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Why We Value Animals

Reader’s Digest Asia English Edition • Vol. 119 No. 696 February 2021

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments and Opinions

CONTRIBUTE

NEWS WORTH SHARING

A Consuming Passion • Growing prize-winning vegetables was a serious matter for my father

SMART ANIMALS • … Are prepared to defend what they view as their rightful place

Create a Pet-Friendly Home • Simple ideas to improve comfort and safety

FEATURES TO LOOK FOR WHEN BUYING OR RENTING

What Your Sleep Problems Reveal • Can’t sleep? Feel restless? Wake up in the night? Here’s why and what to do about it

READING HELPS YOU FALL ASLEEP

Top Forget-Me-Not Sunscreen Spots • You cover your face, arms and legs, but what about other body parts?

WORLD OF MEDICINE

…RACE IN FORMULA ONE • “We’ve got the best people in the world working for us, and we all want to win,” says the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing team driver

FIGHT OFF VIRUSES • How to strengthen your immune system

IS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM VULNERABLE? • Certain health conditions can mean your immune system is less able to fight off a viral infection. If you have been diagnosed with any of the following conditions, take precautions to protect yourself, and talk with your doctor about your treatments.

My Dad and I, REBUILT • Working on a home repair project with my father showed me I had more to learn about him than I thought

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing the Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET OFF: MARINE EDITION • Finding sea creatures amusing is a shore thing for the beachgoers of Twitter.

I Am Mushrooms A Magic, Wild, Meaty Treat

STUFFED MUSHROOMS

QUOTABLE QUOTES

SEE THE WORLD……DIFFERENTLY

FOOT PRINTS IN THE SNOW • She was an experienced hiker. She knew that the tracks ahead meant someone was in trouble. But she had no idea they would lead to a rescue mission that would become legendary

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

SHAKEN AND STIRRED • He’s everyone’s favourite suave spy, so we give you Licence to Kill with some James Bond jokes.

HE TROTS THE AIR • Her horse had stayed by her side for 25 years. Now it was time to let him go

NAVIGATING THE Money Lesson • There are many approaches to teaching children how to manage money. Parents and teenagers share their views

HISTORY FACTS That Sound Fake But Aren’t • They don’t teach you the weird stuff at school

THE BANK ROBBER ON THE BICYCLE • Tom Justice chased Olympic gold on his bike. Then he used it as a getaway vehicle

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour on the Job

UNUSUAL INTERVIEW STORIES

10 Surprising Facts About the Red Cross

It’s Just a Little Tradition We Have… • Europe enjoys a rich heritage of offbeat rituals and ceremonies

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TRACKING THE TIGER BUTCHER • Large numbers of tigers are being farmed, killed and trafficked in Laos. KARL AMMANN pursues those responsible

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