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Generations

Millennials find themselves ‘raising’ their parents as Gen Jonesers rewrite ‘rules’ of aging

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Travel blogger stumbles upon Japanese bluegrass band in Tokyo, and they blow the roof off

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Boy sings ‘Remember Me’ to teacher who’s retiring after 40 years, and there’s not a dry eye in the room

“Former educator here. I’m in a very deep puddle of tears.”

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Albert Einstein’s advice to his son is applicable wisdom for parents today raising resilient kids

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A confidence expert shares a simple body language gesture that signals if a person is trustworthy and confident

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Twins found extra photo booth pictures at a mall. The strangers in them changed their lives.

Nature

Hair salons in Europe are dumping their clippings into forests and it’s miraculous

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After years of living in homeless shelters and his car, Hawaiian teenager graduates high school

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A Harvard study explains why kids don’t ‘see’ mess. A real-life mom shares her 20-minute solution.

Kat Hong – 8/12/2026
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A Harvard happiness professor says most marriages fail for one reason. Women in the comments had thoughts.

Adam Albright-Hanna – 8/12/2026
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Pop Culture

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why a Queen song by Brian May is one that scientists love

Tod Perry – 8/12/2026
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Granddaughter teaches 102-year-old grandpa and 89-year-old grandma how to order Uber Eats

Emily Shiffer & Upworthy Staff – 8/12/2026

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Why Generation Jones’ retirement reality looks nothing like their fellow Boomers

Generations

Why Generation Jones’ retirement reality looks nothing like their fellow Boomers

From their first paychecks, this ‘microgeneration’ of Boomers has faced an entirely different financial reality than their older siblings.

Annie Reneau – 08/12/26

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In 1985, after a pianist canceled, Johnny Carson asked an audience member to play. He was magical. 

David Tolley’s cheeky performance of “Memories” completely changed his life.

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People shared what they loved about their childhood home. An overwhelming number said trees.

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A single mom owed her divorce attorney $3,404. The attorney’s reply left her in tears.

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2 years after his death, 10 Richard Simmons fans recall their unforgettable encounters with him

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Woman brings her Italian husband back-to-school shopping and his jaw drops at her list

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Parenting

Mom tattoos keyboard on her arm so nonverbal son can always communicate with her

“I can’t limit him to technology because technology does fail us.”

Jacalyn Wetzel – 08/11/26
Mom tattoos keyboard on her arm so nonverbal son can always communicate with her
A mother and son, left, and a keyboard next to headphones, right.

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Why a common World War II experience made Americans choose toilet paper over bidets

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 8/12/2026
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People are finding out firsthand why you ‘can’t’ pour water down the Hoover Dam

Evan Porter & Upworthy Staff – 8/12/2026
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Woman gives tour of her $650 New York micro apartment and people were unprepared

Evan Porter & Upworthy Staff – 8/12/2026
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Generations

Woman inherits her grandma’s ‘perpetual calendar’ from the ’70s. It’s a perfect family heirloom.

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 8/12/2026
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Science

A small battery has been ringing a bell continuously since 1840. No one knows what’s inside.

Evan Porter – 8/12/2026

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