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JUNE 2018
HOMEOWNER
SECRETS
40 Easy Fixes & Tips!
From
THE FAMILY HANDYMAN
...
52
24
KEYS TO
A HAPPY
MORNING
By
ANDREA
AU LEVITT
STOP
OVERPAYING
FOR MEDICINE
From
BLOOMBERG.COM
HIS SOLDIERS
WON’T
FORGET HIM
An
RD CLASSIC
Resisting Alzheimer’s Together
From
THE NEW YORK TIMES
...
102
If
Game of
rones
Had Airbnb
Humor by
ANDY SIMMONS
...
15
A Minister’s Fight to End Hunger
From
MODERN FARMER
...
8
Dad Jokes to Make You Groan
By
RD READERS
...
112
How Great
I sura ce
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Contents
JUNE 2018
Cover Story
National Interest
52
40 HOME REPAIRS
ANYONE CAN DO!
You can master these yourself,
even if you’re not very
handy. They’re all smallish
jobs that can prevent bigger
problems later.
TH E EDITORS OF T H E
FA MILY
HA N DYMAN
94
LEARNING TO TRUST AGAIN
Many people have become blind
to the goodness in their fellow
Americans. One sociologist wants
to change that.
J O S H C . M O R G A N
Health
102
LEADING THE WAY
THROUGH ALZHEIMER’S
Geri Taylor was determined to
face her diagnosis without
shame—and to help others like
her live with dignity.
N . R . KLE INF IE L D
F R O M T H E
N EW YORK TI M ES
Classic
64
THOSE HE LEFT BEHIND
Sgt. First Class Carlos
Santos-Silva died the way
he served—right beside his
men. This is their story.
BRIAN MOC KENH AU PT
Humor
Health
PANDA3800. COFFEE: ALEKSEY TROSHIN. SHUTTERSTOCK (2)
112
DAD JOKES!
(YOU’VE BEEN WARNED)
Sure, his gags are cringeworthy.
But that just makes growing up
around him more memorable.
76
RISE AND SHINE ALL DAY
Making these easy tasks part
of your morning schedule will
improve your nutrition,
energy, and mood today—
and beyond.
AND REA AU LE VITT
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Drama in Real Life
84
FLIGHT 72 IS IN
TROUBLE
When a “psycho”
computer on a jumbo
airliner goes rogue,
315 people find themselves
facing disaster.
MATT O’ SULLIVAN
F R OM T H E
SYDNEY MOR NING H ERA L D
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JUNE 2018
4
Dear Readers
6
Letters
Everyday Heroes: Hunger Special
8
Sowing Hope
J E FF C H U
F RO M
M OD E RN FA RM ER
12
The School Lunch App
ASH LE Y L E W IS
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VOICES & VIEWS
Department of Wit
15
Airbnb Reviews from
Fiction Land
Would your favorite imaginary
vacation spot get five stars?
AN DY SI M M O NS
Words of Lasting Interest
18
For Thou Art with Me
As he helps a shattered man
face his wife’s death, a social
worker is inspired by an old
message.
SCOT T JA N SSE N
F R O M
PULSE—VOICES FROM THE
H EA RT OF M E D IC I N E
READER FAVORITES
22
Points to Ponder
24
Photo of Lasting Interest
29
100-Word True Stories
32
Life in These United States
44
News from the
World of Medicine
46
All in a Day’s Work
74
Laughter, the Best Medicine
92
Laugh Lines
100
That’s Outrageous!
127
Word Power
130
Humor in Uniform
132
Quotable Quotes
2
You Be the Judge
PH OTOG RA P H BY M AT T HEW COH E N
27
The Case of the Wedding
Couple Out for Revenge
When they didn’t get their
album, they trashed the
photographer—all over the
Internet.
VIC K I G L E M B O CK I
Finish This Sentence
30
If I Could Move to Another
State, It Would Be ...
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ART OF LIVING
35
Overpaying for Medicine
JAR ED S. HO PKINS
FRO M BLOO M BE RG.CO M
Travel
38
Sleep Better at a Hotel
MARISSA LALIBERTE
WHO KNEW?
Life Well Lived
40
35 Lessons I’ve Learned
In 35 Years of Marriage
WINIF RED M. RE ILLY
FRO M SP EA K INGO F M A RR I AGE.COM
120
13 Incredible Ways Music
Benefits You
M I C HE LLE C RO U CH
Health
F RO M TOP : IL LU ST R AT IO N BY N O MA BA R . I L LU ST R AT I O N BY TAT I A N A AYA ZO
42
These Heart Tests Can
Save Your Life
ABBEY SCHUBERT
124
Gadzooks! The Surprising
Sources of Great Sayings
JACOP O D EL L A Q U E RCI A
PH OTOGRAP H BY
YASU +JU NKO
D O O R:
PH OTO GR APH BY
TH E VOO R H E S
SI D ING: VAL ERY
E VL AK H OV/
SH UT T ER STO CK
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