Reader's Digest Canada

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Table Stakes • How a Montreal chef created a safer workplace

LIFE’S LIKE THAT

AN END TO COMMERCIAL WHALING

Jordan’s Volunteer COVID-19 Hero

Why Are Horoscopes So Popular Now? • We ask astrologist Jessica Lanyadoo

POINTS TO PONDER

Nothing to Sneeze At • Adult-onset allergies are on the rise. Here are some theories why.

DEEP SLEEP MAY DEFEND AGAINST ALZHEIMER’S

Down to the Bone • When a woman suffers back and chest pain, doctors suspect an infection—until they see the MRI

CANADA’S GREATEST UNSOLVED MYSTERIES • CAN YOU CRACK THESE SPOOKY DISAPPEARANCES, PARANORMAL SIGHTINGS AND PUZZLING WHODUNITS?

AS KIDS SEE IT

THE TAKEN • IF YOU FAIL A MENTAL CAPACITY TEST, YOUR PROVINCE CAN SELL YOUR HOME, MANAGE YOUR MONEY AND LOCK YOU IN LONG-TERM CARE. BUT WHAT IF THE TEST WAS WRONG?

A Place of Love • For many years, I felt lost in the kitchen. But with help from some family favourites, I found my place.

WHY AM I SO TIRED? • If you feel pooped all day, the solution isn’t always more sleep

60-SECOND FIXES: BOOST YOUR ENERGY IN A MINUTE OR LESS

OUT OF BOUNDS • MARK GAYOWSKI TOOK AN UNMARKED SKI TRAIL INTO A DEEP RAVINE. EVERY ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE ONLY LEFT HIM MORE LOST.

A BUNNY CALLED EASTER • The lost pet who showed up on our lawn was a welcome distraction from my wishes for a baby.

LAUGHTER • THE BEST MEDICINE

THE BEST JOKE I EVER TOLD

Are We Still Friends? • How to have a difficult conversation without losing your cool

BLAST FROM THE PAST

DR. FEEL GOOD • POWERFUL HALLUCINOGENS are the next medical frontier. Believers claim they cure pain, depression, obesity, addictions and headaches—for a start.

A Quick History of Magic Mushrooms

BOOK CLUB • Every month, we recommend a new must-read book. Here’s what you need to know.

TRIVIA

WORD POWER • Any leaks in your vocabulary? Set sail with this quiz of ocean terms and find out.

SUDOKU

CROSSWORD • Where It’s At