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.
The patient was in a coma – all the doctors said so. The only one who disagreed? The patient.
A girl with a rare disease makes her own sunshine while living in darkness.
On January 11, 2007, award-winning adventurer Andrew McAuley bade an emotional farewell to his wife and toddler and set off on an epic journey. His aim: to paddle a sea kayak, solo, 1600km across [...]
Two teenage sisters campaigned to ban plastic bags from Bali.
The free-falling sky diver slammed into a fellow jumper at 2800 metres and was knocked unconscious. Limp as a rag doll, parachute unopened, she plummeted towards the earth. Only a miracle could [...]
The untold story of an incredible farewell. How Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis remained herself until the end – a private woman leading a very public life with grace and style.
Her son's organ donation saved his life. So he rode 2300 kilometres to meet her.
It was the middle of the night, back in September 2020, when Anna Culliton was woken by a phone call. A traffic acident had killed a female wombat. Could Anna take care of her baby?
Despite their extraordinary wilderness skills, this Finnish couple was in grave danger.
After nearly 30 years, the Dutch diplomat was determined to see justice done.
A midnight dog sleigh ride transported me to another world.
Long after experts abandoned hope, a brave band of rescuers refused to give up the hunt for the earthquake's survivors.
He devised one of the world's most popular and enduring puzzles – and he's still learning from it.
In the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles, he accomplished his dream: "To be remembered not for your human frailties but for something achieved something that reached and touched the [...]
The gripping story of a patient's faith – and a surgeon's skill.