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Drug-free sprinter wins ‘Enhanced Games’ and delivers a message to anyone looking for a shortcut

Evan Porter – 5/26/2026

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Man’s ex-wife married his best friend. Their new hyphenated last name is cosmic comedy.

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 5/26/2026

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Video of young boy patiently telling his dad how to give him critical feedback is a parenting masterclass

“Little man said you can hoot but don’t holler!”

Cecily Knobler – 5/26/2026

Why every single Cheez-It cracker takes 24 whole hours to make

Granddaughter teaches 102-year-old grandpa and 89-year-old grandma how to order Uber Eats

Largest ‘human composting’ facility in the country aims to return our bodies to nature when we die

Hurt your knee? New research says think twice before grabbing an ice pack.

‘Never seen anything like it.’ Scientists discover brand new species of octopus.

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Love reading, concerts, or museums? Being the ‘artsy type’ adds years to your life.

Tod Perry – 5/27/2026

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High school seniors get a heartwarming ‘surprise’ as they’re taken on a tour of their lives

Cecily Knobler – 5/27/2026

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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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Teen creates tiny working washer and dryer out of an old water bottle and cardboard

Jacalyn Wetzel – 5/27/2026

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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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Woman shares her therapist’s life-changing mental health advice: ‘Run the dishwasher twice’

Sometimes great advice comes wrapped in unlikely packages.

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 5/26/2026

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He went to the ER in Taiwan, then his ‘Horrors of Socialized Medicine’ post went viral

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After years of living in homeless shelters and his car, Hawaiian teenager graduates high school

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Study reveals which dog breed is the smartest, and it’s not what you might expect

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13 truckers parked side by side in the middle of the night to save a life

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

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

Emily Shiffer & Upworthy Staff – 5/25/2026

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

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 5/25/2026

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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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