uplifting stories

Photo credit: Marcus Pollard on Facebook – Marcus Pollard is reviving a 77-year-old warehouse worker's lost rock music.

Music, Pop Culture, Popular

Guy finds long-forgotten album in a thrift shop, reunites the band, and is sharing their music with the world

Erik Barnes

1/31/2026
An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)

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Family, Science

How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

Sarah Watts

5/11/2026
Photo credit: @saruh2themax/TikTok, Holly Muraco/YouTube, @bmackwrites/TikTok – Upworthy's weekly roundup of joy.

Community, Joy, Popular

10 things that made us smile this week

Annie Reneau

1/13/2023
Photo credit: Twitter, TikTok – From sleepy pups to smooth skate moves, there's plenty of reasons to smile.

Community, Joy, Popular

10 things that made us smile this week

Heather Wake

7/1/2022