Reader’s Digest Asia (English Edition)

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Reader’s Digest Asia English Edition • Vol. 119 No. 700 June 2021

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

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NEWS WORTH SHARING

GOLF A Game of Life • Golf has an interesting way of imitating life – you have to play the ball where it lands

SMART ANIMALS • Wildlife offer a wonderful insight into the natural world

Keeping Cats Indoors • Discover ways to make your cat comfortable inside

ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT FOR YOUR CAT

Fighting Fatigue • The first step is observing yourself in order to discover its possible cause

Why Exercise Can Help Relieve Stress • Your low-cost antidote to daily pressures

Laugh for Better Health • The medical reasons mirth is good for you

News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE

Raincoats FOR Change • A simple gesture of kindness one rainy day has led to a flood of support for migrant workers in Singapore

The CLIMATE Forecaster • Meteorologist Petteri Taalas has the ear of world leaders – and he’s using science, and a cool head, to prompt action on global warming

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing the Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET OFF: COMING CLEAN EDITION • The folk of Twitter take personal hygiene fairly seriously.

The New Truth About CHOLESTEROL • Debunking some myths with the latest research and information will help you keep your levels in check

Pomegranate Revered Since Antiquity

How to Deseed a POMEGRANATE

ONLINE • FIND THESE UNIQUE READS AT RDasia.com

SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY

Rescue ON THE HIGH RISE BRIDGE • With his truck dangling 21 metres above a roiling river and a storm whipping 80km/h winds, a trapped driver’s only hope is a team of trained emergency rescuers – who are stuck in traffic

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Bad Breath REMEDIES • From mouse dung to mummy-embalming salts to floor cleaners, humans have left no stone unturned in their quest for fresh breath. Zoë Meunier investigates

BREATH EASY • Keeping fresh over the years

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Is Your Child Having a TEEN-LIFE CRISIS? • Parenting expert Jennifer Kolari explains how the pandemic is accelerating a downturn in mental health in teenagers

LAUGHTER The Best Medicine

Welcome, ROBOTS • Devices designed to ‘live’ and work among us are steadily entering our daily lives. Are we ready for them?

Our MYSTERIOUS Sense of SMELL • The world’s leading researchers are unlocking facts about the least understood of our senses

FRESH INSIGHTS, THANKS TO COVID-19 • Many of us have a new appreciation for our sense of smell

TRUST in Pictures • Trust is the thread holding life’s patchwork together. It not only saves lives but creates bonds and strengthens others

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

“Will We Ever See Our Child Again?” • It broke the young couple’s heart that they had to give up their infant daughter to save...