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Texas dad giving heartfelt speech. – Photo credit: Photo pulled from video

Identity, LQBTQIA+, More, Popular

A Texas dad gave a heart-wrenching speech about his trans son. It’s a must-see.

Upworthy Staff

6/20/2024
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
RGK Ranch will become a 1500-acre public park outside of Austin, Texas. – Photo credit: Photo by Erich Schlegal for RGK Ranch

Community, Joy, Popular

Texas family takes a $40 million hit to turn their massive ranch into a public park

Annie Reneau

5/21/2024
An office worker in front of a computer. – Photo credit: via Startup Stock Photos/Pexels

Community, Joy, Popular

Hypnotic video of a ‘Day in the Life of a Middle-Class Man’ causes debate on the 9-to-5 life

Tod Perry

4/23/2024
Jeronimo Noriega loves Spain. – Photo credit: via Jeronimooo0000/TikTok and Flo Dahm/Pexels

Democracy, Immigration, Popular

American abroad tells family why he can’t imagine moving back to Texas

Tod Perry

1/10/2024
Community First! Village – Photo credit: Mobile Loaves & Fishes/YouTube

Heroes, Joy, Popular

Texas community tackles homelessness in unique faith-based way, and it seems to be working

Annie Reneau

5/10/2023
Police officer fights through tornado to save his K-9 partner – Photo credit: YouTube screenshot

Heroes, Joy, Pets, Popular

Police officer fights through tornado to save his K-9 partner

Jacalyn Wetzel

2/9/2023
Texas high school swimmer beats NAG record set by Michael Phelps. – Photo credit: Photo by Brian Matangelo on Unsplash

Joy, Popular

Texas high school swimmer beats record set by Michael Phelps

Jacalyn Wetzel

12/23/2022
Stringent new requirements for classroom libraries have teachers up in arms. – Photo credit: Image by Wokingham Libraries from Pixabay

Education, Policy

Texas teacher details how distrust and legal hoops have destroyed her classroom library

Annie Reneau

9/20/2022
The bottom of the Paluxy River holds dinosaur tracks from millions of years ago. – Photo credit: Image by Jerzy Górecki on Pixabay

Nature, Popular, Science

Texas drought reveals 113-million-year-old dinosaur footprints in Dinosaur Valley State Park

Annie Reneau

8/25/2022
Frankie Gonzales-Wolfe is the subject of the documentary, "A Run for More." – Photo credit: A Run for More

Democracy, Elections, Identity, LQBTQIA+, Movies, Pop Culture

‘A Run for More’ shows us what it’s like to be a transgender candidate in Texas politics

Sa'iyda Shabazz

8/8/2022
Amerie Jo Garza was one of 19 schoolchildren killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. – Photo credit: Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas/Twitter

Democracy, Politics, Popular

Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas bestow ‘Bronze Cross’ on slain fourth grader after Uvalde massacre

Annie Reneau

6/1/2022
The Clean Power Report found that political leanings don't seem to matter when it comes to building up clean energy capacity. – Photo credit: Photo via Canva

Science, Sustainability

Red states account for 3 of the top 5 states for clean energy in 2021

Annie Reneau

5/21/2022
Payton Moore stands over the 8-foot, 300-pound alligator gar he caught and released. – Photo credit: Payton Moore/YouTube

Animals, Popular, Science

Texas man caught what could be a record-setting fish, but he set it free

Sa'iyda Shabazz

5/17/2022
Array – Photo credit: Photo by DuoNguyen on Unsplash, Ginger Gibson/Twitter

Culture, Democracy, Education & Information, Popular, Wellness

What 6 weeks pregnant actually means is not what many people think it means

Annie Reneau

9/9/2021
Array – Photo credit: Canva

Culture, Democracy, Popular, Wellness

Women share how experiencing pregnancy and childbirth changed their views on abortion

Annie Reneau

9/2/2021