Reader’s Digest Asia (English Edition)

No wonder Reader's Digest is the world's most widely read magazine. Hard-hitting, thought-provoking and entertaining, with unforgettable stories in each issue, RD is packed with features short enough to read in one sitting, but stimulating enough to keep you thinking for days. Every month millions of people get inspired, informed and entertained by its wide variety of stories about people, health, humour, adventures and world events, written by the best local and international journalists. All the stories are fact checked to the smallest details to ensure that readers get the most accurate and truthful stories, making Reader’s Digest the world’s most trusted magazine.

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

EDITOR’S NOTE

Reader’s Digest Asia (English Edition)

Into The Great Unknown • A cycling trip quickly turns to dust

SMART ANIMALS • Make every attempt to look after themselves

DO CATS GRIEVE AFTER LOSS? • Cats may be a lot more sensitive than you think

Preventing The Pain Of Shingles • The risk of developing shingles increases with age

Can You Get VITAMIN D Through A Window?

News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE

An Exceptional Husband • For him and his bride, ‘in sickness and in health’ meant something really special

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

SEE THE WORLD...DIFFERENTLY

What Women And Men Want To Say • What would the sexes like to tell each other? Reader’s Digest has asked men and women from around the world

PANDEMI-PHOBIA • The COVID-19 pandemic has left a lot of scars, including an increase in anxiety and phobias. We explore how the two might be linked – and give some tips to help if you have developed a pandemi-phobia

WELCOME TO MY SENTENCE • Some people constantly interrupt others. Here’s what science has to say about this irritating habit

I See FACES • Why do some people see faces in random patterns? Helen Foster set out to learn more about pareidolia

Squaring Off With Rubik’s Cube

“SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED”

ENLIGHTENED • It brightens teeth, carries away worries, puts singers in the limelight – there’s much to be admired about artificial light

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

WHAT IS NECRO-BRANDING? • And what’s it got to do with Elvis, Princess Diana and Taylor Swift?

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job

Yes, Adults Can Develop Food Allergies • Here are four types you need to know about

Dressed To Impress • Do you prefer casual or formal wear? Choose your style, then turn the page to answer 11 questions about the fashions of yesteryear and today

THE 14,000-Foot MIRACLE • The skydiver fully expected to die when her parachute failed to open. Instead, she’s writing the next chapter of her life

PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on page 108.

PUZZLE ANSWERS • From Page 104

TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge

WORD POWER Step Back In Time • Many of the tales and figures of Greek mythology live on in the origins and meanings of everyday words. Consult your inner oracle as you embark on this odyssey of a quiz, then turn the page for the answers