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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

Sarah Watts – 5/11/2026

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Teachers share the 6 subtle, but powerful signs that a parent truly cares about their kid

Emily Shiffer & Upworthy Staff – 6/13/2026

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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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Jimmy Fallon viewers shared stories of being caught red-handed. Here are the 11 best ones.

The second-hand embarrassment is hilariously real.

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 6/13/2026

Veterinarian shares 7 signs a cat loves you, even if it seems like they couldn’t care less

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Flight attendant almost tossed a sealed barf bag. Inside was an ‘incredible blessing’ from the cabin.

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She was scrolling a D.C. blog and saw her grandma’s handwriting. The lost letter was addressed to her.

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Experts share the thermostat ‘sweet spot’ to stay cool while keeping A/C costs down

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Target employee tells woman at self-checkout section ‘You can’t leave’—turns out it actually saved her life

Upworthy Staff – 6/12/2026

An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)

How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

Sarah Watts – 5/11/2026

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Service dog epically fails every single test at training school, and people love him for it

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 6/12/2026

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Dogs really do have favorite people, and here’s how they decide who it will be

Jacalyn Wetzel & Upworthy Staff – 6/12/2026

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Millennial mom calls out ‘absent boomer’ grandparents who don’t spend time with grandchildren

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 6/12/2026

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