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Nature

Couple in their 80s share the ‘plogging’ routine they’ve followed for 21 years

They were plogging before plogging was a thing.

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Pets

In 1923, a lost dog miraculously walked from Indiana to his doorstep in Oregon. Here’s how.

toddler, mountains, nature
Nature

Toddler’s pure awe at seeing ‘mountains’ is a sweet, raspy-voiced reminder for us all

crows, birds, friends, pets, crow intelligence, training
Animals

Crows are incredibly smart. Here’s how to make friends with one in four easy steps.

service dogs, medical alert dogs, heart health, animals, health
Animals

Service dog wouldn’t stop pawing a stranger on a flight. Months later, doctors confirmed why.

wine, women, French chateau, sisterhood, summer camp
Travel

300 women bought a French chateau for $7,700 each and made it an ‘adult summer camp’ for all women

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Animals

Turns out menopause might be an evolutionary trait to ensure the survival of a species

Only a few mammals live beyond child bearing years and human females are one of them.

Jacalyn Wetzel – 01/28/25
Turns out menopause might be an evolutionary trait to ensure the survival of a species
Menopause might be evolutionary for human survival

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Travel

No one was staffing the Delta desk at the airport. So a playful passenger grabbed the intercom.

Evan Porter & Upworthy Staff – 8/16/2026
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Natural Wonder

Woman recording the total solar eclipse caught ‘the most beautiful’ father-and-son conversation

Cecily Knobler – 8/14/2026
shark attack, tourniquet, life-saving, friendswood, Texas
Nature

A shark clamped onto a 12-year-old 60 miles from help. His brother’s split-second move saved him.

Adam Albright-Hanna – 8/14/2026
Garden, cottage, transformation, wildlife, astroturf
Nature

See how a gardener turned a boring patch of grass into a lush English garden over 5 years

Kat Hong – 8/13/2026
deforestation, recycling, hair cut near me
Nature

Hair salons in Europe are dumping their clippings into forests and it’s miraculous

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 8/13/2026

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grandma showers, grandparents, parenting, family, boomers, kids, babies,
Family

Trendy ‘grandma showers’ get a lot of flack online, but when can they be a good thing?

Heather Wake – 9/30/2025
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Pets

A dog trainer noticed a man walking every day with a dog leash but no dog. She asked why, and his reply brought them both to tears.

Emily Shiffer & Upworthy Staff – 8/9/2026
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Pets

Her dog wouldn’t stop sniffing her breath. She thought it was weird but it saved her life.

Jacalyn Wetzel & Upworthy Staff – 8/9/2026
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Pets

A flea-infested kitten tried to hide in a Hy-Vee parking lot. Then the Cat Distribution System kicked in.

Annie Reneau – 8/7/2026