Derek Burnett, Author at Reader's Digest

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The Story Behind the Stories at Reader’s Digest

Confidence in journalism is at an all-time low. Here’s what we do to get the reporting right.

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Plagued by a Youth Suicide Epidemic, Provo, Utah, Worked Together to Find a Remedy—and Became 2024’s Nicest Place in America

Provo, Utah's third-largest city, built a blueprint to help combat disproportionately high suicide rates in young people in the western United States. Its cornerstones? Prevention and hope.

A Hurricane Devastated One of Florida’s Final Frontiers—but It Won’t Go Down Without a Fight

The tiny haven of Horseshoe Beach prides itself on its "old Florida" spirit—the very spirit that energized residents to pick up the pieces after a disaster

Derek Burnett

Derek Burnett

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The Story Behind the Stories at Reader’s Digest

Plagued by a Youth Suicide Epidemic, Provo, Utah, Worked Together to Find a Remedy—and Became 2024’s Nicest Place in America

A Hurricane Devastated One of Florida’s Final Frontiers—but It Won’t Go Down Without a Fight