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Few artists have balanced music, motherhood and style quite like Ciara. The Grammy Award–winning singer, songwriter and dancer has earned 11 Grammy nominations and delivered iconic hits like “Goodies,” “1, 2 Step” and “Level Up.” (She’s also spent two decades setting the bar impossibly high for the rest of us on the dance floor.) Offstage, she’s a devoted mom to four children—Future, Sienna, Win and Amora—and one half of one of Hollywood’s favorite power couples alongside husband Russell Wilson. In an exclusive interview with Reader’s Digest , Ciara opened up about the lessons she’s learned over the course of her two decades in the spotlight—from the confidence that comes with age to the everyday habits that help her feel her best. She also shared details about an exciting new partnership with a well-known off-price retailer, proving you don’t need a luxury budget to have fun with fashion . ...

It’s a girl! Royal watchers are over the moon at the latest announcement from the palace. Yep, there’s a new baby in town, and wow, is she cute! Well, at least the part we can see is cute. In her first official photograph, the new arrival is clad in a pink onesie with just a peek of red cheek and cute little earlobe visible. But we’ll take it. It’s been more than a year since we’ve had a royal baby gracing the palace grounds, when Princess Beatrice and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi welcomed baby Athena in January 2025. Read on to learn all about the latest royal family member, and join us as we say welcome to the world, baby girl! Get  Reader’s Digest ’s  Read Up newsletter for more royals, cleaning, humor, travel, tech and fun facts all week long. Which royals just welcomed a baby girl? Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank. The newest member of the royal family was born on Aug. 3 at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal, where...

Add frozen blueberries to the growing list of foods you may want to avoid—for now, anyway. Just weeks after health officials warned consumers about a growing Cyclospora outbreak linked to fresh produce, another fruit has landed in the spotlight. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to recalled GreenWise organic frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores across the Southeast. So if you recently stocked up on frozen fruit for smoothies or baking, now is a good time to check your freezer. Which frozen berries have been recalled? Publix has recalled all lots of four GreenWise frozen berry products over concerns they may be contaminated with E. coli: GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries (10-ounce) GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries (48-ounce) GreenWise Organic Whole Mixed Berries (10-ounce) GreenWise Organic Whole Mixed Berries (48-ounce) According to the FDA, the products...

Have you ever walked out of a movie that you (mostly) loved, or read a book that really moved you, only to hear that someone else you respect absolutely hated it? It’s a weird feeling, and it’s kind of what’s happening with The Odyssey right now. The internet is going wild over a scathing review of Christopher Nolan’s epic movie by none other than Emily Wilson, whose translation of the 3,000-year-old poem Nolan says was an inspiration. The translator did have some good things to say about the film, and clearly the public is plowing ahead to the theater regardless. The Odyssey is the biggest hit of the summer, reviews are generally fantastic, and it’s grossed over $700 million globally in less than two weeks. But it brings up an interesting discussion about movies based on beloved works of art. Homer’s 3,000-year-old poem has inspired countless movies, TV shows and literary analyses, and every single one of them will speak to people differently. Hav...

Best book jokes Why did the book go to the chiropractor? Someone cracked its spine. What did the thesaurus order at the bakery? A synonym roll. What’s a snake’s favorite genre? Hiss-torical fiction. What do books wear in the winter? Dust jackets. Why did the two books become best friends? They were always on the same page. What did the library book say when it was feeling frisky? “Talk Dewey to me.” What did the library book say to its anxious neighbor? “Get your shelf together!” What did the confident book say at the checkout desk? “Go ahead—judge me by my cover.” Why was the textbook nervous at the hospital? It was there to have its appendix removed. Why do novels make terrible secret keepers? Because they’re open books. Why did the cookbook get invited to every party? It really knew how to spice things up. What did the prologue say to the epilogue? “Long time, no see!” What’s a pirate’s favorite part ...

There are two kinds of people in this world: people who read and people who say, “I wish I had time to read.” If you’re in the first camp, these reading memes are for you. You are the bookworms who will curl up with a good book literally anywhere—the couch, the beach, the plane, the DMV waiting room, a wedding reception (allegedly). My perfect summer day? Parked in the sand with a beach read , preferably Elin Hilderbrand. Hey, I’ve gotta know what those crazy kids in Nantucket are up to … until my Kobo dies. That’s when I go into the water. Just kidding—that’s when I switch to my iPhone and bust out the memes. Everyone else is dipping their toes in the water, and I’m cackling alone under my umbrella about my favorite pastime. Because here’s the thing about being a reader: It isn’t a hobby; it’s a full-on lifestyle. It’s the already-too-big TBR pile you add to daily. It’s the Libby holds that all...