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English professor explains why happy, successful people have one thing in common: true literacy

Evan Porter – 6/11/2026

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Need your cash to stretch further in this economy? Try feng shui.

Patrick Hamilton – 6/11/2026

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Texas math teacher goes viral for his lesson about when and when not to call something ‘gay’

This kind of lesson could change a child’s life.

Cecily Knobler – 6/11/2026

Help for a desperate mom who couldn’t find size 23 shoes for her teenage son

Mom writes tough letter to rebellious, ‘independent’ 13-year-old son and gets unexpected response

A panicked mom lost her son on a cruise ship. She found him tearing it up on the karaoke stage.

Korean mom has a perfect response to the teacher who called her son’s lunches ‘disgusting’

What it’s really like to move into a retirement community

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A lost 1787 letter shows George Washington short on cash months before the Convention

Adam Albright-Hanna – 6/16/2026

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7 legit, expert-backed reasons to count travel as a healthy habit

Annie Reneau – 6/16/2026

An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)

How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

Sarah Watts – 5/11/2026

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Rockstar Alice Cooper left his credit card in an Arizona gas station. A camper returned it to him.

Emily Shiffer – 6/16/2026

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Kitten named Duck learns to run on two legs and she looks like an adorable velociraptor

Kitten named Duck learns to run on two legs and she looks like an adorable velociraptor

It hasn’t slowed her down one bit.

Jacalyn Wetzel & Upworthy Staff – 05/08/26

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Massive study reveals remote work is making us lonely but a return to the office is not the answer

Nearly 600,000 people were surveyed in the groundbreaking research.

Evan Porter – 6/16/2026

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Tiny cat crashes a performance of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in Turkey and the crowd can’t get enough

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Psychiatrist shares the two sentences that parents should use when raising ‘mentally strong’ kids

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The $10 million Jim Carrey fish movie that was too terrifying to finish

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Mom sparks thoughtful debate with 11 ‘crazy’ postpartum rules she swears by

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Scientists tried to fool bumblebees into avoiding a flower. They failed in the best way.

Jordan Smith – 6/15/2026

An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)

How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

Sarah Watts – 5/11/2026

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96-year old grandmother gets stern warning from nursing home for ‘partying too hard’

Cecily Knobler – 6/15/2026

Gen Z woman who went viral for being burned out after one day at ‘grown-up’ job gets laid off

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 6/15/2026

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Man taking afternoon nap hears odd ‘popping’ noises—minutes later, a stranger pulls him to safety

Upworthy Staff – 6/15/2026

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