<?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/man-who-worked-for-40-years-loses-job-just-before-retirement-sparking-debate-on-loyalty-ex7</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T18:15:02.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man spent 40 years managing a CVS store. Weeks before the holiday season, he learned the location was closing — and so was his job</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/669896/uploads/7c158d10-4ab1-11f1-87bf-33109184acb0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man spent 40 years managing a CVS store. Weeks before the holiday season, he learned the location was closing — and so was his job</image:title><image:caption>Man&apos;s cruel experience at work just before retirement is making employees reconsider loyal service.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/son-grieving-dads-loss-asked-the-internet-to-restore-old-photo-of-his-parents-and-the-internet-stepped-up-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>After losing his dad, a son asked the internet to fix an old photo of his parents — what happened next was beautiful  </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/736441/uploads/9a123650-ef7d-11ef-98ca-73829e734197_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>After losing his dad, a son asked the internet to fix an old photo of his parents — what happened next was beautiful  </image:title><image:caption>Man, grieving dad&apos;s loss, requests photo editors to restore an old photo of his parents. Internet helped!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/a-stranger-at-the-dog-park-gave-her-the-creeps-her-dogs-reaction-made-her-trust-her-gut-instinct-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her dog refused to approach one man at the park despite loving strangers. What happened next made the warning impossible to ignore</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/736948/uploads/ac95cc40-f37b-11ef-8907-d9acdcea8dc9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her dog refused to approach one man at the park despite loving strangers. What happened next made the warning impossible to ignore</image:title><image:caption>Some instincts shouldn&apos;t be ignored—especially when your dog agrees.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-scolds-worker-of-25-yrs-for-clocking-out-3-minutes-early-after-a-19-hour-shift-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss punished a longtime employee for leaving 3 minutes early after a 19-hour shift. The fallout wiped out his monthly bonus</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/793353/uploads/c33627d0-13e9-11f1-aa04-11ec0d3363e5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss punished a longtime employee for leaving 3 minutes early after a 19-hour shift. The fallout wiped out his monthly bonus</image:title><image:caption>Employee challenges boss&apos;s invasive time monitoring, championing workplace autonomy.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/fiance-sneakily-tries-to-add-his-name-to-the-title-of-house-she-inherited-from-late-mom-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Fiancé tried to quietly put his name on the house she inherited from her late mom. Her answer shut that down fast</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/793355/uploads/4d7964d0-a8ab-11ef-b613-6bfbcba9a736_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Fiancé tried to quietly put his name on the house she inherited from her late mom. Her answer shut that down fast</image:title><image:caption>Her fiancé insisted she make him the co-owner of the house she inherited from her late mother before their marriage.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/chef-refused-to-let-keanu-reeves-cut-the-line-then-got-a-surprise-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>San Francisco restaurant owner made a young Keanu Reeves wait in line. 20 years later, the actor returned but this time with a special surprise</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801269/uploads/d4665f90-43d5-11f1-866a-85076a591c68_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>San Francisco restaurant owner made a young Keanu Reeves wait in line. 20 years later, the actor returned but this time with a special surprise</image:title><image:caption>He waved her down, saying, &quot;Kathy, come take a picture!&quot; he said. &quot;It’s him! It’s Sean Connery!&quot; Kathy apologized on behalf of her dad, who didn&apos;t watch a lot of movies. Nonetheless, Keanu, being the gentleman he is, handled it pretty well.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/17-year-old-refuses-to-bond-with-new-stepmother-and-her-unborn-baby-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Stepmom pressured teen to be excited about her pregnancy. He called out his father — and suddenly he was the one expected to apologize</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801941/uploads/5bd77ef0-487c-11f1-8708-758ce60f0810_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Stepmom pressured teen to be excited about her pregnancy. He called out his father — and suddenly he was the one expected to apologize</image:title><image:caption>The boy explained that he and his mother wanted to end his dad&apos;s visitation rights, but because his father never missed a day, he had to wait until he was of legal age. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-asked-tour-guide-bizarre-question-that-saved-his-life-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman interrupted TV personality mid-tour after spotting something on his neck. His doctors later told him to thank her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802069/uploads/ea88f670-494d-11f1-9a64-c53d598d4956_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman interrupted TV personality mid-tour after spotting something on his neck. His doctors later told him to thank her</image:title><image:caption>He assumed she had a question about his hit TV series, but instead, she posed a strange request, asking him, “Can I examine your neck?”</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/worker-stunned-at-boss-mail-for-adjusting-leave-for-dad-funeral-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss knew her dad had died 1.5 weeks earlier — then asked her to adjust the funeral date&apos; around the team schedule</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802654/uploads/56f60380-4d03-11f1-abcc-b195ed0f31df_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss knew her dad had died 1.5 weeks earlier — then asked her to adjust the funeral date&apos; around the team schedule</image:title><image:caption>They had applied for a 2-day bereavement leave around that period and also verbally quoted the dates in a recent team meeting. However, the boss asked them to reschedule since two more employees were on leave. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-tries-policing-her-neighbors-gets-herself-arrested-instead-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA woman tried to punish her neighbor for running a noisy leaf blower for 2 days straight. When police showed up, she was the one taken away</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809682/uploads/525e4670-7ab7-11f1-ae4b-c1d3ce7b3fbd_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA woman tried to punish her neighbor for running a noisy leaf blower for 2 days straight. When police showed up, she was the one taken away</image:title><image:caption>This woman&apos;s entitled behavior resulted in her being handcuffed, even though she had called the police herself.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/passenger-refuse-to-swap-paid-seat-to-let-family-sit-together-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom asked a passenger to give up his seat and move 20 rows back for her family. When he said no, she brought in the flight attendant</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809830/uploads/21f2e480-7b81-11f1-a4fa-f1e5686a8527_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom asked a passenger to give up his seat and move 20 rows back for her family. When he said no, she brought in the flight attendant</image:title><image:caption>At one point, one of their children asked why they were not seated together, and the parents replied, &apos;Some people only think about themselves.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/brain-dead-young-vet-wakes-up-minutes-after-being-off-life-support-sn-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Girlfriend refused to give up on a &apos;brain-dead&apos; veteran and asked for 10 more days. Then after his honor walk — he stuck out his tongue</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809918/uploads/f3ae5900-7c30-11f1-bec9-030c2a5e6731_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Girlfriend refused to give up on a &apos;brain-dead&apos; veteran and asked for 10 more days. Then after his honor walk — he stuck out his tongue</image:title><image:caption>When 28-year-old Navy veteran Ethan Preseau’s family was declared brain-dead after an accident, they decided to let him go. But just before they were about to bid farewell to him, he woke up, all because of one call.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/starbucks-drink-exposed-her-annoying-coworker-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T12:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Coworker accused her of &apos;favoritism&apos; for refusing a ride. Then a stolen Starbucks drink exposed who the real problem was</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809928/uploads/2ea168f0-7c3f-11f1-ab61-ebf1652bb086_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Coworker accused her of &apos;favoritism&apos; for refusing a ride. Then a stolen Starbucks drink exposed who the real problem was</image:title><image:caption>Moon worked with Kira, who found an issue with everything they did. They took Moon to HR over playing favorites, being rude, and claiming their own Starbucks drink.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/tow-truck-driver-takes-petty-revenge-on-unruly-neighbors-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T17:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Teen laughed at a tow truck driver for asking her friends to move the cars blocking her driveway. Within seconds, 10 trucks pulled up</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810210/uploads/464f1970-7e92-11f1-9356-f1ad4fcbeba0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Teen laughed at a tow truck driver for asking her friends to move the cars blocking her driveway. Within seconds, 10 trucks pulled up</image:title><image:caption>Cars of neighbour&apos;s party guests blocked her driveway. The next moment she called her tow truck driver colleagues for help </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/party-guest-when-host-serve-frozen-food-to-uninvited-girlfriend-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Host served his friends $300 lobster but gave an uninvited girlfriend frozen pizza. Her boyfriend immediately walked out</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810218/uploads/e7447310-7eb1-11f1-84f7-cf9f002e28bf_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Host served his friends $300 lobster but gave an uninvited girlfriend frozen pizza. Her boyfriend immediately walked out</image:title><image:caption>Friend got offended when party host offered to serve frozen food to his uninvited girlfriend because the food portions were limited. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-discovers-her-dad-is-a-billionaire-after-a-dna-test-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She took a DNA test for fun and discovered her biological father was worth $10 billion. Connecting the dots explained why her mom kept it secret</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810324/uploads/e1fc6790-7f5c-11f1-926d-37c4823e6f16_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She took a DNA test for fun and discovered her biological father was worth $10 billion. Connecting the dots explained why her mom kept it secret</image:title><image:caption>THe woman thought she was taking a routine ancestry test, but it exposed a web of lies regarding her biological dad. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-uninvites-sibling-but-wants-to-use-their-space-as-bridal-suite-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T13:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride told brother his girlfriend was not welcome at her wedding, so he backed out. She still demanded their apartment for the bridal party</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/815710/uploads/78160570-a6d5-11f1-8fce-270e5c7b518d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride told brother his girlfriend was not welcome at her wedding, so he backed out. She still demanded their apartment for the bridal party</image:title><image:caption>In her mind, the guest list and free accommodation were completely two separate issues.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/sellers-refuse-to-vacate-sold-home-until-an-ultimate-warning-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Home sellers postponed closing twice and then refused to leave after the sale. The new owners gave them one final deadline before calling the sheriff</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/815868/uploads/4242b0c0-aab7-11f1-9936-39fbaa58bf11_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Home sellers postponed closing twice and then refused to leave after the sale. The new owners gave them one final deadline before calling the sheriff</image:title><image:caption>The house was eventually vacated, except that the sellers left piles of trash bags and abandoned items scattered throughout the property.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/brother-in-law-forcefully-pays-bill-then-laments-about-finances-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Brother-in-law secretly picked up the breakfast bill to flex his promotion. 10 minutes later, he texted to complain about what they ordered</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816332/uploads/2e7773e0-ab80-11f1-b8f6-b18832a7e40d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Brother-in-law secretly picked up the breakfast bill to flex his promotion. 10 minutes later, he texted to complain about what they ordered</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I would have happily paid the bill, like I usually do. But apparently the man wanted to flex on us,&apos; he said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-stops-meal-prep-for-daughter-because-of-his-ex-wife-and-her-bf-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T15:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Divorced dad packed 3 days of meals for his daughter, but they kept disappearing overnight. Then he discovered who was eating them</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816349/uploads/ab9736d0-ab85-11f1-b8f6-b18832a7e40d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Divorced dad packed 3 days of meals for his daughter, but they kept disappearing overnight. Then he discovered who was eating them</image:title><image:caption> &apos;I tried my best to explain to Lily that it it wasn&apos;t her fault, and she can have whatever food she wants when she&apos;s with me, but they&apos;re all angry at me now,&apos; the author wrote. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/fiance-said-he-was-helping-coworker-come-out-but-tiktok-exposed-him-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her fiancé said he was helping his 19-year-old apprentice come out as lesbian. 12 weeks before the wedding, one TikTok video revealed the truth</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816472/uploads/bfe6a970-ac1d-11f1-9e09-cd19155ca2e3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her fiancé said he was helping his 19-year-old apprentice come out as lesbian. 12 weeks before the wedding, one TikTok video revealed the truth</image:title><image:caption>The fiancé made it look like he was helping a lesbian colleague navigate the workplace. But one TikTok video found 12 weeks before their wedding revealed a truth that left her heartbroken.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-calls-ai-assistant-to-deal-with-ai-recruiter</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T16:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man realized his interviewer was an AI bot so he let his AI take over. Neither knew how to end the call</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792418993189_3475b7f8e296.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Man realized his interviewer was an AI bot so he let his AI take over. Neither knew how to end the call</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Talk soon, Victor,&apos; Pat said, and he replied, &apos;See you then, Pat,&apos; for nearly a minute. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/argentine-ants-are-fighting-a-supercolony-war-in-san-diego</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T15:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Why have millions of Argentine ants been fighting a war in California for decades?</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792431376953_542f92d06b50.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Why have millions of Argentine ants been fighting a war in California for decades?</image:title><image:caption>The &quot;dear enemy effect&quot; is a phenomenon where animals show less aggression towards their &quot;rivals&quot; after fighting for a long period of time.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/teen-skips-paying-300usd-at-diner-forgets-phone-mom-calls-cops-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Teen dined and dashed a $300 birthday dinner with his friends but forgot his phone — his mom came back and called 911 on the restaurant instead</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792580098729_179877cb3944.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Teen dined and dashed a $300 birthday dinner with his friends but forgot his phone — his mom came back and called 911 on the restaurant instead</image:title><image:caption>Samantha checked with the front desk to see if the boys had handled the bill at the entrance. When the host confirmed they had not, she went back to the empty booth. There was no money on the table, but one of the boys had forgotten his phone.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-tracked-boyfriend-to-ryans-apartment-using-location-sharing-until-a-girls-instagram-birthday-story-blew-his-entire-cover-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman tracked boyfriend to &apos;Ryan’s&apos; apartment using location-sharing until a girl&apos;s Instagram birthday story blew his entire cover</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792590008895_c96ee77441cd.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman tracked boyfriend to &apos;Ryan’s&apos; apartment using location-sharing until a girl&apos;s Instagram birthday story blew his entire cover</image:title><image:caption>She noticed he was at a restaurant in downtown Calgary just a few blocks from Ryan’s apartment.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-calls-911-severe-pain-sent-lyft-diagnosed-with-appendicitis-fp-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T17:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man called 911 in agonizing pain — dispatch sent a Lyft instead. He drove himself to the hospital and learned it was appendicitis</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792644865983_79ef40c2a598.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Man called 911 in agonizing pain — dispatch sent a Lyft instead. He drove himself to the hospital and learned it was appendicitis</image:title><image:caption>His home security footage captured him doubled over in a tight fetal position, completely unable to stand or walk. &quot;My pain was ten out of ten,&quot; he told CBS 17, recalling how rapidly his health deteriorated during the night. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/86-year-old-spent-40-years-building-a-boat-in-his-front-yard-then-3-strangers-showed-up-at-his-home</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>86-year-old spent 40 years building a boat in his front yard. Then 3 strangers showed up at his home </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792645596443_897803321e09.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>86-year-old spent 40 years building a boat in his front yard. Then 3 strangers showed up at his home </image:title><image:caption>Man spent 40 years building a giant boat he wants to sail across Alaska, and three strangers are helping him.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/couple-discovered-they-were-baptized-together-as-babies-at-the-very-church-where-they-were-to-marry-g-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T17:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Massachusetts couple discover they were baptized together as babies, at the very church where they were to about to marry</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792650424722_c34b871c6925.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Massachusetts couple discover they were baptized together as babies, at the very church where they were to about to marry</image:title><image:caption>Couple found out they were baptized in the same church as babies, the church where they got married.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-brought-her-boyfriend-back-to-life-twice-after-a-lightning-strike-three-days-later-he-proposed</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She brought her boyfriend back to life twice after a lightning strike. Three days later, he proposed</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792655118468_51faa974651a.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>She brought her boyfriend back to life twice after a lightning strike. Three days later, he proposed</image:title><image:caption>Man proposes to girlfriend three days after she revived him twice after a lightning strike.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boyfriend-took-a-week-long-trip-while-on-sick-leave-and-came-back-with-another-woman-his-ex-sent-his-vacation-screenshots-straight-to-his-boss-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T16:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend took a week-long trip while on &apos;sick leave&apos; and came back with another woman — his ex sent his vacation screenshots straight to his boss</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792661995531_8fca29d10472.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend took a week-long trip while on &apos;sick leave&apos; and came back with another woman — his ex sent his vacation screenshots straight to his boss</image:title><image:caption>Boyfriend brought another woman after a week-long trip. She got back by sending screenshots to his boss.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-rejected-300-airbnb-stay-and-pressured-friends-to-hire-a-800-suite-they-were-furious-after-realizing-they-were-funding-her-bridal-prep-room-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride rejected $300 Airbnb stay and pressured friends to hire a $800 suite — they were furious after realizing they were funding her bridal prep room</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792655193597_10a35b9b1f72.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Bride rejected $300 Airbnb stay and pressured friends to hire a $800 suite — they were furious after realizing they were funding her bridal prep room</image:title><image:caption>Bride insisted friends to book $800 suite instead of $300 only to use it to get ready for her wedding.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-caught-boyfriends-italy-trip-lie-explanation-made-it-worse-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend said he flew to Brindisi to visit his mother — she traced his flight to Nice. Then his story changed twice</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792675820002_b81ecd185dc8.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend said he flew to Brindisi to visit his mother — she traced his flight to Nice. Then his story changed twice</image:title><image:caption>He claimed he had then taken a train from Nice to Calabria — an explanation she immediately found implausible. After she pointed out that his scheduled return also appeared to line up with a flight from Nice, his story changed again.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-ate-and-left-after-date-stood-her-up-over-parking-issues-10-minutes-later-he-returned-with-a-strange-apology-and-offer-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T14:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman ate and left after date stood her up over parking issues. 10 minutes later, he returned with a strange apology and offer</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792675394389_eb63b2b8fbaa.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman ate and left after date stood her up over parking issues. 10 minutes later, he returned with a strange apology and offer</image:title><image:caption>She leaves after date says he switched bars due to parking issues. 10 minutes later, he texts with an offer.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-saw-something-off-in-her-babys-eyes-and-2-months-later-she-learned-why-fp-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T16:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom noticed something striking about her newborn son&apos;s eyes that doctors missed at birth — 2 months later, she learned what it meant</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792739405031_a5d7747f39f3.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Mom noticed something striking about her newborn son&apos;s eyes that doctors missed at birth — 2 months later, she learned what it meant</image:title><image:caption>&apos;No one, not even his pediatrician, noticed anything unusual about Emerson&apos;s eyes on the day he was born,&apos; Stubbs recalled. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/brother-stopped-caring-for-mom-for-7-years-and-was-cut-from-her-will-after-her-death-he-demanded-half-claiming-the-house-was-family-legacy-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T12:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Brother stopped caring for mom for 7 years and was cut from her will — after her death, he demanded half claiming the house was &apos;family legacy&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792739239145_4d9e3b97cf9d.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Brother stopped caring for mom for 7 years and was cut from her will — after her death, he demanded half claiming the house was &apos;family legacy&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Brother contributed nothing to ailing mom&apos;s care but after her death he is demanding her inheritance.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-learned-his-autistic-son-was-made-to-clean-cafeteria-tables-after-his-classmates-ate-but-the-schools-justification-made-him-even-angrier-fp-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T18:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dad learned his autistic son was cleaning cafeteria tables after his classmates ate — but the school&apos;s justification made him even angrier</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792739241870_dd755fd491c1.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Dad learned his autistic son was cleaning cafeteria tables after his classmates ate — but the school&apos;s justification made him even angrier</image:title><image:caption>His autistic son was doing cafeteria cleanup as part of a ‘work-study program’ but only disabled kids were doing it.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/principal-rushes-to-break-up-school-fight-only-to-discover-it-was-his-students-clever-ploy-sn-g</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T15:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Principal rushes to break up school fight, discovers it was his favorite student&apos;s clever ploy</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792738998270_ca431129dd71.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Principal rushes to break up school fight, discovers it was his favorite student&apos;s clever ploy</image:title><image:caption>Principal rushed into the cafeteria to stop a sudden student fight, leading to a wholesome moment instead.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/neighbor-reported-a-moms-legal-fence-to-the-city-days-later-her-son-returned-the-favor-and-the-neighbor-was-forced-to-tear-apart-his-own-deck-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T13:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Neighbor reported a mom’s legal fence to the city. Days later, her son returned the favor — and the neighbor was forced to tear apart his own deck</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792741343335_5fe17e9101e5.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Neighbor reported a mom’s legal fence to the city. Days later, her son returned the favor — and the neighbor was forced to tear apart his own deck</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I found potential issues with the setbacks and easement requirements, so I reported them to the city,&apos; the narrator confessed. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/girl-brought-home-an-ai-photo-of-her-future-self-from-school-what-she-said-about-wanting-to-look-that-beautiful-broke-her-moms-heart-fp-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T16:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Girl brought home an AI photo of her future self from school — what she said about wanting to look that beautiful broke her mom&apos;s heart</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792765343534_18007a4fc9c8.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Girl brought home an AI photo of her future self from school — what she said about wanting to look that beautiful broke her mom&apos;s heart</image:title><image:caption>6-year-old&apos;s reaction to her AI future self at 25 wanting to look that beautiful broke mom&apos;s heart.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/41-year-old-woman-goes-to-the-doctor-thinking-lump-near-her-ribs-is-hernia-but-discovers-shes-pregnant-and-gives-birth-within-hours-fp-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman goes to the doctor thinking lump near her ribs is hernia, but discovers she’s pregnant and gives birth within hours</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792749989195_2da09af16237.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman goes to the doctor thinking lump near her ribs is hernia, but discovers she’s pregnant and gives birth within hours</image:title><image:caption>Evans asked her colleague, Haley, to join her as her birthing partner, &apos;She saw a lot more than she anticipated being just a work colleague.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/engaged-woman-asked-her-parents-if-she-could-spend-the-night-at-her-fiances-house-her-dad-said-why-dont-you-get-your-stuff-and-move-in-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T14:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Engaged woman asked her parents if she could spend the night at her fiancé&apos;s house. Her dad said, &apos;Why don&apos;t you get your stuff and move in?&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792750803792_28db3068addd.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Engaged woman asked her parents if she could spend the night at her fiancé&apos;s house. Her dad said, &apos;Why don&apos;t you get your stuff and move in?&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Woman asked if she could spend a night at her fiance&apos;s. Her dad&apos;s response had her jaw on the floor.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-refused-to-cook-twice-after-husband-kept-eating-their-dinner-leftovers-then-her-mother-in-law-lectured-her-about-her-duties-as-a-wife-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman refused to cook twice after husband kept eating their dinner leftovers — then her mother-in-law lectured her about her duties as a wife</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792756726357_a73eb45c208b.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman refused to cook twice after husband kept eating their dinner leftovers — then her mother-in-law lectured her about her duties as a wife</image:title><image:caption>Husband ate the leftovers and then complained to his mom when exhausted wife refused to cook dinner.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/filmmaker-asked-people-in-2016-to-predict-the-world-10-years-later-one-warned-of-a-major-world-flu-epidemic</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T17:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Filmmaker asked people in 2016 to predict the world 10 years later.  One warned of a &apos;major world flu epidemic&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792755491669_9059aaa473e5.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Filmmaker asked people in 2016 to predict the world 10 years later.  One warned of a &apos;major world flu epidemic&apos;</image:title><image:caption>A filmmaker asked people in 2016 to predict the world in 2026 and was shocked by the sheer accuracy.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/he-called-her-another-womans-name-while-ordering-dessert-on-their-first-date-she-knew-it-was-a-losing-battle-when-she-found-out-who-mabel-was-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T16:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He called her another woman&apos;s name while ordering dessert on their first date. She knew it was a losing battle when she found out who &apos;Mabel&apos; was</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792755984927_9be4a0952dd9.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>He called her another woman&apos;s name while ordering dessert on their first date. She knew it was a losing battle when she found out who &apos;Mabel&apos; was</image:title><image:caption>&apos;We were ordering dessert when he looked at me and said, &quot;Mabel, do you want-&quot; before cutting off into complete &quot;Silence&quot;.&apos; </image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>