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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

Psychiatrist shares the two sentences that parents should use when raising ‘mentally strong’ kids

The $10 million Jim Carrey fish movie that was too terrifying to finish

Mom sparks thoughtful debate with 11 ‘crazy’ postpartum rules she swears by

Scientists tried to fool bumblebees into avoiding a flower. They failed in the best way.

96-year old grandmother gets stern warning from nursing home for ‘partying too hard’

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Gen Z woman who went viral for being burned out after one day at ‘grown-up’ job gets laid off

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 6/15/2026

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Man taking afternoon nap hears odd ‘popping’ noises—minutes later, a stranger pulls him to safety

Upworthy Staff – 6/15/2026

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

How embracing the ‘Empty Boat Theory’ can help you keep anger and anxiety in check

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 6/15/2026

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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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Man builds a small pond in a Brazilian forest. The life it attracts is incredible.

“This is the most beautiful thing I’ve seen all week.”

Jacalyn Wetzel & Upworthy Staff – 6/15/2026

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Hero Burger King employee heard a customer slurring her words. She knew just what to do.

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The intriguing reason why people in the past looked a lot older than people today

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Maria and Georg Von Trapp’s real-life love story is even better than ‘The Sound of Music’

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16 things most Americans don’t know are an ‘American thing’ according to non-Americans

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Family was mourning grandpa at his funeral. Then a ‘Hello’ from his coffin stunned them.

Upworthy Staff – 6/14/2026

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

Stop struggling with small talk by using the easy ‘COST method’

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 6/14/2026

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12 photos of women before and after an orgasm shines a new light on women’s sexual wellness

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 6/13/2026

18-year-old took her college savings and bought the restaurant where she was a dishwasher

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 6/13/2026

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