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Drug-free sprinter wins ‘Enhanced Games’ and delivers a message to anyone looking for a shortcut

Evan Porter – 5/26/2026

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Man’s ex-wife married his best friend. Their new hyphenated last name is cosmic comedy.

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 5/26/2026

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Video of young boy patiently telling his dad how to give him critical feedback is a parenting masterclass

“Little man said you can hoot but don’t holler!”

Cecily Knobler – 5/26/2026

Woman shares her therapist’s life-changing mental health advice: ‘Run the dishwasher twice’

He went to the ER in Taiwan, then his ‘Horrors of Socialized Medicine’ post went viral

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

Study reveals which dog breed is the smartest, and it’s not what you might expect

13 truckers parked side by side in the middle of the night to save a life

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New York City was visited by nine different whales in one day and the photos are incredible

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 5/25/2026

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Frugal people share the best money-saving advice from parents and grandparents they still use

Emily Shiffer & Upworthy Staff – 5/25/2026

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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Overwhelmed new mother hears the perfect parenting advice from her mom on doorbell cam

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 5/25/2026

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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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An 8th grader challenged his teacher to a dance-off. Her response made her famous.

The boy knew immediately he had bitten off more than he could chew.

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 5/25/2026

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California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing

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‘The Hidden Fortress’: Why we’d never have ‘Star Wars’ without this 1958 Japanese classic

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In 1890, a college student hid a camera in his vest, giving us the first candid look at Victorian life

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In 1989, the BBC predicted what homes would be like in 2020. Here’s what they got right and wrong.

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Cabbie reveals how daughter’s confession led him to quit job as high-paid engineer

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 5/24/2026

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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Communication expert shares 3-step method to perfectly respond to complainers

Emily Shiffer – 5/23/2026

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Paperboy bought comics in the 1930s. His daughter found them and became a millionaire.

Adam Albright-Hanna – 5/23/2026

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Woman demonstrates why you shouldn’t rinse dishes before putting them in the dishwasher

Annie Reneau – 5/23/2026

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