money & work

One man holds his head at his desk; a man jumps for joy. – Photo credit: Canva Photos

Health, Mental Health

Man literally frolics in the street after quitting high-stress corporate job

Evan Porter

6/7/2025
Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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Family, Modern Families, Motherhood

Once a refugee seeking safety in the U.S., Anita Omary is using what she learned to help others thrive.

Sarah Watts

2/11/2026
Adam Scott and Tramell Tillman in Severance – Photo credit: Apple TV

Culture, Joy, Popular

A woman noticed a striking resemblance between JPMorgan’s office perks and the show ‘Severance’

Evan Porter

4/26/2025
Because you're a girl. – Photo credit: This story first appeared on the author’s Medium and is reprinted here with permission.

Equality, Identity, Popular

The note said she didn’t deserve her promotion. Here’s her mic-drop response.

Upworthy Staff

12/27/2024
This could be the guest house. – Photo credit: Photo by Laurel and Michael Evans on Unsplash

Pop Culture, Popular, Television

A ‘Daily Show’ correspondent asks a millionaire about inequality and gets an unexpected response.

Upworthy Staff

10/23/2024
Strikers, Ludlow Tent Colony, 1914. – Photo credit: via Colorado Coal Field War Project/University of Denver Library.

Education, History (Education), Popular

Have you ever heard of the Ludlow Massacre? You might be shocked when you see what happened.

Upworthy Staff

9/9/2024