Humor
24
Life in These
United States
35
Humor in
Uniform
50
Laughter,
the Best Medicine
85
Laugh Lines
106
All in a Day’s WorkThe Genius
Section
118 Fighting Trauma
the Military Way
by michaela haas
fromyes! magazine
122 Brain Games
125 Word Power
128 Photo Finish28
13 things
28 Surprising
Facts About
Skyscrapers
by jen mccaffery
we found a fix
32 Reset Your Cat’s
Clock, and More
life well lived
36 My Dad’s Greatest
Lesson
by jay leno from the
book the best advice
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i am the food
on your plate
39 Oatmeal
by kate lowenstein
and daniel gritzer
news from the
world of medicine
42 The Risks of Being
a Night Owl, and
More
everyday miracles
46 The Baby Who
Was Meant to
Be Ours
by sarah mouracade
your true stories
49 Unforgettable
Dogs and Morning
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