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Europeans share what they like most about living in the United States compared to Europe. – Photo credit: Canva

Culture, Joy, Popular

Europeans who moved to the United States share 13 reasons they prefer their new lives in America

Emily Shiffer

1/27/2026
Youth-led party for community engagement, MEDEA, Tanzania Captured by James Roh for Pura

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Culture, Education, Empowered Women, Equality, Family, Identity, Modern Families

The next generation of female leaders has arrived. Here’s how they’re making sure they (and every girl) get a chance to learn.

Sarah Watts

3/8/2026
Array – Photo credit: Array

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Democracy, Immigration, Justice, Popular, Sponsored

The farmworkers who feed America have a message for all of us

Sarah Watts

11/20/2025
People are sharing the weirdest things that are considered normal in America. – Photo credit: Derek Wolfgram/Flickr & Canva Photos

Culture, Joy, Popular

Non-Americans share 15 things that left them utterly bewildered when they visited America

Evan Porter

8/18/2025
Some helpful information to fight misinformation. – Photo credit: Canva

Education, Education & Information

Debunking doesn’t stop misinformation online. But researchers found ‘pre-bunking’ can.

Tod Perry

4/22/2025
Residents of Springfield, Ohio, can enjoy Haitian dishes like the traditional Haitian griot at Rose Goute Creole. – Photo credit: David Wilson (left) Lëa-Kim Châteauneuf (right)

Community, Joy, Popular

Springfield residents flood Haitian restaurant with support to ‘conquer with love’

Annie Reneau

9/16/2024
Some different perspectives on the American experience. – Photo credit: Photo collage created from Pixabay

Democracy, Immigration, Most Shared

Immigrants explain why they personally celebrate the Fourth of July each year.

Upworthy Staff

7/3/2024
This photo was taken of Theodor Seuss Geisel at the UC San Diego Library. – Photo credit: Image dated November 25, 1969, via SIO Photographic Laboratory Collection: Selections, UC San Diego Library

Democracy, Politics, Popular

Dr. Seuss might be known for his children’s books, but his political cartoons were next-level

Upworthy Staff

6/29/2024
Jon Stewart talks about the border crisis; Dr. Phil. – Photo credit: The Office of Kirsten Gilibrand/ Wikimedia Commons and Dr. Phil/Wikimedia Commons

Democracy, Immigration

Jon Stewart perfectly shuts down immigrant fearmongering in brilliant new video

Alison Rosen

3/6/2024
Language barriers can be frustrating, but also so, so funny. – Photo credit: NastyaSensei/Canva, @sammstormborn/X and @ivadixit/X (via UpworthyInstagram)

Internet, Pop Culture, Popular

Immigrants and travelers share their funniest language mistakes and it’s a riot

Annie Reneau

1/21/2024
Array – Photo credit: FRONTLINE/Twitter

Democracy, Popular

It turns out Trump’s child separation policy was even more monstrous than we knew

Annie Reneau

10/7/2020
Array – Photo credit: Penn Museum/Facebook

Culture, Equality, Popular

In a brilliant move, Penn Museum hires refugees as guides to exhibits from their homelands

Annie Reneau

2/19/2020
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Racists blamed him for Germany’s World Cup woes. Now he’s fighting back.

Sarah Harvard

7/23/2018
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This French soccer star’s harrowing tale as an immigrant is beyond remarkable.

Sarah Harvard

7/16/2018
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Trump left out one critical fact when congratulating France on the World Cup win.

Robbie Couch

7/16/2018
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Diversity matters — and the European teams at the World Cup are showing why.

Kayla Stewart

7/10/2018