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Newlywed couple has their families compete to see who takes their partner’s last name

Jacalyn Wetzel – 5/19/2026

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Former KKK Grand Wizard shares the life-changing moment when he knew he was being lied to

Tod Perry – 5/19/2026

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

Deers don’t like it but trees absolutely love it.

Heather Wake – 5/19/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kat Hong & Upworthy Staff – 5/25/2026

John Harkes coaching a player in a pink jersey on a soccer field.

The best coaches don’t give you the answers. They make you find them yourself. Just ask the 1994 U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team.

Kylee Van Dillen – 5/22/2026

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

Tod Perry – 5/24/2026

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

The camera was intended for detectives, but he found a different use.

Heather Wake – 5/24/2026

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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

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

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

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

Annie Reneau – 5/23/2026

John Harkes coaching a player in a pink jersey on a soccer field.

The best coaches don’t give you the answers. They make you find them yourself. Just ask the 1994 U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team.

Kylee Van Dillen – 5/22/2026

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She slipped a note under her neighbor’s door about his loud TV. His reply made her cry.

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 5/23/2026

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How Marcia Lucas saved Star Wars and shaped it into the classic we love

Cecily Knobler – 5/22/2026

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NASA visualization of Earth’s ‘underwater highways’ feels like Van Gogh meets ocean science

Annie Reneau – 5/22/2026

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