[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-detail-46623-en":3,"doc-seo-46623-105":29,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":90},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",{"doc_id":7,"user_id":8,"nickname":9,"user_avatar":10,"doc_module":4,"category_id":11,"category_name":12,"doc_title":13,"doc_description":14,"doc_content":15,"file_id":16,"file_url":17,"file_type":18,"file_size":19,"view_count":20,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":20,"is_downloadable":20,"audit_status":20,"page_count":21,"language":22,"language_code":23,"site_id":24,"html_lang":23,"table_of_contents":25,"faqs":26,"seo_title":13,"seo_description":14,"update_tm":27,"read_time":28},46623,549758146520,"Patrick","https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/80002397d8c0411e94?_k=1775819394049821470",2,"Literature","July/August 2018 Reader’s Digest Issue Contents","July/August 2018 Reader’s Digest issue table of contents outlining feature articles and recurring columns across topics such as advice, pets, patriotism, summer storm preparedness, and health concerns including the medical risks associated with teen cannabis use. The issue also includes lifestyle and leisure pieces (menus, travel, everyday heroes), technology and money guidance (car-care myths, credit score), humor and word-based sections, plus reader submissions and photo contest winners.","JULY/AUGUST 2018  \nTHE BEST  \nADVICE  \nI EVER GOT  \nFrom SOLDIERS, PREACHERS, READERS, ANDA FEW CELEBRITIES   51  \nTHE CUTEST  \nPETS  \nON THE PLANET  \nOUR PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS   70  \nSALUTE TOA YOUNG PATRIOT  \nFrom CBS NEWS   11  \nGET READY FOR SUMMER STORMS  \nBy MICHELLE CROUCH   116  \nWhat Pot Does to a Teen’s Brain  \nBy DR. SUSHRUT JANGI ... 78  \nIgnore Your Credit Score  \nFrom THESIMPLEDOLLAR.COM   36  \nArt Garfunkel, the Best Friend Ever  \nFrom COLUMBIA MAGAZINE   38  \nRemovable bookmark brought to you by  \nSee how much you could save on insurance for your truck, motorcycle, RV, boat and more.  \n[geico.com | 1-800-442-9253 | Local Office](geico.com | 1-800-442-9253 | Local Office)  \nSome discounts, coverages, payment plans and features are not available in all states or all GEICO companies. Motorcycle and ATV coverages are underwritten by GEICO Indemnity Company. Boat and PWC coverages are underwritten by GEICO Marine Insurance Company. GEICO is a registered service mark of Government Employees Insurance Company, Washington, D.C. 20076; a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary. © 2017 GEICO  \nPHOTOG RA P H BY T H E VOORHES  \nContents  \nJULY/AUGUST 2018  \nCover Story  \n51 THE BEST ADVICE I EVER GOT  \nEveryone gets suggestions on how to live better. But if you’re truly lucky, you receive wisdom that inspires you forever.  \nPhoto Contest  \n70 YOUR WINNING PET SHOTS We asked readers to send in their favorite animal pictures. We got some real dogs—and cats.  \nNational Interest  \n78 THE MEDICAL CASE AGAINST KIDS SMOKING POT  \nAs states loosen their marijuana laws, a doctor warns that the drug can harm younger minds. SUS HR UT JANGI, MD  \nFROM THE BOSTON GLOBE  \nLeisure  \n84 SECRETS YOUR MENU WON’T TELL YOU Discover the tricks your favorite eateries use to lure you into temptation.  \nANDY SIMMONS  \nWho Knew?  \n88 8 ALMOST STATES  \nIf some independence-minded citizens had gotten their way, our flag would have a few more stars.  \nDrama in Real Life  \n94 NOWAY OUT Six caving buddies set off for a day of adventure. By nightfall, only four had emerged from the deep. LISA FITTER MAN  \nNature  \n104 MY NEIGHBORHOOD GONE WILD  \nVideos from outside the author’s childhood home reveal a wildland of mystery.  \nRYAN BRADLEY  \nFROM THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE  \nFirst Person  \n110 NOW ... WHILE THERE’S TIME  \nA father learns to embrace the chaos of his daughter’s toddler years.  \nED BARTLEY  \nP. | 51  \n[rd.com](rd.com | 07/08)[ |](rd.com | 07/08)[ 07/08](rd.com | 07/08)•2018 | 1  \nVolume 192 | Issue 1142  \nJULY/AUGUST 2018  \n4 Dear Readers 6 Letters  \nP. | 116  \nREADER FAVORITES  \n20 100-Word True Stories  \n25 Points to Ponder  \n26 Life In These United States  \n46 News from the World of Medicine  \n48 All in a Day’s Work  \n64 Laughter, the Best Medicine  \n83 That’s Outrageous!  \n109 Laugh Lines  \n125 Word Power  \n127 Humor in Uniform  \n128 Quotable Quotes  \nEveryday Heroes  \n8 The Doctor Is Out  \nJIM AXEL ROD  \nFROM CBS NEWS  \n11 Planting Patriotism STEVE HARTMAN  \nFROM CBS NEWS  \nVOICES & VIEWS  \nDepartment of Wit  \n13 Why I’ve Decided Not to Write My Memoirs A grandmother and lifelong writer gets her chance to shine. ARLENE AIK INS  \nWords of Lasting Interest  \n16 The Gift of Forgiveness The car accident marred one teenager’s face, but their friendship was unscathed. JAMIE QUATRO FROM  \nO, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE  \nFinish This Sentence  \n18 The One Thing I Never Go on Vacation Without Is ...  \nYou Be the Judge  \n22 The Case of the MosquitoBitten Worker  \nIs a railroad company responsible for keeping insects away from its employees? VICKI GL EM BOCK I  \n2 | 07/08•[2018](2018 | rd.com)[ |](2018 | rd.com)[ rd.com](2018 | rd.com)  \nC LANE GE SSEL  \nP HOTOG RA P H BY MATTHEW COHEN  \nART OF LIVING  \n29 The Best Family Vacation Ever  \nHEIDI STEVENS  \nFROM THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE  \nTechnology  \n32 Car-Care Myths  \nFROM THE FAMILY HANDYMAN  \nMoney  \n36 Why I Stopped Worrying About My Credit Score HOLLY JOHNSON FROM  \nTHESIMPLE DOLLAR. COM  \nP. | 42  \nLife Well Liv","cbCaifJWp0ZW1s05","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifJWp0ZW1s05","pdf",7884756,1,130,"English","en",105,"# Cover Story\n## The Best Advice I Ever Got\n# Photo Contest\n## Your Winning Pet Shots\n# National Interest\n## The Medical Case Against Kids Smoking Pot\n# Leisure\n## Secrets Your Menu Won’t Tell You\n# Who Knew?\n## 8 Almost States\n# Drama in Real Life\n## No Way Out\n# Nature\n## My Neighborhood Gone Wild\n# First Person\n## Now ... While There’s Time\n# Voices & Views\n## Department of Wit","[{\"question\":\"What major feature story appears in the Cover Story section?\",\"answer\":\"The Cover Story is “The Best Advice I Ever Got.”\"},{\"question\":\"Which article addresses concerns about cannabis use among teenagers?\",\"answer\":\"“The Medical Case Against Kids Smoking Pot” explains potential harms as marijuana laws loosen.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the issue’s Photo Contest section focus on?\",\"answer\":\"The Photo Contest highlights “Your Winning Pet Shots,” featuring reader-submitted pictures of animals.\"}]",1783546897,200,{"code":4,"msg":30,"data":31},"ok",{"site_id":24,"language":23,"slug":32,"title":13,"keywords":33,"description":14,"schema_data":34,"social_meta":85,"head_meta":87,"extra_data":89,"updated_unix":27},"julyaugust-2018-readers-digest-issue-contents","",{"@graph":35,"@context":84},[36,52,67],{"@type":37,"itemListElement":38},"BreadcrumbList",[39,43,46,49],{"item":40,"name":41,"@type":42,"position":20},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":44,"name":45,"@type":42,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",{"item":47,"name":12,"@type":42,"position":48},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/literature/",3,{"item":50,"name":13,"@type":42,"position":51},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/julyaugust-2018-readers-digest-issue-contents/46623/",4,{"url":50,"name":13,"@type":53,"author":54,"headline":13,"publisher":56,"fileFormat":59,"inLanguage":23,"description":14,"dateModified":60,"datePublished":61,"encodingFormat":59,"isAccessibleForFree":62,"interactionStatistic":63},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":55},"Person",{"url":40,"name":57,"@type":58},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-07-12","2026-07-08",true,{"@type":64,"interactionType":65,"userInteractionCount":20},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":66},"ViewAction",{"@type":68,"mainEntity":69},"FAQPage",[70,76,80],{"name":71,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":73},"What major feature story appears in the Cover Story section?","Question",{"text":74,"@type":75},"The Cover Story is “The Best Advice I Ever Got.”","Answer",{"name":77,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":78},"Which article addresses concerns about cannabis use among teenagers?",{"text":79,"@type":75},"“The Medical Case Against Kids Smoking Pot” explains potential harms as marijuana laws loosen.",{"name":81,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":82},"What does the issue’s Photo Contest section focus on?",{"text":83,"@type":75},"The Photo Contest highlights “Your Winning Pet Shots,” featuring reader-submitted pictures of animals.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":50,"og:type":86,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":57,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":88,"canonical":50},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":24},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":91},[92,96,99,103,108,113,118,123,128,131,135],{"id":20,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":93,"show_sort_weight":94,"slug":95},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":98},80,"literature",{"id":51,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":100,"show_sort_weight":101,"slug":102},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":104,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":105,"show_sort_weight":106,"slug":107},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":109,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":110,"show_sort_weight":111,"slug":112},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":114,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":115,"show_sort_weight":116,"slug":117},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":119,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":121,"slug":122},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":124,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":125,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":127},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":126,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":129,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":130},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":132,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":133,"show_sort_weight":132,"slug":134},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":136,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":137,"show_sort_weight":104,"slug":138},19,"General","general"]