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— she joined a competitor and watched the project collapse without her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/676783/uploads/d9878b90-3d6b-11f1-9790-4f8c4a4b19a2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her boss stripped her of a promised project and told her to &apos;learn her place&apos; — she joined a competitor and watched the project collapse without her</image:title><image:caption>The employee decided to join a rival company after becoming the victim of the Vice President&apos;s vindictiveness because of a personal grudge.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/restaurant-takes-a-stand-against-entitled-influencer-who-said-they-deserved-to-eat-for-free-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T14:15:11.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Restaurant takes a stand against entitled influencer who said they &apos;deserved to eat for free&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/681000/uploads/3e0da760-3e3f-11f1-ac81-eb501540187b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Restaurant takes a stand against entitled influencer who said they &apos;deserved to eat for free&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Restaurant takes a stand against entitled influencer who said they &apos;deserved to eat for free&apos;.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/these-insane-wedding-rules-by-a-bride-and-groom-have-left-everyone-in-confusion-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T18:45:52.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Couple sends out invite with 15 ‘insane’ wedding rules to follow — guests are rethinking their decision to attend the wedding</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/691271/uploads/66641f10-3d58-11f1-9875-bf1a213c18ad_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Couple sends out invite with 15 ‘insane’ wedding rules to follow — guests are rethinking their decision to attend the wedding</image:title><image:caption>These rules most definitely confused everyone, including the couple&apos;s guests.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/doctors-say-that-this-one-sentence-from-a-patient-can-almost-always-guarantee-a-serious-ailment-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T14:15:26.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Doctors say that this one sentence from a patient can almost always guarantee a serious ailment</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/713174/uploads/46d061b0-6616-11ef-bcb8-6b7e714f7555_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Doctors say that this one sentence from a patient can almost always guarantee a serious ailment</image:title><image:caption>One individual said the sentence is a &apos;clinical pearl&apos; and comes from most male patients with serious ailments.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-waited-two-years-for-kidney-donor-broke-down-upon-finding-match-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T16:15:19.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She spent a year searching for her kidney donor — until her husband revealed the secret he once promised himself he would never tell her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/783256/uploads/20286ec0-d66f-11f0-811e-4f5ec8386b62_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She spent a year searching for her kidney donor — until her husband revealed the secret he once promised himself he would never tell her</image:title><image:caption>“This will forever be my biggest marriage flex,” Orr remarked.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-dismisses-workers-warning-on-store-layout-and-it-backfires-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T17:15:26.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss dismissed worker’s concerns about the new store layout — then watched in horror as customers struggled to get inside</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/786397/uploads/02a58e40-ebce-11f0-93b9-ad3b3d50e589_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss dismissed worker’s concerns about the new store layout — then watched in horror as customers struggled to get inside</image:title><image:caption>&quot;My beautiful shop floor is now a three foot high sea of shitty red plastic, with barely a single square foot of floor space to stand in.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/florida-man-blocks-lake-with-truck-until-hoa-gets-it-towed-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T17:45:46.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Homeowner treated community lake access like his private parking lot — until one HOA complaint backfired on him</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/787998/uploads/907c6a70-f535-11f0-ae6b-5f734e9e29b3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Homeowner treated community lake access like his private parking lot — until one HOA complaint backfired on him</image:title><image:caption>27% of Americans have seriously considered moving out because of their neighbors&apos; tension.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/ceo-rejects-employers-advice-regrets-it-immediately-after-his-exit-fpr-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T13:15:16.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>CEO told him to &apos;act his wage&apos; when he raised concerns — he quietly did exactly that and the company ended up laying off 30% of its workforce</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788156/uploads/24716310-f62c-11f0-b703-3b8b7fc4c1e0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>CEO told him to &apos;act his wage&apos; when he raised concerns — he quietly did exactly that and the company ended up laying off 30% of its workforce</image:title><image:caption>Employee has the last laugh after CEO&apos;s rejects his advice and supports his resignation.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boy-ate-lunch-alone-until-a-footballer-joined-and-it-changed-it-all-fpr-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T17:15:41.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Autistic boy ate lunch alone every day in school — then the college football star sat beside him, and everything changed overnight</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/789203/uploads/ceff4420-6304-11f0-abc0-6795d43b5daf_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Autistic boy ate lunch alone every day in school — then the college football star sat beside him, and everything changed overnight</image:title><image:caption>Sixth grader with autism was used to eating lunch alone until a football star sat next to him, and it started off a chain reaction.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/brides-dies-during-wedding-toast-for-hilarious-murder-mystery-game-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T18:46:37.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride &apos;dies&apos; during her wedding toast and then came the ultimate reveal: &apos;Nobody move&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794106/uploads/1535d660-3fac-11f0-81ff-27b88f9aa7ac_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride &apos;dies&apos; during her wedding toast and then came the ultimate reveal: &apos;Nobody move&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Bride &apos;dies&apos; mid-speech at rehearsal dinner, and a stranger enters the room with some special announcements. In a party like no other, the &apos;dead&apos; body gets no attention.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/little-boy-loves-his-grandma-but-hates-when-she-babysits-him-for-one-funny-reason-and-every-adhd-person-gets-it-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T13:15:14.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Little boy loves his grandma but dreads every time she babysits him for one funny reason — and people with ADHD totally get it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794115/uploads/adb37620-00a8-11ef-9f8a-d9fb0b97ac0d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Little boy loves his grandma but dreads every time she babysits him for one funny reason — and people with ADHD totally get it</image:title><image:caption>This little kid explains why he hates it so much that grandma let&apos;s him do everything he wants.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/parents-show-up-unannounced-discover-daughters-secret-house-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T18:15:48.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She kept her new home secret from her parents — when they found out and showed up uninvited, they confirmed exactly why she hadn&apos;t told them</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794282/uploads/9ec078f0-1953-11f1-b68d-a70ead1653e0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She kept her new home secret from her parents — when they found out and showed up uninvited, they confirmed exactly why she hadn&apos;t told them</image:title><image:caption>After years of being neglected, she put up her boundaries and the internet ensured she didn&apos;t doubt her confidence</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bf-asks-gf-to-add-his-name-to-a-house-she-bought-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T18:15:35.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He demanded 50% of his girlfriend’s home, claiming she was ‘taking advantage’ by charging him rent — her reply was instant and brutal</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799766/uploads/7d6f9ec0-3a5e-11f1-bc9b-0f1c4164a390_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He demanded 50% of his girlfriend’s home, claiming she was ‘taking advantage’ by charging him rent — her reply was instant and brutal</image:title><image:caption>The couple have been dating for two years when he made an absurd request, and even brought extended family and friends into it.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/manager-insist-speaking-to-clients-until-his-decision-backfires-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T16:15:37.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Manager told customer care to escalate every ‘speak to the manager’ call — the boss was left with no choice but to reverse it in just 2 weeks</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800323/uploads/92756d30-3e24-11f1-bc16-c7f5d8f0f915_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager told customer care to escalate every ‘speak to the manager’ call — the boss was left with no choice but to reverse it in just 2 weeks</image:title><image:caption>The first few times, he agreed to speak to the customers, but eventually started declining them. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-exposes-boss-threat-with-recording-to-hr-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T15:16:15.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Manager threatened to &apos;blackball&apos; employee without realizing he was being secretly recorded — by next Monday, he was fired</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800461/uploads/d2e23f50-3eed-11f1-9dc7-db72b4a8145e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager threatened to &apos;blackball&apos; employee without realizing he was being secretly recorded — by next Monday, he was fired</image:title><image:caption>He tried to belittle the employee, unaware that they were secretly planning to expose him </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/florida-man-thinks-a-tree-is-moving-closer-to-his-house-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T17:45:30.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Florida man suspected a tree was inching closer to his house, so he set up a &apos;string test&apos; — and caught it in the act</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800535/uploads/0352b830-3f12-11f1-b40f-85954d70e02f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Florida man suspected a tree was inching closer to his house, so he set up a &apos;string test&apos; — and caught it in the act</image:title><image:caption>A tree outside a Florida man&apos;s house is inching closer, and he is collecting receipts to prove it. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-urges-residents-to-fight-georgia-bill-until-one-exposed-them-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T14:15:28.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Georgia HOA urged residents to oppose new Bill to &apos;save money&apos; — until one neighbor&apos;s detective work exposed their real motive</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800661/uploads/a750a260-3feb-11f1-bb6e-d78f78ebae73_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Georgia HOA urged residents to oppose new Bill to &apos;save money&apos; — until one neighbor&apos;s detective work exposed their real motive</image:title><image:caption>The association was worried it would lose power if the new law came into effect</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-skipped-wedding-bride-paid-to-attend-the-reason-stunned-her-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride paid $2,387 for her best friend&apos;s Bali wedding trip. She didn&apos;t show up — but one Instagram photo exposed where she&apos;d really been</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808976/uploads/4002c770-75f4-11f1-b7f6-65c9b13c47b9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride paid $2,387 for her best friend&apos;s Bali wedding trip. She didn&apos;t show up — but one Instagram photo exposed where she&apos;d really been</image:title><image:caption>The bride sues her friend for using the wedding expenses to apparently have a honeymoon with her husband. But the truth was even more shocking.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-quit-after-being-ignored-for-years-gets-a-counteroffer-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She quit after two years of being ignored. When HR made a counter-offer at her exit interview meeting all her demands, she was even more furious</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808992/uploads/fc27a420-75db-11f1-9b7c-cd058e6a6a92_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She quit after two years of being ignored. When HR made a counter-offer at her exit interview meeting all her demands, she was even more furious</image:title><image:caption>This employee&apos;s experience showcases how companies don&apos;t value you until you&apos;re leaving. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-uncovered-a-payment-fraud-by-refusing-to-pay-the-bill-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Waiter paid a customer’s bill with his own credit card, then asked for cash. One question got the whole staff fired</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809009/uploads/b798d240-76b5-11f1-9976-513609733301_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Waiter paid a customer’s bill with his own credit card, then asked for cash. One question got the whole staff fired</image:title><image:caption>When the employee noticed that the waiter had changed the payment option on the receipt, they immediately refused to pay. Turned out the waiter was involved in a long-time scam.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mother-defends-her-son-medical-needs-against-a-coworker-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Coworker mocked her son&apos;s fear of needles when she left work for the ER — her stinging reply in front of everyone sent him crying to the director</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809010/uploads/08a141a0-76b5-11f1-9976-513609733301_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Coworker mocked her son&apos;s fear of needles when she left work for the ER — her stinging reply in front of everyone sent him crying to the director</image:title><image:caption>After rushing her 19-year-old son to the emergency room, she returned to the office the following day and quietly shared her ordeal with a confidant. At that moment, another coworker made fun of her son. The mother didn’t hold back.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/solo-female-traveler-has-reservation-denied-at-3-am-goes-viral-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T05:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Hotel kicked out a solo female traveler at 3 am after canceling her room mid-flight. Her viral video triggered an apology that only made things worse</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809028/uploads/c6f3f070-76c0-11f1-9968-89efef77f456_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Hotel kicked out a solo female traveler at 3 am after canceling her room mid-flight. Her viral video triggered an apology that only made things worse</image:title><image:caption>Video captured the hotel staff&apos;s nonchalant response to Bevivino&apos;s worries.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-found-out-husband-cheating-by-comparing-timestamps-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Fiancé vanished for 25 minutes during his bachelor&apos;s trip — 4 months later, a woman sent her a timestamped photo confirming what her gut told her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809032/uploads/44da7850-7622-11f1-b0ed-751f576c9e32_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Fiancé vanished for 25 minutes during his bachelor&apos;s trip — 4 months later, a woman sent her a timestamped photo confirming what her gut told her</image:title><image:caption>Kelbi Thomas had a gut feeling her husband was cheating on her when he disappeared for 25 minutes. 4 months later, a random woman brought her proof.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/ex-showed-up-with-flowers-to-apologize-new-boyfriend-stole-credit-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her ex showed up with tulips and $5,000 to apologize for the car his new girlfriend had smashed — her current boyfriend answered the door</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809033/uploads/89e4ff40-760b-11f1-b40d-e51cf450f33d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her ex showed up with tulips and $5,000 to apologize for the car his new girlfriend had smashed — her current boyfriend answered the door</image:title><image:caption>Kori was wondering how she&apos;d pay for fixing the car her ex&apos;s girlfriend smashed. That&apos;s when he showed up at the door</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/sister-in-law-demaded-decade-old-kindle-so-they-complied-and-how-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She refused Dad&apos;s Kindle gift, then casually asked sister-in-law to &apos;return it&apos; 14 years later — her FIL hinted she maliciously comply</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809039/uploads/f1eb0e50-76c3-11f1-9968-89efef77f456_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She refused Dad&apos;s Kindle gift, then casually asked sister-in-law to &apos;return it&apos; 14 years later — her FIL hinted she maliciously comply</image:title><image:caption>Instead of asking for a reading recommendation for her husband, who wanted to start reading, the SIL demanded the device. &quot;That was mine, but Dad gave it to you, so when you&apos;re ready, just drop it off at my place,&quot; she said. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-denied-to-carry-over-pto-so-he-went-on-2-month-vacation-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>His company refused to let him carry over one extra PTO day — so he scheduled himself off for 2 months and waited for the VP to call</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809061/uploads/358735d0-7679-11f1-9afe-1d0a18c450d2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>His company refused to let him carry over one extra PTO day — so he scheduled himself off for 2 months and waited for the VP to call</image:title><image:caption>An employer tried to use a strict company policy to steal an employee&apos;s time off, but it completely backfired. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mil-came-to-wedding-wearing-bridal-gown-but-her-revenge-was-genius-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>MIL rejected every wedding idea of hers and then showed wearing bridal white — her response was so perfectly petty she still brings it up years later</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809088/uploads/dc8ba680-76d4-11f1-b080-0994e1b5d058_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>MIL rejected every wedding idea of hers and then showed wearing bridal white — her response was so perfectly petty she still brings it up years later</image:title><image:caption>When her mother-in-law (MIL) showed up wearing a white gown, she pulled off a revenge so petty that the MIL still wasn&apos;t over it.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-tried-to-bait-employees-to-do-upaid-labor-but-they-refused-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Company changed paid charity work to unpaid labor on a Saturday two days before the event — 90% of staff called their boss&apos; bluff</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809111/uploads/f95bc7f0-76a1-11f1-8375-1d76c30fe164_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Company changed paid charity work to unpaid labor on a Saturday two days before the event — 90% of staff called their boss&apos; bluff</image:title><image:caption>A company thought it could weaponize charity work, but the employees didn&apos;t fall for it. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/overdressed-woman-attending-school-friend-wedding-wasnt-invited-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Seeing the bride in a jumpsuit made her feel overdressed — then overheard something that made her stomach drop</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809115/uploads/a84bf1a0-76ba-11f1-9976-513609733301_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Seeing the bride in a jumpsuit made her feel overdressed — then overheard something that made her stomach drop</image:title><image:caption>Woman thought she was attending a wedding. When the truth came out, she didn&apos;t want to be friends with the bride anymore. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/wife-lawyer-found-loophole-and-did-not-have-to-pay-husband-alimony-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband cheated before their 10th anniversary, then asked wife for alimony. What the lawyer discovered left him begging for a second chance</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809119/uploads/650da560-76b4-11f1-8afd-cba11c035d11_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband cheated before their 10th anniversary, then asked wife for alimony. What the lawyer discovered left him begging for a second chance</image:title><image:caption>A woman thought she had to follow the usual divorce process until her lawyer found a loophole. The husband wants her back after he found out.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/homeowner-tricked-a-worker-into-returning-the-extra-money-she-owed-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She accidentally paid the cleaning lady 350 bucks extra and got blocked in return. When a dirty apartment showed up later, she knew exactly what to do</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809130/uploads/1cc83fc0-76c0-11f1-9968-89efef77f456_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She accidentally paid the cleaning lady 350 bucks extra and got blocked in return. When a dirty apartment showed up later, she knew exactly what to do</image:title><image:caption>Homeowner sought help from her sister to trick a cleaning worker who got away with extra money that she mistakenly transferred to her</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-traumatized-mil-and-forced-her-out-of-the-house-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Couple returns to find 94-year-old grandma sobbing on their deck. When they pulled her bank statements, they realized how much worse it actually was</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809134/uploads/b295dcc0-76b5-11f1-9976-513609733301_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Couple returns to find 94-year-old grandma sobbing on their deck. When they pulled her bank statements, they realized how much worse it actually was</image:title><image:caption>A woman kicked her MIL out of the house. The family found out she had been abusing her physically, mentally, and financially for years. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-refused-to-pay-female-tax-and-taught-her-date-a-lesson-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man invoked a &apos;female tax&apos; to make date pay the entire bill. He sent a long text about her &apos;behavior&apos; the next morning and she replied with 2 emojis</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809137/uploads/bf150b80-76bd-11f1-9968-89efef77f456_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man invoked a &apos;female tax&apos; to make date pay the entire bill. He sent a long text about her &apos;behavior&apos; the next morning and she replied with 2 emojis</image:title><image:caption>What was supposed to be a standard first date turned into a bizarre lesson for this woman. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/husband-digs-wife-out-of-rubble-while-arguing-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T00:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>After escaping a collapsed house, he went back to rescue his wife. They argued the whole time</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809150/uploads/8e602ea0-76f1-11f1-a1f3-39ba0fc76cd8_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>After escaping a collapsed house, he went back to rescue his wife. They argued the whole time</image:title><image:caption>Reporter captured a love story materializing amidst the devastating rubble left by Venezuela earthquake </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-had-it-when-husband-bombarded-her-phone-while-she-was-at-work-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man ducked out of kid duty on Day 1 of wife’s work trip. The first thing she saw upon returning made her file for divorce</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809151/uploads/4b92bcb0-76d7-11f1-bece-7fc27520e291_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man ducked out of kid duty on Day 1 of wife’s work trip. The first thing she saw upon returning made her file for divorce</image:title><image:caption>An irresponsible father could not spend a single day taking care of his kids without his wife. When she came back from her staycation, she slowly built a case to divorce him.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-who-made-free-water-legal-in-arizona</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T03:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Free water was illegal in this Arizona city until one man broke the law</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809159/uploads/551b4710-76e7-11f1-8d22-17cced3e98d6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Free water was illegal in this Arizona city until one man broke the law</image:title><image:caption>Brad Lancaster turned a neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona from a dry urban desert into a flourishing oasis, all with free water.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/florida-couple-left-stranded-after-movers-auction-their-belongings-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T01:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Florida couple trusted movers with everything they owned. 2 weeks later, a friend found their child&apos;s bed being sold online</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809162/uploads/ea5ab100-76e0-11f1-90a5-5583a6922680_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Florida couple trusted movers with everything they owned. 2 weeks later, a friend found their child&apos;s bed being sold online</image:title><image:caption>Catelin Bales and her family were left stunned when they saw their belongings being auctioned. </image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>