Inspirational Stories

How one extraordinary group provides comfort through music to those on the threshold of life.

These incredible kids and teens came to the rescue when it mattered most.

Doniece Sandoval convinced the city of San Francisco to donate four old buses and she raised money to turn them...

These tales from the Moth, America's premier storytelling group, touch on the empowerment and humor that comes with accepting others—and...

In 100 words or less, readers share their poignant tales of the bond between father and child

My misguided fear about my child interacting with strangers led to a heartwarming discovery.

In this Reader's Digest Classic, originally published in 1966 as "The Voice in the Box," a little boy forges a...

When our loved ones leave this world, does our connection with them end?

Joshua Miele's sight was stolen from him when he was a child. Forty years later, he's giving the blind a...

Thanks to the kindness of strangers, these precious lost objects were returned to their rightful (and thankful) owners.

In this RD Classic from our archives, American athlete Jesse Owens tells his stunning Olympic story about putting differences aside...

Paula Lucas dreamed of being able to help battered women living overseas. In 2001, she started Americans Overseas Domestic Violence...

After the first phase of the Digest Diet, Adrienne's weight loss was seven pounds; then she went on to shed...

Ten-year-old Riley Christensen and her mother, Lynn, were huddled in front of the family computer, checking out models and prices...