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Woman gives ‘excellent’ response to missing 7 a.m. meeting scheduled after work hours

Emily Shiffer – 7/17/2026

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Politically diverse members of North Carolina church unite to erase $2.2 million in medical debt

Annie Reneau – 7/17/2026

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Dick Van Dyke is 100 and thriving. His reason why is backed by real science.

Chimney sweeping and dancing with penguins are optional.

Patrick Hamilton – 7/17/2026

A study tested cats and dogs to see if they’d help humans in trouble. We love cats anyway.

Pit bull has a rare genetic mutation that makes him look like he’s wearing a teddy bear costume

A beautifully simple Korean phrase said to loved ones having a hard day is bringing people to tears

Three years ago, a man wrote a heartfelt LinkedIn post about his dad losing his job. It paid off immediately.

After 33 years, two old-school pen pals an ocean apart finally got to meet in person

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Before he became the face of Pepsi, Michael Jackson sang an awesome jingle for Dr Pepper. Hear it now.

Heather Wake – 7/18/2026

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Her late mother’s DVD player went to Goodwill. Nobody realized what was still inside it.

Adam Albright-Hanna – 7/18/2026

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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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In just 15 days, this Ohio woman crocheted her own wedding dress and the wedding party’s attire

Emily Shiffer – 7/17/2026

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Doctors blamed her seizures on anxiety. An AI chatbot finally helped her figure out the real cause.

Doctors blamed her seizures on anxiety. An AI chatbot finally helped her figure out the real cause.

After years of doctors dismissing her seizures as mental health issues, she finally uncovered the genetic disorder they missed.

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 07/17/26

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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

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A blind woman reached out and touched a tree she couldn’t see. She’d ‘heard’ it standing there.

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Ringo made The Beatles change the lyrics of ‘With a Little Help From My Friends.’ Good call.

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Seattle’s newest and weirdest local celebrity is a stubby mutant raccoon named Jimothy

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18 years ago, scientists solved the mystery of ‘phantom’ traffic jams with an odd experiment

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Mom explains the eye-opening reason people stop to thank her for having eight children

Jacalyn Wetzel – 7/17/2026

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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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In 1887, a photographer captured America’s stunning Western frontier and Native Americans

Emily Shiffer – 7/17/2026

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Florida dumped half a million oyster shells into the Gulf of Mexico. No one expected the results to be this good.

Heather Wake – 7/17/2026

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1989 ‘Donahue’ interview with female cast of ‘Steel Magnolias’ shows how far we’ve come

Annie Reneau – 7/17/2026

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