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Goldie Hawn says this simple happiness habit helps keep her depression at bay

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A satellite image revealed a Roman villa beneath his family’s field and a Trojan War mystery

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Kids built taller spaghetti towers than business school grads by doing something adults forgot how to do

Eighteen minutes feels like plenty of time until you put the last piece on top and the whole thing folds.

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Peggy Scott’s writing career on ‘The Gilded Age’ echoes a Black journalist who made her own rules

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Experts say this belief makes facing death more comforting than believing in an afterlife

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Scientists studied thousands of conversations and found the repeatable pattern behind ‘chemistry’

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From Cyndi Lauper to Michael Jackson, talented singer impersonates nearly ‘We Are the World’ artist

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‘Frozen’ animator launches an interactive ASL learning app and vows to keep it free forever

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Experts say this belief makes facing death more comforting than believing in an afterlife

Emily Shiffer – 11/13/2026
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People Skills

Scientists studied thousands of conversations and found the repeatable pattern behind ‘chemistry’

Evan Porter – 11/13/2026
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From food deserts to oral cancer, these high school students are designing solutions for the planet’s toughest challenges.

Sarah Watts – 9/11/2026
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Pop Culture

From Cyndi Lauper to Michael Jackson, talented singer impersonates nearly ‘We Are the World’ artist

Heather Wake – 11/13/2026

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A Japanese home cook shared a deliciously simple ‘sweet potato simmer’ dessert recipe that has Americans drooling

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A Japanese home cook shared a deliciously simple ‘sweet potato simmer’ dessert recipe that has Americans drooling

Get this on our Thanksgiving menu now, please.

Emily Shiffer – 11/12/26

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Artist reimagines the Beatles’ ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ as a modern rock song, and people are demanding a full album

The 57-year-old songwriting holds up and then some.

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Health

Survey reveals 5 big reasons most non-drinkers keep their sobriety a secret from others

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Billy Corgan shocks ‘Breakfast Club’ star by explaining why the film perfectly captures Gen X pain

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A mom questioned why grandma ‘spoils’ her kids. The answer changed her perspective.

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Education

A professor asked students where they saved their work. Some didn’t understand the question.

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How a young boy’s viral soccer videos led to an unforgettable day with David Beckham and Lionel Messi
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How a young boy’s viral soccer videos led to an unforgettable day with David Beckham and Lionel Messi

David Beckham saw his videos, invited him to Inter Miami, and gave him a day he will never forget.

Adam Albright-Hanna – 11/12/26

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Conservation

Engineers straightened a Florida river. Bringing back its bends helped bring back its wildlife.

Evan Porter – 11/11/2026
Students next to their garden project at Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy in Atlanta

From food deserts to oral cancer, these high school students are designing solutions for the planet’s toughest challenges.

Sarah Watts – 9/11/2026
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Finally, someone explains why everyone needs subtitles when watching TV

Jacalyn Wetzel & Upworthy Staff – 11/13/2026
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Under or over? There actually is a ‘right’ way to hang a toilet paper roll.

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 11/13/2026
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American orders Olive Garden-style chicken parm in Italy and the waiter’s response is perfect

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 11/13/2026

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