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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

Woman praised her male boss for his response to her period woes. Then the guy’s mom chimed in.

Parenting expert shares how a 10-minute setup can create a summer of core memories

Kansas preteen is on a mission to cut 50 lawns for free this summer to help those in need

Young bowler’s technique defies belief, but it doesn’t stop him from getting perfect strikes

How did one small Japanese town get tourists to bug out over a giant cockroach statue?

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Video captures Knicks fans celebrating historic comeback projected on the side of a brick building

Cecily Knobler – 6/11/2026

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‘Just keep looking at it’: Tom Cruise has the perfect advice for overcoming social anxiety

Cecily Knobler & Upworthy Staff – 6/11/2026

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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Retired couple lives on a cruise ship because it’s cheaper than a mortgage

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 6/11/2026

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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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Baby born with incredibly beautiful hair looks like he’s a younger version of Maui from ‘Moana’

“Baby got an entire roller set and I’m sitting here bald. You win, kid.”

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 6/11/2026

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A McDonald’s employee shared their yearly ‘bonus’ package. The internet is calling it a new low.

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Cop rescued baby, 25 years later, he was stunned after learning the child’s identity

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Neighbor notices a single mom’s fence falling down, so he builds her a new one for free

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United’s CEO hiring test: would you want to spend a four-day trip with this person?

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A phone-free Friday night social where people read or nap, then do puzzles and art? Sign me up.

Annie Reneau – 6/11/2026

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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Flight attendants settle the reclining seat debate: Is it rude or totally fine?

Kat Hong – 6/11/2026

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‘Sugarfoot’ played drums for Michael Jackson for 30 years. Now the Internet can’t stop watching him

Kat Hong – 6/11/2026

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Doctors found scissors in a woman’s abdomen 7 months after her tummy tuck in Italy

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 6/11/2026

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