<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/tenant-stunned-old-landlord-sends-him-cheque-2-500-share-selling-home-ex8</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T17:15:08.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Landlord sold his house and tracked down every tenant he&apos;d ever had to send them a $2,500 check</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/545427/uploads/f1f78dd0-63b1-11f1-84d0-954cc2cbf654_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Landlord sold his house and tracked down every tenant he&apos;d ever had to send them a $2,500 check</image:title><image:caption>The capitalist tradition of retaining money is exploitative, wrote the landlord.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/twin-sends-out-distress-signal-from-mothers-womb-to-save-sisters-life-ex7</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T12:45:16.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Doctors were forced to deliver twin baby after she sent a &apos;distress signal.&apos; Then they realized it was to save her sister’s life — not her own</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/595185/uploads/bb444be0-7542-11ed-949d-8bdc714d59dd_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Doctors were forced to deliver twin baby after she sent a &apos;distress signal.&apos; Then they realized it was to save her sister’s life — not her own</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Our doctors told us, &apos;I think your tiny twin saved her sister&apos;s life,&apos;&apos; the proud mom shared.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/miss-universe-thailands-evening-gown-made-of-pull-can-tabs-is-as-a-homage-to-her-parents-ex10</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T17:45:12.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Miss Universe Thailand was called a &apos;garbage beauty queen&apos; — she walked the stage in a gown made from recycled can tabs and Swarovski diamonds</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/600382/uploads/51107b80-9343-11ed-b5b8-5926f82b4e6e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Miss Universe Thailand was called a &apos;garbage beauty queen&apos; — she walked the stage in a gown made from recycled can tabs and Swarovski diamonds</image:title><image:caption>Even after getting called “garbage beauty queen,&apos; Miss Universe Thailand said, “It never stopped her from shining bright as a precious gem.&apos; </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/comedian-tactfully-handles-a-woman-in-audience-who-couldnt-stop-obsessing-over-her-boyfriend-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T14:15:35.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Heckler kept interrupting a comedian to gush about her &apos;hot&apos; boyfriend — so the comedian took out her phone to call him live on stage</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/673682/uploads/be807000-2da8-11f1-9290-3d79fc86f063_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Heckler kept interrupting a comedian to gush about her &apos;hot&apos; boyfriend — so the comedian took out her phone to call him live on stage</image:title><image:caption>The comedian also shared her boyfriend&apos;s reaction to the female fan&apos;s obsession.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/landlord-evicted-her-for-her-murals-neighbor-erased-every-one-of-them-ex6</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T16:45:25.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Landlord&apos;s son evicted a tenant of 40 years to steal her murals for his daughter — her parting gift ensured they&apos;d never get to enjoy it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/769765/uploads/bff1af30-729b-11f0-a1fe-4530d378c559_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Landlord&apos;s son evicted a tenant of 40 years to steal her murals for his daughter — her parting gift ensured they&apos;d never get to enjoy it</image:title><image:caption>Artist was evicted so the landlord’s daughter could keep her murals painted on walls — her neighbor&apos;s ingenious plan got them instant karma</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-replaced-pto-with-early-fridays-then-complain-to-hr-backfired-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T14:45:28.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Manager denied PTO and said to take early Fridays instead — worker complied maliciously, triggering an HR meeting that backfired on the boss</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/780521/uploads/c6d4ba80-c549-11f0-bc84-c7b9f717874b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager denied PTO and said to take early Fridays instead — worker complied maliciously, triggering an HR meeting that backfired on the boss</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I accepted &amp; prepared everything. I haven&apos;t dealt with her before, but she was extremely neutral. She asked for both sides,&quot; they recalled. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-accused-vacationing-worker-of-slacking-but-proof-exposed-her-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T13:15:18.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Manager tried blaming employee for &apos;slacking&apos; during their vacation — until she was served proof in front of everyone</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/782221/uploads/1bb15a50-d034-11f0-a612-d37070f04432_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager tried blaming employee for &apos;slacking&apos; during their vacation — until she was served proof in front of everyone</image:title><image:caption>&quot;It turned out they had scheduled me for four closing shifts and a morning shift on the day I was still on the road,&quot; they recalled.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-goes-bankrupt-after-employee-is-fired-by-boss-nepo-baby-son-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T12:45:25.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss fires 8-year employee so he can hire his &apos;nepobaby&apos; son — within 6 years the son had run the company into bankruptcy</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784468/uploads/59319840-defd-11f0-9320-355983deea2c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss fires 8-year employee so he can hire his &apos;nepobaby&apos; son — within 6 years the son had run the company into bankruptcy</image:title><image:caption>&apos;It&apos;s one thing to be fired when you mess up, but another thing to be fired just because you were already wise to the boss&apos;s son&apos;s crusty fifty-something-year-old, skaterboi brand-wearing, neposwaggering, beanie-too-high-on-the-head-wearing...&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/teen-responds-to-hoa-notice-on-parking-lamborghini-in-the-driveway-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T17:45:34.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA letter scolds teen for parking a Lamborghini in his driveway — until one Instagram video of their garage made them eat their words</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784474/uploads/7a6c5210-df12-11f0-b56e-d7f3ba83ea70_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA letter scolds teen for parking a Lamborghini in his driveway — until one Instagram video of their garage made them eat their words</image:title><image:caption>&apos;HOA president, if you&apos;re watching this, this is why I can&apos;t park the Lamborghini in the garage...&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-sends-formal-notice-over-owner-doing-rooftop-yoga-regret-it-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T16:15:21.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA filed an ‘inappropriate public display’ complaint over a homeowner’s rooftop yoga — her one-line reply to their notice exposed them</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/789214/uploads/859bcd20-3e42-11f1-ac81-eb501540187b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA filed an ‘inappropriate public display’ complaint over a homeowner’s rooftop yoga — her one-line reply to their notice exposed them</image:title><image:caption>A homeowner&apos;s peaceful morning yoga practice under fire after neighbor files complaint with HOA!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-turns-down-boss-who-asked-him-to-work-on-his-day-off-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T13:45:24.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss called him on his day off to demand he show up for work — his two-word curt reply went viral instantly</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791372/uploads/14251d30-7d13-11ec-9677-59418ed9b689_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>Boss called him on his day off to demand he show up for work — his two-word curt reply went viral instantly</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Normalize &apos;No&apos; and hanging up. No is a complete sentence, and they aren&apos;t paying you for your time to talk on the phone with them.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/supervisor-told-woman-of-color-to-wear-tighter-clothes-fpr-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T16:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Supervisor told woman to wear &apos;tighter&apos; clothes — her malicious compliance had everyone asking if she had a client meeting</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/792644/uploads/7f968650-687c-11f0-8498-19eb16d70549_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Supervisor told woman to wear &apos;tighter&apos; clothes — her malicious compliance had everyone asking if she had a client meeting</image:title><image:caption>The employee&apos;s actions made the boss regret her unsolicited advice.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/he-was-the-neighborhood-bully-until-one-letter-ended-his-marriage-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T18:15:37.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman pranked toxic neighbor by sending letter in his name to a prison pen pal — and accidentally exposed his extramarital affairs</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799175/uploads/63b8e120-38b6-11f1-87f9-07949932ee92_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman pranked toxic neighbor by sending letter in his name to a prison pen pal — and accidentally exposed his extramarital affairs</image:title><image:caption>A petty neighbor thought he was untouchable until a prison &apos;pen-pal&apos; ruined his marriage.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hr-accidentally-leaks-honest-employee-feedback-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T13:15:29.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HR accidentally emailed &apos;anonymous&apos; survey responses to all 84 employees. Their apology 3 hours later only dug the hole deeper</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806345/uploads/5ada9fc0-6404-11f1-970e-955cfd84be2e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HR accidentally emailed &apos;anonymous&apos; survey responses to all 84 employees. Their apology 3 hours later only dug the hole deeper</image:title><image:caption>An HR blunder causes massive waves within the office, taking the corporate nightmare to another level. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-overheard-stranger-being-pitched-dream-job-and-intervened-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T16:45:04.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman overheard a stranger&apos;s coffee-shop interview and sensed something was off — she interrupted them to hand her a secret note</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806763/uploads/1443dde0-6668-11f1-95ca-8bbf3e76289f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman overheard a stranger&apos;s coffee-shop interview and sensed something was off — she interrupted them to hand her a secret note</image:title><image:caption>Eliza Trendiak overheard a woman getting sold a pitch about being financially free at 30. She stepped in to tell her it was a scam.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-spent-an-hour-vibing-with-a-stranger-at-a-bar-she-had-no-idea-who-he-was-until-the-bartender-started-panicking-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T18:15:14.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman spent an hour vibing with a stranger at a bar — she had no idea who he was until the bartender started panicking</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806981/uploads/10c5c430-6898-11f1-b3ad-5bf52690b735_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman spent an hour vibing with a stranger at a bar — she had no idea who he was until the bartender started panicking</image:title><image:caption>A woman winding down after work at a local bar did not realize who she was talking to until he left. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-stole-his-employees-software-and-fired-him-to-claim-credit-he-had-no-idea-the-programmer-had-planted-a-surprise-in-the-codes-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T14:45:39.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss stole his employee&apos;s software and fired him to claim credit — he had no idea the programmer had planted a surprise in the code</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807106/uploads/1d0e8c80-6957-11f1-a4eb-abccdfd4f102_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss stole his employee&apos;s software and fired him to claim credit — he had no idea the programmer had planted a surprise in the code</image:title><image:caption>The employee had deliberately embedded a secret code that allowed them full access to the software even after they resigned. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-turned-her-firing-into-a-masterclass-on-how-to-fight-ageism-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T15:15:43.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>55-year-old was fired for writing &apos;yipee&apos; in a client email — then she noticed a sneaky pattern in the people being fired</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807118/uploads/7e449400-695b-11f1-a4eb-abccdfd4f102_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>55-year-old was fired for writing &apos;yipee&apos; in a client email — then she noticed a sneaky pattern in the people being fired</image:title><image:caption>Companies treat employees in their 50s as an &apos;exit ramp,&apos; but Loren Grieff decided to change that. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-uncovers-wifes-pettiness-towards-step-daughter-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T17:15:30.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dad ignores daughter’s complaints about stepmom for years. One detail in home camera footage makes him change locks instantly</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807270/uploads/b734b9e0-6a2b-11f1-ab39-0d123d8e2ae3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Dad ignores daughter’s complaints about stepmom for years. One detail in home camera footage makes him change locks instantly</image:title><image:caption>A few months ago, the author was hospitalized due to severe food poisoning, and her father now suspects his wife was responsible for it. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-threw-himself-party-a-week-after-his-wifes-brain-surgery-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She woke from 14-hour brain surgery to find her husband with another woman. The biggest red flag arrived when he threw a 50-person party — for himself</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812544/uploads/159ee9c0-9249-11f1-b96f-4d64f0d60112_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She woke from 14-hour brain surgery to find her husband with another woman. The biggest red flag arrived when he threw a 50-person party — for himself</image:title><image:caption>While recovering from surgery, Ann M. had to army crawl to care for her crying newborn, while her husband was busy drinking.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-received-broken-plates-and-caught-the-culprit-in-4-k-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride found shattered dinner plates inside a wedding gift and replayed the footage. The pastor&apos;s daughters had no idea the mic was still recording</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812667/uploads/149a2b50-9246-11f1-ad24-2fa924f0b7e5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride found shattered dinner plates inside a wedding gift and replayed the footage. The pastor&apos;s daughters had no idea the mic was still recording</image:title><image:caption>When it was time to open wedding gifts, the couple was shocked to find smashed plates in the box. After going through the raw wedding footage, they found something shocking. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/housecleaner-found-clients-husbands-secret-affair-while-cleaning-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>House cleaner was alone in client’s kitchen when the husband walked in with another woman. His panicked U-turn made her call his wife immediately</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812799/uploads/d393b360-924f-11f1-b96f-4d64f0d60112_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>House cleaner was alone in client’s kitchen when the husband walked in with another woman. His panicked U-turn made her call his wife immediately</image:title><image:caption>While she was cleaning, her client’s husband entered the house with his mistress. The discovery created intense tension as she wondered whether to intrude in her client’s personal matters and reveal the truth, or to stay silent and live with the guilt of t</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/wrong-tupperware-exposes-mans-lie-about-food-allergy-and-job-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Wife always carried EpiPens for his ‘deadly’ allergy. Accidentally eating the wrong leftovers exposed the lie — and his fake Antarctica job too</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812804/uploads/f49a9980-9244-11f1-ad24-2fa924f0b7e5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Wife always carried EpiPens for his ‘deadly’ allergy. Accidentally eating the wrong leftovers exposed the lie — and his fake Antarctica job too</image:title><image:caption>A mistaken Tupperware box exposes husband&apos;s web of lies including his &apos;deadly&apos; food allergy </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/two-women-team-up-to-expose-their-cheating-boyfriend-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She answered her boyfriend’s FaceTime call on his iPad expecting his mom and found his other girlfriend instead — they both asked the same question</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812812/uploads/2dfcffb0-9245-11f1-ad24-2fa924f0b7e5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She answered her boyfriend’s FaceTime call on his iPad expecting his mom and found his other girlfriend instead — they both asked the same question</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Who are you?&apos; she asked when, instead of his mom, she saw a strange woman staring at her. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/memphis-restaurant-bans-customers-under-30-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T05:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Memphis restaurant bans customers under 30. People urge them to raise it even higher</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812884/uploads/72ec7b30-9247-11f1-ad24-2fa924f0b7e5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Memphis restaurant bans customers under 30. People urge them to raise it even higher</image:title><image:caption>Memphis bar bans customers younger than 30 years to prevent violent fights outside the dining area </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/coffee-shop-turns-a-womans-breakup-into-a-cinematic-comedy-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman&apos;s plan for a quiet breakup was upended by 20 chess players in a coffee shop — her BF responded by giving &apos;notes&apos; on her breakup technique</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812898/uploads/01702170-9254-11f1-bf13-931b259c7910_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman&apos;s plan for a quiet breakup was upended by 20 chess players in a coffee shop — her BF responded by giving &apos;notes&apos; on her breakup technique</image:title><image:caption>When one woman walked into a coffee shop planning to break up with her boyfriend. But as the conversation grew tense and she finally told him why she wanted to end things, the entire room began to notice.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/uk-all-females-chess-team-is-being-told-that-they-need-a-male-player</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T03:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>The UK&apos;s only all-women chess team reaches top division — only to be told it must add a male player </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812913/uploads/1426c9c0-917a-11f1-a60d-d920204861b9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The UK&apos;s only all-women chess team reaches top division — only to be told it must add a male player </image:title><image:caption>UK&apos;s all-female team reached the country&apos;s top division for the first time. Now they are being compelled to remove one woman and add one male player because a rule demands it </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-exposed-broke-lil-sister-in-front-of-her-older-sibling-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She grew suspicious of her sister&apos;s lavish lifestyle after she claimed student loans left her too broke for rent. Then dad let one secret slip out</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812918/uploads/bc7e7220-9248-11f1-b96f-4d64f0d60112_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She grew suspicious of her sister&apos;s lavish lifestyle after she claimed student loans left her too broke for rent. Then dad let one secret slip out</image:title><image:caption>Enraged, the elder sibling gave her an ultimatum: Clean up her things and leave.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/lady-invests-100-k-on-inherited-home-only-to-be-told-to-give-it-back-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Grandma gifted her a 1853 house, then watched her spend $100,000 fixing it. Her final complaint came with a startling demand: &apos;Give it back&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812928/uploads/07f554b0-9255-11f1-bf13-931b259c7910_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Grandma gifted her a 1853 house, then watched her spend $100,000 fixing it. Her final complaint came with a startling demand: &apos;Give it back&apos;</image:title><image:caption>A woman invested $100,000 in a house her grandma gifted her, only to be told that she ruined it and needed to give it back</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/4-days-postpartum-mil-called-her-baby-name-terrible-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her MIL said they&apos;d regret their baby&apos;s &apos;terrible&apos; name just 4 days after giving birth. She thought the drama was over — until she entered her home</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812929/uploads/8bd1c6f0-919d-11f1-a598-f1d51bbf31e6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her MIL said they&apos;d regret their baby&apos;s &apos;terrible&apos; name just 4 days after giving birth. She thought the drama was over — until she entered her home</image:title><image:caption>Just 4 days postpartum, her mother-in-law already called her baby&apos;s name terrible, and rearranged her daughter-in-law&apos;s house without her permission. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-built-an-ai-chatjpt-but-its-just-him-manually-answering-everyone</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T05:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>This &apos;AI chatbot&apos; is actually just one man named Tucker replying to every message</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812932/uploads/26b895f0-9256-11f1-bf13-931b259c7910_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>This &apos;AI chatbot&apos; is actually just one man named Tucker replying to every message</image:title><image:caption>Tucker Bryant is trying to revive human connection through his newest LLM project. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-got-dumped-by-girlfriend-while-shopping-for-engagement-ring-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman was shopping for engagement ring when a 6-paragraph breakup text arrived. Days later, her ex’s heart emojis for one &apos;best friend&apos; made sense</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812937/uploads/b67acd20-9256-11f1-bf13-931b259c7910_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman was shopping for engagement ring when a 6-paragraph breakup text arrived. Days later, her ex’s heart emojis for one &apos;best friend&apos; made sense</image:title><image:caption>For three days, the woman kept blaming herself for it until a friend pointed out a strange pattern in her girlfriend&apos;s behavior.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/residents-took-control-over-hoa-and-removed-unnecessary-rules-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA board planned stringent new rules for just 20 rural homes. Residents knocked on every door — and voted them out before they could begin</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812938/uploads/427f0cd0-91a5-11f1-9175-f178f80113d6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA board planned stringent new rules for just 20 rural homes. Residents knocked on every door — and voted them out before they could begin</image:title><image:caption>In a tiny neighborhood of 20 homes, the HOA introduced several unnecessary rules. Instead of going with the flow, the residents decided to show them who had the final say. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-finds-intimate-chats-in-wifes-phone-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband asked to see his wife’s S25 before upgrading his phone — a &apos;love&apos; chat directly beneath his pinned messages ended their 19-year marriage</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813007/uploads/c3902260-9253-11f1-bf13-931b259c7910_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband asked to see his wife’s S25 before upgrading his phone — a &apos;love&apos; chat directly beneath his pinned messages ended their 19-year marriage</image:title><image:caption>Wife admits to cheating on him with another guy after he stumbled upon an intimate text on her phone </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/lady-finds-family-in-iceland-after-a-search-for-111-year-old-shipwreck</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T02:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>DNA test revealed she was half-Icelandic. A 111-year-old shipwreck led her to family</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813010/uploads/cdb7de80-9259-11f1-a37a-d39d37c8e4f2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>DNA test revealed she was half-Icelandic. A 111-year-old shipwreck led her to family</image:title><image:caption>A DNA test and social media search connected her to a distant cousin who helped her get in touch with her first cousins.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-sought-free-work-under-the-guise-of-hiring-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Company praised applicant’s 5-page launch plan, then claimed the role had &apos;no budget.&apos; Three days later, they demanded access to her document</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813016/uploads/b540d110-9257-11f1-bf13-931b259c7910_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Company praised applicant’s 5-page launch plan, then claimed the role had &apos;no budget.&apos; Three days later, they demanded access to her document</image:title><image:caption>Unpaid interview tasks are getting out of hand, but this candidate handled it pretty well. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-reading-husbands-military-doc-found-he-lied-for-18-years-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Wife searched for &apos;combat&apos; husband’s military paperwork to claim his benefits. What she found revealed why he had avoided them for 18 years</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813017/uploads/f824b630-923a-11f1-b30a-698b1d098b8e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Wife searched for &apos;combat&apos; husband’s military paperwork to claim his benefits. What she found revealed why he had avoided them for 18 years</image:title><image:caption>He had lied to her from their very first date. 18 years later, married and with kids, she found out the truth all because she went through his military paperwork.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/florida-couple-moved-to-greece-after-short-trip-due-to-mesimeri</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T03:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Florida &apos;soulmates&apos; went to Greece on a whim. The locals&apos; daily &apos;mesimeri&apos; ritual made them stay for good</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813028/uploads/92801380-9242-11f1-ad24-2fa924f0b7e5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Florida &apos;soulmates&apos; went to Greece on a whim. The locals&apos; daily &apos;mesimeri&apos; ritual made them stay for good</image:title><image:caption>The timings for &apos;mesimeri&apos; are 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m, and during the winter (October 1 to March 31), it starts from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/grandma-posts-babys-pics-online-despite-strict-instructions-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She warned family not to post her young daughter online, then found 60 photos on MIL’s private Instagram. Her husband’s excuse was the final nail</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813040/uploads/0b743e10-925c-11f1-a37a-d39d37c8e4f2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She warned family not to post her young daughter online, then found 60 photos on MIL’s private Instagram. Her husband’s excuse was the final nail</image:title><image:caption>Grandma posted her granddaughter&apos;s photos on social media. Now, her son wants to go &apos;no contact&apos; with her.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>