Sharing the best of humanity with the world, one story at a time - Upworthy

interfaith relationship, marriage, love

An atheist poet wrote about her Muslim husband’s faith. It’s bringing people to tears.

Annie Reneau – 7/21/2026

woman in office, lazy woman, tired woman, office worker, woman in suit

Psychologist reveals the number one habit that seems good, but secretly kills your motivation

Tod Perry – 7/21/2026

The Odyssey, Matt Damon, Christopher Nolan

Matt Damon reveals his double for one ‘Odyssey’ scene was a female stunt performer with ‘great arms’

“It was almost 100 percent my arms in the movie, but you gotta give it up where it’s due.”

Heather Wake – 7/22/2026

Those silica gel packets are actually endlessly reusable, and so useful

‘The Princess Diaries’ turns 25. It wouldn’t exist without Whitney Houston.

Engineers blew up 4 dams on a dying river. Now the salmon population is exploding.

Artist gives astonishing temporary tats to kids in hospitals so they feel confident in their own skin

Tara Lipinski shares her ‘paranoid’ moments on ‘Traitors’ and spills on the cast group chat

Featured

Mark, Rothko, painting, abstract, art

Art historian explains why truly ‘reading’ Mark Rothko’s abstract paintings makes people cry

Kat Hong – 7/27/2026

parenting, kids, humor, family, Instagram

She taught her 4-year-old emergency protocols. It backfired instantly when he started hoping for an emergency.

Adam Albright-Hanna – 7/27/2026

Daniel Hatoum (left) and Sarah Chen with son Mills (right)

Meet the second-generation immigrants who are helping protect your civil rights.

Sarah Watts – 7/8/2026

likable, friendly, communication

Two behaviors make people more likable. Just be sure to use them at the right time.

Patrick Hamilton – 7/27/2026

Follow Us

Terminal patients reveal exactly what to say, and what not to say, to someone who’s dying

Terminal patients reveal exactly what to say, and what not to say, to someone who’s dying

Conversations about death are never easy, but don’t make them harder than they need to be.

Evan Porter – 07/21/26

advertisement

Featured Stories

Anxiety, life hacks, mental health

Stop feeling anxious with expert’s ‘CAT’ method to switch off and ‘flatline’ anxiety

It begins with being kind to yourself.

Cecily Knobler – 7/21/2026

aging, anti-aging, healthy old man, human lifespan, living longer

Science thought the human lifespan was 122 years. A new model says we could live decades longer.

phone, online shopping, store, woman, clothes

People are getting by in today’s economy by turning themselves from spenders to ‘spavers’

water, temperature, drinking, h20, health, wellness

The surprising best temperature for drinking water, according to experts

gift guide for grandparents, christmas gifts, in law at christmas, grandparents, parents, kids, family, love

Grandma offers wake-up call for grandparents who can’t stop buying the grandkids presents

The Latest

harsh truths, hard truths, life lessons, reality, adult life, adulting, psychology, imposter syndrome, askreddit, life hacks

15 hard truths that people swear made their lives so much better

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 7/27/2026

Daniel Hatoum (left) and Sarah Chen with son Mills (right)

Meet the second-generation immigrants who are helping protect your civil rights.

Sarah Watts – 7/8/2026

AI learning tools, Sally, robot teacher, Amira learning, teacher shortage

Parents are raising the alarm as schools roll out robot and AI teachers without consent

Jacalyn Wetzel – 7/27/2026

fourth grade, teacher, grief, teaching kids about grief, grief for kids, grief education

Fourth grade teacher beautifully explains what grief is to her students using a vase

Emily Shiffer & Upworthy Staff – 7/27/2026

baby boomers, grandparents, travel, airport, senior woman traveling, luggage

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

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 7/27/2026

Advertisement