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national interest

A Lifeline in the

Heartland

American farmers

die by suicide at an

alarming rate. One

Iowa farmer-therapist

is determined to help.

by debbie weingarten

from the guardian and

the economic hardship

reporting project

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fascinating facts

Great Ocean Secrets

Scientists are still

searching for the truth

about many creatures

and features of the deep.

by tina donvito

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cover story

UNSOLVED!

These baffling myster-

ies have obsessed peo-

ple for years. Are the

answers out there?

by jacopo della quercia

andlauren cahn

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drama inreal life

Death Rattle

There was no warning—

just a silent and deadly

snakebite in Yosemite.

And antivenom was

100 miles away.

by kyle dickman

from outside

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inspiration

The True Feeling

of Success

A man reexamines his

life and discovers

some unappreciated

moments of joy.

by michael graff

from charlotte

magazine

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humor

9 Really Practical

Jokes

Some jokes just make

you chuckle, and thank

goodness for them.

But some punch lines

make you stop mid-

laugh and actually

think.

by the javna brothers

adapted from the book

life is a joke

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first person

The Library:

A Love Story

The magic of these

book-lined palaces

filled Susan Orlean’s

childhood with delight.

Parenthood helped her

feel that bliss again.

from the book

the library book

Reader’s Digest

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