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INSPIRE 64 SAVING TIGERS How an experimental programme in eastern Russia strives to protect these majestic endangered animals COVER ILLUSTRATION © HELENA PÉREZ GARCÍA BEST OF BRITISH: BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE Spend Valentine’s Day in one of these enchanting spa retreats 82 TR AVEL & ADVENTURE GREAT LAKES Anna Walker discovers the charms and peculiarities of America’s Great Lake region 90 DISCOVERING WARSAW Delve into the diverse beauty and rich cultural history of Poland’s capital FEBRUARY 2019 • DIGESTED N E W M O N T H LY P O D CA S T Each month Reader’s Digest will navigate the woes and wonders of modern life, weighing in with leading experts on the everyday tools we need to survive and thrive in 2019 To subscribe to Digested for monthly episodes—starting with January’s “How to Give Up Plastic”—visit readersdigest.co.uk/podcast or search “Digested” on iTunes SUBSCRIBE TODAY FREE Contents FEBRUARY 2019 In every issue 12 Over to You See the World Differently 46 50 HEALTH Advice: Susannah Hickling Column: Dr Max Pemberton 96 INSPIRE If I Ruled the World: Skin p 96 98 TRAVEL & ADVENTURE My Great Escape Island Getaways 114 100 MONEY Column: Andy Webb 80 FOOD & DRINK Tasty recipes and ideas from Rachel Walker 106 HOME & GARDEN Column: Cassie Pryce 110 80 116 FASHION & BEAUTY Column: Lisa Lennkh on how to look your best Beauty 118 ENTERTAINMENT February’s cultural highlights 122 127 BOOKS February Fiction: James Walton’s recommended reads Books That Changed My Life: Jacqueline Wilson 128 TECHNOLOGY Column: Olly Mann 130 133 135 139 140 143 FUN & GAMES You Couldn’t Make It Up Word Power Brain Teasers 60-Second Stand-Up Laugh! 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adaptation of Shakespeare’s dark satire, Timon of Athens, Kathryn will be playing the titular role Timon has it all – money, influence and friends When the money runs out, she soon finds her influence and friends have also gone Left alone, she flees Athens to take refuge in the woods, cursing the city she once loved Kathryn Hunter’s presence on stage portraying strong male characters such as King Lear (1997) and Richard III (2003) show how her personality and creativity can impact the roles she plays She has also portrayed brilliant women, including Cleopatra and Bernarda Alba (2017), the matriarch of five daughters in an allfemale play which explores repression, passion and conformity She has gained distinction for her physical performances: as Red Peter in Kafka’s Monkey (a solo piece based on A Report to an Academy), where she played a monkey who gives a scientific lecture about her transformation from ape to human This is a rare chance to see this engaging and versatile actor give 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