
The story of an expectant couple and a wise man (but not the ones you’re thinking of)
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I Stopped Hiding My Disability, and It Opened Up New Worlds
Everyone is hiding something—but embracing that secret part of yourself can change everything
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Little Helper of the Week: Watch This Little Girl Offer a Plate of Food to a Homeless Person
One small act can make a huge difference.
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Uniting in the Face of Deadly Blizzards and Tragedy, Buffalo, New York, Is the Nicest Place in America
Despite natural disasters, shooting tragedies and Damar Hamlin's near-death experience, Buffalo's community is stronger than ever
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Damar Hamlin: Thank You, Buffalo
In this touching letter, Damar Hamlin reflects on the support he's received from the Buffalo community, 2023's Nicest Place in...
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Heroic Uber Driver Offers Ailing Passenger His Kidney
An Uber trip took a detour when the driver offered his ailing passenger one of his kidneys
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Tell Us a Story!
Put your pen to paper, dear storyteller!
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A Martial Artist with a Troubled History with Cops Heroically Saves One
A dedicated practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, this man used his power for good
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I Survived! Three Tales of Daring Escapes and Survivals
These lucky survivors each escaped potentially deadly situations with their lives
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How Unity Park Heals a Decades-Old Racial Injustice and Unites a Community
This park rights a historic wrong and brings people together with nature
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This Flower Farm Delivers Free Flowers to Spread Cheer—and Fight Pollution
This nonprofit is spreading smiles and saving the earth, one bouquet at a time
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A Devastating Flood Brings Out the Best in a Small Town
When the floodwaters rose in Red Lodge, Montana, so did a river of helping hands
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Tasty Ribs and Helping Hands: Mark BBQ Serves 170,000 Meals to Those in Need
In addition to brisket burgers, this restaurant offers free meals and second chances
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How a 9/11 Survivor and His Son Bravely Rescued a Pilot from Icy Waters
When a small plane crashes into a frozen creek, kayakers must navigate the ice to save the pilot
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Meet the Man Who Saved a Stranger Being Electrocuted by Live Train Tracks
Deadly jolts of electricity kept anyone from grabbing him—so a Good Samaritan stepped up to help
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Joi Bass, Indianola, Mississippi
For Joi Bass, a Dollar General employee in Indianola, Mississippi, doing good deeds runs in the family. “Service is just...
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Readers Share the Best Advice They Ever Got—and These Wise Words Are Gold
Readers share the life-changing lessons they were taught by others
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Meet the Man Who Raises Money for the Homeless by Painting Their Portraits
A picture really is worth a thousand words
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This Man Spent Days in a Swamp After Losing His Arm to an Alligator—and Lived to Tell the Tale
This is his incredible story of survival
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The Big-Rig Crisis: How We Fail Our Truckers
Long hours and low pay are taking a toll on our nation's drivers
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Our Readers Share Their Greatest Strokes of Good Fortune
These reader-submitted stories are true tales of good fortune
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Meet the Man Who Survived 16+ Hours at Sea After His Boat Capsized
This is his amazing story of survival and strength
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The Lessons My Motorcycle—and Grown Daughters—Taught Me on the Road
What one father learned about life, love and the importance of adventure
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How I Survived an Awkward Family Dinner with My Humor Intact
Stand-up comedian Zach Zimmerman recounts their first family dinner in four years, proving with their trademark humor that you can...
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The Importance of Men’s Friendships—and How Poker Could Make Them Stronger
People who make time to hang out with friends have all the luck
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He Played a Superhero—but a Daring Rescue Made Him a Real-Life Hero
It's a bird ... it's a plane ... it's Captain Harrisburg, saving the day thanks to his quick thinking and...
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Meet the Pizza Man Who Saved 5 Kids from a House Fire
Nick Bostic was troubled, aimless. Then one night, everything changed.