Sit back and listen to some of the most engaging stories to have appeared in Reader’s Digest magazine. RD Talks brings the real-life unforgettable crime investigations, dramas in real life, and inspirational and heart-warming moments you’ve come to expect from the magazine. Each one will amaze, stir your emotions and have you celebrating the courage of everyday heroes.
Understanding the science behind interruptions can help you to be heard better.
Pinned by a giant boulder, a hiker had two choices: panic or git it out. He did both.
Sometimes the simplest presents are the most meaningful. Here, RD readers reflect on the gifts they have never forgotten.
Known as "The Gates of Hell", this flaming gas crater has been pumping deadly methane into the atmosphere for five decades.
A couple were astonished to see who had taken up residence in their letterbox.
We wanted to do a once-in-a-lifetime trek in northern Laos. Just getting there became the adventure.
The former 'starchitect' who designed gleaming towers for Pakistan's corporate elite now rebuilds villages devastated by natural disasters.
Listen to our podcast about the incredible annual migration of wildebeests witnessed each year in the Serengeti.
Far from home, a couple decides on an unusual wedding venue in the marriage capital of the world.
An usual volunteer enlisted in the navy – and brought heat and soul to a naval band.
A small white towel holds precious memories for a Polish refugee who started a new life in a new country.
Listen to our podcast about how a young woman broke into the world of radio broadcasting during a time when it was a male-only industry.
A trip down memory lane reveals a touching reality to a childhood mystery.
Solutions to many of our most perplexing personal problems can often be found by applying a kind of creative arithmetic.
This student of cinematography found inspiration from an unexpected friend.