Upworthy

William Rossy AKA Sprouht asks Dalai Lama for life advice.

Golden Years, Identity, Joy, Popular

Elderly people are asked to define ‘love,’ and their answers are truly raw and heartfelt

Cecily Knobler

5/16/2026
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)

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Family, Science

How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

Sarah Watts

5/11/2026
Photo credit: Canva – It's the little things.

Uncategorized

After a 7’1” man was uncomfortable on a plane, a ‘very short’ woman came to his rescue

Erik Barnes

5/16/2026
Elderly man gently touches the forehead of another man outdoors.

Community, Culture, Identity, Joy, Popular

50 emotions that don’t exist in the English language, but we all have experienced

Heather Wake

5/7/2026
What a journey.

Uncategorized

Mom puts a camera on her 2-year-old daughter as she takes a solo journey to ‘Mimi’s house’

Heather Wake

5/6/2026
Photo credit: Canva – A polyglot who speaks dozens of languages finally met his match: A strange version of English.

Education

Master linguist visits town with world’s most ‘perplexing’ accent and finally meets his match

Evan Porter

5/6/2026
Photo credit: @Plumesmusic/YouTube – "November Rain" can relax darn near anybody.

Animals, Science

Three lions have the most beautiful reaction to a man singing a Guns N’ Roses song to them

Erik Barnes

5/6/2026
Photo credit: Image via Reddit – A family enjoys dinner during the 1970s.

Culture, Pop Culture

Gen Xers share 17 nostalgic dishes they ate growing up—and still make for dinner

Emily Shiffer

4/25/2026
Photo credit: Canva, hwanas99 from pixabay (dog photo) / Jonathan Welch from jdwfoto (text box) – A golden retriever hears all his favorite words in a fake letter, and he reacts adorably.

Pets

Dog mom reads fake letter loaded with pup’s favorite words, and his reactions are priceless

Ryan Reed

4/25/2026
Photo credit: Canva – Desperate mom gives herself an emergency C-section, saving both of their lives

Family, Heroes, Joy, Moms, Popular

Desperate mom of 9 gives herself an emergency C-section, saving both of their lives

Jacalyn Wetzel

4/25/2026
Photo credit: Canva (Bulat Silvia) – Woman sees the solution to the maze.

Life Hacks, Skills

People reveal how much happier they are after ditching these 7 so-called ‘required’ things

Mark Wales

4/25/2026
Photo credit: abroadthattravels/Instagram – A woman left her six-figure career behind to live on cruise ships full-time, but shares pros and cons.

Joy, Life Hacks, Popular, Skills

Woman quits 6-figure job to live on cruise ships and discovers complicated reality 2 months in

Evan Porter

4/25/2026
Photo credit: via Canva/Photos – An older woman holding a suitcase.

Family, Parenting

Boomer grandma challenges family norms by asking why she has to do the traveling for visits

Tod Perry

4/12/2026
Photo credit: Canva – Tips for how to make your house smell good.

Life Hacks, Skills

7 tips to keep your house smelling good without air fresheners

Emily Shiffer

4/12/2026
Photo credit: Image via Reddit/MyDogGoldi – Vintage casserole recipes from Gen X and boomer childhoods.

Culture, Nostalgia

15 old-school casserole recipes that feel like home for boomers and Gen Xers

Emily Shiffer

4/12/2026
Photo credit: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Wikimedia – A Thanksgiving dinner in the Great Depression was anything but depressing.

Culture, Nostalgia

8 Depression-era Thanksgiving meal ideas that still hold up today

Heather Wake

4/12/2026

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