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Nature

Ireland seized a ship carrying 32 million cigarettes. Now it’s home to a growing reef.

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Generations

Model Paulina Porizkova asks us to imagine a world where ‘older beauty’ is admired and respected

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Mental Health

Darkness before 5 p.m. got you down? You might accidentally be doing fall and winter all wrong.

A radical reframing really does work here.

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Life Hacks

The classic ‘two envelope problem’ riddle pits math against psychology

Culture

A birth mother called to reject an adoption. Their answering machine greeting changed her mind.

Generations

A 1991 Wisconsin news report didn’t have high hopes for Gen X youth. We proved them wrong.

Generations

Gen X can be famously tough but these 10 ‘hacks’ will get you on their good side

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Study reveals the magic three-word phrase that will make people think you’re more likable and competent

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Culture

Abraham Lincoln’s iconic hat was an impulse purchase to ‘overcompensate’ for not feeling good enough

Emily Shiffer – 11/9/2026
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People Skills

Researchers changed one word in a request for feedback. The responses became more useful.

Mark Wales – 11/9/2026
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5 Things That Made Us Joyful This Week

Sarah Watts – 10/16/2026
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Nutrition

This wartime cake skips eggs, milk, and butter and starts with a pot of boiling raisins

Heather Wake – 11/9/2026

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A stranded traveler stepped outside O’Hare for a cigar. He came back with a kitten and a problem.

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A stranded traveler stepped outside O’Hare for a cigar. He came back with a kitten and a problem.

A delayed trip turned into an unforgettable rescue when a three-week-old stray kitten bolted out of the bushes and adopted him on the spot.

Adam Albright-Hanna – 11/08/26

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Being ‘unbothered’ may be the life hack of all life hacks. Here are 7 keys to getting there.

Learning not to take things personally is life-changing.

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Culture

In 2013, a fan with autism explained to Whoopi Goldberg how her ‘Star Trek’ role transformed his life

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Nostalgia

This unforgettable December 1964 performance from The Seekers is two minutes of musical perfection

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Roberta Flack said her song was too slow for Clint Eastwood’s movie. Then he made it a No. 1 hit.

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Expert says ‘Pacers’ take advantage of a hidden energy peak each day that most people waste

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Art prodigy sold $7 million worth of paintings before she was even 14-years-old

You can see her talent in her very first painting.

Evan Porter & Upworthy Staff – 11/09/26

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Art prodigy sold $7 million worth of paintings before she was even 14-years-old

Evan Porter & Upworthy Staff – 11/9/2026
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A man found a strange egg and incubated it. 28 days later, it hatched and changed his life.

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 11/9/2026
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Wildlife researchers discover tigers doing something we previously thought went against their very nature

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 11/9/2026
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Teacher lists the 10 basic skills she says third graders no longer have, and it’s eye-opening

Upworthy Staff & Heather Wake – 11/9/2026

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