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Think your driver’s license is just a card you pull out when you need to prove your age or board a flight? Think again. A recent data breach may have exposed the personal information of millions of drivers, and there’s a chance your info may be caught up in it. We’re used to hearing about stolen credit card numbers and hacked bank accounts, but this type of breach could create a whole different set of problems. That’s because the very detailed information on your driver’s license could give criminals another piece of the puzzle they need to impersonate you or target you with scams. So what happened, who may be affected and what should you do if your information was exposed? Read on for everything you need to know about the breach and how to check if you’re on the list. Get  Reader’s Digest ’s  Read Up newsletter for more news, scams, fun facts, humor, cleaning, travel and tech all week long. What happened, exactly? An insurance...

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but having zero summer trips booked in July doesn’t mean you’ve missed your chance to get away. Every year, I tell myself I’m done planning vacations, and then I realize there are still a few weekends left on the calendar or a destination catches my eye. Before I know it, I’m comparing flights and convincing myself that one more weekend getaway is totally justified. The good news? If you haven’t booked your summer vacation yet, there’s still plenty of time. According to Expedia’s new 2026 Destinations of the Summer report, a handful of U.S. destinations deserve a spot on your travel radar this season. The list features everything from sunny beach escapes and outdoor-adventure hubs to charming smaller cities. And if you’re hoping to keep things easy with a road trip or a quick flight, you’re in luck—Expedia found that domestic destinations within driving distance or a short hop on a p...

Is there anything better than kicking back outside on a sunny day with your favorite people nearby, the grill fired up and the irresistible smell of burgers, steaks and barbecue filling the air? Grilling is one of America’s favorite pastimes, and with outdoor grills in about 65% of households, it’s easy to see why. There’s just something about that sizzle of a steak hitting the grill and the anticipation of that first delicious bite. While many of us reach for classic favorites like juicy burgers and all-American hot dogs, you might be surprised to learn that grilling tastes vary from state to state. According to a recent study from Innerbody, Americans aren’t all putting the same foods on their grills. Some places can’t get enough of chicken wings, others fire up the grill for carne asada and some even have a surprising love for grilled onion rings (which, honestly, might need to make their way onto my next cookout menu). Read on for the most popular gri...

Somewhere in Harlan Coben’s New Jersey home, you can find all 36 of his mega-popular thriller novels . They’re just not located where you think. “I usually have them piled haphazardly in my office,” he says. “I don’t think I would probably like myself if I displayed them, so they’re on the floor.” But while speaking to Reader’s Digest, he makes eye contact with one, in particular: a new paperback edition of his 2023 bestseller I Will Find You , featuring Sam Worthington on the cover. As he puts it, “It’s dominating.” Oh, yes, it is. Since its June 18 launch on Netflix, the eight-episode series has become the TV smash of the summer, with more than 60 million viewers worldwide (and counting) hooked on the drama. Worthington stars as David Burroughs, a man languishing in prison for the murder of his young son. When David receives evidence that his boy may still be alive, he embarks on a prison break and goes on a ques...

How is your grocery bill lately? If it’s anything like mine, it has been going up, up, up for months. I’ve cut back on non-essentials, re-upped my Costco membership and cleared out a shelf in my garage for bulk buys of sparkling water and Diet Coke (and also some more nutritious offerings). But there’s one other thing I do that saves me major money, and it couldn’t be simpler. It’s something that I learned from more than a decade working at a major food-testing laboratory, but according to a new survey by NetCredit, not a whole lot of my fellow Americans are doing the same. And it turns out it’s costing the average person more than $700 a year. Interested in keeping your hard-earned cash? I thought so. Read on to learn how to reduce your family’s grocery bill —potentially by thousands of dollars—and help your community and the planet while you’re at it. Get  Reader’s Digest ’s  Read Up newsletter for mor...

Have you ever posted a photo on Instagram and tossed your phone aside without thinking twice about it? Let’s be honest—we all do that. Most of us assume our selfies, vacation pics and random “photo dump” posts are staying exactly where we shared them. (Sure, your grandmother reposts them to Facebook … but that’s another story.) Well, you might want to take a closer look at your Instagram settings. Meta rolled out a new AI feature on July 7 that changes how public Instagram posts can be used—and it has a lot of people very worried about their privacy. (And for good reason.) So what, exactly, is going on with this surprise update? And will it also affect other Meta platforms like Facebook ? Read on for the one setting you’ll want to check ASAP, plus a few other red flags to look for before you post. Get  Reader’s Digest ’s  Read Up newsletter for more tech, trends, cleaning, humor, travel and fun facts all week long....