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How to win almost anything
From acing a competition or landing a job, to tricking a claw crane machine or getting your book published – here are strategies you need for victory…

What it's like to beat stage fright
When musician Joe Kowan realises his biggest fear is stopping him from doing what he wants to do most, he decides it’s time to take a deep breath and step towards the microphone

Alone in the silo
For hours, no-one knew that Arick Baker had fallen into a 58°C grain bin and was slowly being squeezed to death.

Five chilling medical dramas
From freak accidents to startling conditions, these health scares are all true.

The Lion Whisperer
With the African lion endangered, zoologist Kevin Richardson is using his intimate understanding of the big cats to save them.

My day as a Dancing Queen
We sent a lifelong ABBA fan to assess Sweden’s new museum dedicated to the band.

Part 2 of your amazing brain
Last month, we looked at how science has inched its way closer to understanding how the brain works. In the second instalment Helen Signy details further astounding revelations about the mysteries of the human brain.

She dove while the earth shuddered
One moment the divers were gliding over exquisite coral reefs, the next moment the Earth roared.

Do what makes you happy
In this series, meet people who discover that change is always possible. Here, a father finds a new career restores his family life.

What it’s like to nearly drown in space
Some 370km above the Earth last July, Luca Parmitano was outside the International Space Station when he felt water inside his helmet. Quite a lot of water.

The Amazing Brain, Part 1
Understanding the human brain is the great challenge of 21st century science. We know remarkably little about the 1.3kg organ at the top of our necks. But, as Helen Signy shows, scientists are starting to uncover its awesome abilities.

Are you normal or nuts?
Calling all neurotics, paranoids and phobics! You might not be as loony as you think.

The brave among us
Does courage live in the heart or the mind? What compels some people to turn towards danger and others to run away?

The psychic, the novelist and the $17 million scam
A fortune-telling fraudster and her family fleece people of millions.

Some of the world’s dumbest criminals
From Norway to South Africa, to Poland and New Zealand, their hapless misadventures never fail to amuse.

100 Word Story 2014 WINNERS
There’s just one simple question. Who took the prizes in our ultra-short-story competition for 2014?
By Reader's Digest Editors

Miracles, marvels and coincidences
These incredible stories inspired us, made us shake our heads in near disbelief, and proved once again that amazing things really do happen
By Cindy McDonald

Location, location, location
The romance and fascination of a movie setting can often translate into a tourist boom for an otherwise ordinary place. Reader’s Digest looks at how the silver screen influences where we holiday
By Helen O’Neill

Germs that heal
The trillions of bugs that live in our bodies are often the unsung heroes of our good health. Here’s why we shouldn’t disrupt their habitat

Citizen science
Ordinary people are playing key roles in increasing our scientific understanding of the world

Hero pets
In their unique way, animals prove their love for us and win our hearts
By Helen Signy

World's Best Medicine
Laughter. Whether taken with water, on an empty tummy, or straight after lunch, we prescribe a daily dose to inject those happy hormones into your body and boost your immune system. Best of all, sharing laughter increases its potency

ChangeOne Diet and Fitness Plan
Eager volunteers, 12 weeks, kilos to lose and better habits to learn ? what could be simpler? Reader’s Digest put the word out for a bunch of people to try ChangeOne, then watched what happened as they journeyed through the programme.

The science of awkward moments
The key to handling interactions with grace: anticipating the other person’s point of view (often before they know it themselves).

Quick study Drones
You might think of these unmanned aircraft as secretive and deadly weapons used in war zones, but increasingly you’ll encounter drones where you’d least expect them.

ChangeOne Diet and Fitness Plan
Eager volunteers, 12 weeks, kilos to lose and better habits to learn ? what could be simpler? Reader’s Digest put the word out for a bunch of people to try ChangeOne, then watched what happened as they journeyed through the programme.

Surviving Awkward Moments

Drones: Robots in the Sky

JFK: The Smoking Gun
In this extract from Colin McLaren's book, JFK: The Smoking Gun, damning forensic analyses points to a tragic mistake in Dallas - and an even bigger cover-up.
By Colin McLaren, extract, 2013, published by Hachette Australia

The power of positivity
There’s little doubt that positivity can change the world. These everyday examples may help you decide that you can, too.
By Reader's Digest Editors

The Shark Wrestler
It was a split-second decision. The predator had the young woman in its jaws and he might be her only hope of survival.
By Helen Signy

25 Things Rich People Won’t Tell You
Most of the world’s mega-rich weren’t always rolling in it. Here’s how to become a money magnet…
By 13 Things Rich People Won’t Tell You, additional reporting by Michelle Crouch

When Doctors DON'T Know Best
Some doctors’ outdated tips may compromise your care or sabotage your health goals. Here, medical advice you can safely ignore.
By Sharon Liao

Extraordinary People
Reader's Digest looks at ordinary people making wonderful things happen just by doing things their own way.

100 Word Story Competition 2013
Our 100-word-story competition was a huge hit when we launched it last year, so we’ve decided to do it again! It’s a chance at publishing glory for all you budding authors out there ? as long as you can write a compelling story in just 100 words. - See more at: http://www.rdasia.com/100-word-story-competition-2013?utm_source=rdasia&utm_medium=inThisIssue&utm_campaign=inThisIssue#sthash.wAqIFZmC.dpuf

Crazy medical theories
Reader's Digest investigates controversial health ideas that are on the verge of going mainstream.
By Hallie Levine Sklar

100 Word Story Competition 2013
Our 100-word-story competition was a huge hit when we launched it last year, so we’ve decided to do it again! It’s a chance at publishing glory for all you budding authors out there ? as long as you can write a compelling story in just 100 words. The entry voted best by our panel of judges will receive US$1000, and two runners-up will each receive US$250. All three tales will be published in Reader’s Digest in the New Year. Submit your story below ? it should be original, unpublished and exactly 100 words long (99-worders will be disqualified, hyphenated words count as one). - See more at: http://www.rdasia.com/100-word-story-competition-2013?utm_source=rdasia&utm_medium=inThisIssue&utm_campaign=inThisIssue#sthash.HkgQSu43.dpuf

Britain's Great Train Robbery
Fifty years ago, it took just 79 minutes of high drama and precision operation for an audacious band of men to pull of one of the biggest cash robberies in history.
- See more at: http://www.rdasia.com/great-train-robbery?utm_source=rdau&utm_medium=inThisIssue&utm_campaign=TB#sthash.zBL6x5X8.dpuf

When animals act like humans
They practise yoga, budget carefully and comfort their closest friends. Five stories that show animals at their most personable
- See more at: http://www.rdasia.com/when-animals-act-like-humans?utm_source=rdau&utm_medium=inThisIssue&utm_campaign=TB#sthash.0wdWRsl4.dpuf

Playing god with the climate
Man has upset the balance of the Earth’s climate. Should scientists use technology to change it back? High-profile academic and social critic Professor Clive Hamilton examines bold plans to turn down the world’s thermostat.
- See more at: http://www.rdasia.com/playing-god-with-the-climate?utm_source=rdau&utm_medium=inThisIssue&utm_campaign=TB#sthash.NzCBW8nx.dpuf