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Interpol went looking for a ‘missing’ World Cup fan. He was busy living his best life.

Evan Porter – 7/10/2026

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Thomas Jefferson coined a hip and funny phrase for abrupt goodbyes that still holds up today

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 7/10/2026

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A new survey of 3,000 girls just blew up 3 modern girlhood myths

Girls ages 5 to 13 shared their thoughts on friendship, screen time, self-image, and more.

Evan Porter – 7/9/2026

Mexican woman and a U.K. man sat together at a historic ’86 World Cup game. They’re still together.

A man spent his entire life savings to take his grandad to the World Cup and then his phone buzzed

Mom explains how her two children were conceived at the same time but born three years apart

Actor Sam Neill’s ‘irritating’ perspective on death helped him live the most beautiful life

26 words that have gone nearly ‘extinct’ in the English language

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Professor breaks down how a PhD differs from a master’s degree in layman’s terms

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 7/12/2026

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Gen Xers and Millennials share the ‘distinct smells’ from the ’90s that defined the decade

Emily Shiffer & Upworthy Staff – 7/12/2026

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Meet the second-generation immigrants who are helping protect your civil rights.

Sarah Watts – 7/8/2026

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Customer was leaving a cash tip until he saw what the angry server had already written on his $33 bill

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 7/12/2026

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Former ‘Today’ star Dr. Art Ulene attempts world-record summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro for 90th birthday

Former ‘Today’ star Dr. Art Ulene attempts world-record summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro for 90th birthday

“It’s never too early to start. It’s also never too late. I’m living proof of the latter statement.”

Emily Shiffer – 07/07/26

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Backpackers met in the ’90s, felt a spark, and lost touch. A clever plan got them back together.

“This is literally a movie.”

Heather Wake – 7/6/2026

Millennials complain that their Boomer parents won’t throw anything away. A psychologist explains why.

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Vet demonstrates ‘squish the cat’ method of safe cat handling in delightfully helpful video

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Guy finds long-forgotten album in a thrift shop, reunites the band, and is sharing their music with the world

People rally behind an older woman who refused to train her 25-year-old replacement

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Michael J. Fox saw Harrison Ford’s Parkinson’s acting on ‘Shrinking,’ and immediately reached out

Upworthy Staff & Heather Wake – 7/11/2026

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Meet the second-generation immigrants who are helping protect your civil rights.

Sarah Watts – 7/8/2026

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Development specialist who’s worked with 5,000 kids shares one rule every parent should know.

Patrick Hamilton – 7/11/2026

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The hidden digital detail inside Taylor Swift’s wedding invitation designed to catch guests who leaked it.

Patrick Hamilton – 7/11/2026

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A bride’s divorced parents entered the reception together to ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’

Adam Albright-Hanna – 7/11/2026

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