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Watching her take a swing humbled him</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/677247/uploads/bac6faa0-d216-11ee-b8e2-79aba09e4d53_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man tried mansplaining golf to a female PGA Tour pro. 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After countless attempts to make him understand, the author decided to take matters into his own hands. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/blake-lively-quirky-reply-to-fans-cheeky-girlfriend-request-made-wrexham-crowd-gasp-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-29T14:15:53.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Cheeky soccer fan asked Blake Lively to say ‘hi’ to his girlfriend — her unexpected reply made the crowd gasp</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/787795/uploads/02a6dba0-ce18-11ed-9c34-59e9439bb22c_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>Cheeky soccer fan asked Blake Lively to say ‘hi’ to his girlfriend — her unexpected reply made the crowd gasp</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Stephs cried happiness, and she&apos;s absolutely over the moon.&apos; the fan later revealed. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/long-lost-sisters-met-for-the-first-time-in-years-fpr-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T19:05:57.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>23andMe match reunited two half-sisters. Their first meeting left them convinced genetics are real</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/789207/uploads/08a4cd10-2f2c-11f0-b072-03119327a322_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>23andMe match reunited two half-sisters. Their first meeting left them convinced genetics are real</image:title><image:caption>&apos;The whole thing is insane&apos;: Long-lost sisters met for the first time in years. What caught their eye was also what brought them to tears.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/coworker-takes-credit-for-teammate-project-in-front-of-department-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T13:15:03.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Coworker took credit for a project he barely touched, calling it &apos;a great team effort&apos; — so he produced a folder full of receipts for the director</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/793340/uploads/b640ea40-13d7-11f1-bc47-8dde00c7e0bc_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Coworker took credit for a project he barely touched, calling it &apos;a great team effort&apos; — so he produced a folder full of receipts for the director</image:title><image:caption>The employee waited to land the perfect blow and it worked in earning his boss&apos; respect back</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-gets-a-raise-after-calling-boss-dense-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T12:45:57.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Employee called her boss ‘dense’ in a heated meeting — she expected to be fired but got a raise instead</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801231/uploads/4e8c6820-43a7-11f1-bb39-517c4a866a51_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Employee called her boss ‘dense’ in a heated meeting — she expected to be fired but got a raise instead</image:title><image:caption>The employee had even texted their mother about a possible termination. But, to their surprise, the boss decided to play it differently.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/shaq-invested-in-google-in-1999-and-forgot-until-he-read-the-newspaper-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T18:15:46.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Shaquille O’Neal invested $250K in Google in 1999 — then forgot about it until a newspaper told him what it was worth</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801265/uploads/4b51f110-43bc-11f1-927c-358ea0fc7a6b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Shaquille O’Neal invested $250K in Google in 1999 — then forgot about it until a newspaper told him what it was worth</image:title><image:caption>The NBA star invested in Google long before anyone knew about it.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-reveals-heartbreaking-reason-he-disappears-from-office-daily-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-29T12:45:42.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Employee ‘disappearing’ at 3 p.m. daily was labeled a slacker — until he explained why in his exit interview</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801291/uploads/9623b260-446a-11f1-a2c1-df5f635c3a6a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Employee ‘disappearing’ at 3 p.m. daily was labeled a slacker — until he explained why in his exit interview</image:title><image:caption>His wife left him a year ago, and the strict custody arrangement left him with overwhelming responsibilities.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-cancels-wedding-over-partners-debt-then-gets-a-surprise-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T15:15:28.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman cancels wedding after discovering fiancé&apos;s $17,000 credit card debt — only to realize they were already married by accident</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801436/uploads/a219c0b0-4482-11f1-aa39-774c8b5fcb3b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman cancels wedding after discovering fiancé&apos;s $17,000 credit card debt — only to realize they were already married by accident</image:title><image:caption>A couple&apos;s smart move to save taxes ended up costing them a fortune. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-thought-her-husband-was-sending-mean-messages-but-got-surprised-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T18:15:55.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband denied sending daily &apos;mean messages&apos; to his wife, so she dug further — but what she found was way worse than she imagined</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801451/uploads/0b4c3150-44b8-11f1-bb21-bd80664fc099_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband denied sending daily &apos;mean messages&apos; to his wife, so she dug further — but what she found was way worse than she imagined</image:title><image:caption>It started with daily texts calling her &quot;lazy,&quot; and ended with a massive surprise. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-threatens-83-year-old-widow-to-remove-40-year-old-shed-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-29T15:16:03.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her husband bought a shed for $637.38 in 1986 and it sat untouched for 40 years — then the HOA asked 83-year-old disabled widow to remove it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801800/uploads/3100ea00-47cc-11f1-80b8-23422e1af970_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her husband bought a shed for $637.38 in 1986 and it sat untouched for 40 years — then the HOA asked 83-year-old disabled widow to remove it</image:title><image:caption>&quot;She&apos;s been getting very upset,&quot; Inman shared, adding that the shed holds a sentimental value for her mother. &quot;I told her I would take care of it, and I&apos;m not playing games.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-ends-marriage-after-her-mil-almost-killed-her-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T17:45:53.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Wife woke up in the hospital after MIL hid latex gloves in her bed to trigger her allergy — but it was her husband&apos;s reaction that broke her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804532/uploads/97fd95e0-58cb-11f1-bb8e-f1c098425912_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Wife woke up in the hospital after MIL hid latex gloves in her bed to trigger her allergy — but it was her husband&apos;s reaction that broke her</image:title><image:caption>The woman had a crazy allergy to latex. In fact, as a toddler, she once went into shock after a hospital nurse touched her with gloves. Since then, she has always carried an allergy sticker on her driver’s license and worn an allergy necklace.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/sister-caught-bestie-cheating-on-her-brother-cheating-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-29T16:15:07.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She believed nothing could go wrong with her bestie marrying her brother — until one accidental location pin set off the alarm bells</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805023/uploads/f4a92380-5b51-11f1-82c0-39703c93f4b0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She believed nothing could go wrong with her bestie marrying her brother — until one accidental location pin set off the alarm bells</image:title><image:caption>Sister had to end her decade-old friendship after a single late-night app check exposed her best friend.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/landlord-tried-to-impose-117-bill-on-tenant-for-breakin-expenses-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-29T13:15:49.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She called the landlord in a panic after someone tried to pry open her son&apos;s window at night — he responded by sending her a $177 bill instead</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805031/uploads/bbdad1b0-5d9b-11f1-88af-cb67fa5e7ef4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She called the landlord in a panic after someone tried to pry open her son&apos;s window at night — he responded by sending her a $177 bill instead</image:title><image:caption>Instead of paying for the damages himself, the landlord tried to charge the author $117 instead as part of &apos;negligible damage.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/gf-ruined-400-usd-dress-just-to-test-if-her-bf-was-provider-material-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-29T13:00:47.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She destroyed a $400 dress with wine to check if her boyfriend would buy her a new one. The &apos;test&apos; backfired instantly</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805303/uploads/09320d10-8b47-11f1-a128-65c03648f96e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She destroyed a $400 dress with wine to check if her boyfriend would buy her a new one. The &apos;test&apos; backfired instantly</image:title><image:caption>The author had recently graduated and joined his first internship a few months ago. Money was tight, but he had always tried to pay whenever he could. He even helped his girlfriend cover her rent since she was between jobs a few months ago. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/best-friend-at-work-turns-out-to-be-the-brother-she-promised-to-find</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>At age 6, she promised Mum she&apos;d find her brother. She didn&apos;t know he was already her &apos;work bestie&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811763/uploads/31577070-89a1-11f1-89fd-33019fe68159_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>At age 6, she promised Mum she&apos;d find her brother. She didn&apos;t know he was already her &apos;work bestie&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Andrea Urmston promised her mother she would find her brother. 39 years later, she found him working at the Manchester Airport. But she did not know it was her brother right away, their friendship confirmed it.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-reunited-with-dog-five-years-after-he-vanished-via-microchip-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T00:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her dog went missing in Nebraska 5 years ago. He was found 642 miles away behind a truck stop in Indiana</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811768/uploads/30e836e0-8980-11f1-8de8-1bb2636e7351_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her dog went missing in Nebraska 5 years ago. He was found 642 miles away behind a truck stop in Indiana</image:title><image:caption>She searched the roads for five years for her dog, but was reunited with him 642 miles away from her home.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/cleveland-duo-turned-eviction-into-a-diss-track-against-landlord</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Landlady tried to falsely evict a musician. Their &apos;Don&apos;t Rent From Cindy&apos; song just went viral</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811777/uploads/6eee48a0-898d-11f1-a328-6b63197dc546_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Landlady tried to falsely evict a musician. Their &apos;Don&apos;t Rent From Cindy&apos; song just went viral</image:title><image:caption>Julia Kim and Cameron Celebuski turned their dispute with their landlord, Cindy, into a viral music video. &apos;Never Rent From Cindy&apos; is about Cindy kicking the pair out of the house after promising them housing.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/ash-magic-guesses-the-rocks-first-girlfriends-name</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T02:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>The Rock kept his first girlfriend secret for decades. A mind reader named her in 30 seconds</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811781/uploads/43ae9390-898b-11f1-a328-6b63197dc546_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Rock kept his first girlfriend secret for decades. A mind reader named her in 30 seconds</image:title><image:caption>The Rock was convinced no one could guess his secret, until Ash Magic left him in awe. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-caught-a-thief-through-cctv-camera-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her mom came to apologize for daughter&apos;s $1,300 salon scam until they asked for the money back. Then she demanded proof — but owner had CCTV</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811802/uploads/399dfd80-8a78-11f1-8f50-f19015d9ba5a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her mom came to apologize for daughter&apos;s $1,300 salon scam until they asked for the money back. Then she demanded proof — but owner had CCTV</image:title><image:caption>After uncovering $1,300 in credit card fraud, a store owner gathered evidence to press charges.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/40-hoa-bounced-check-fee-is-now-9000-in-eight-years-and-is-about-to-cost-them-their-home</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A $40 HOA bounced-check fee became a $9,000 bill in 8 years and could cost them their home </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811806/uploads/657f4ad0-89ab-11f1-b6f9-cb5680cc3585_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A $40 HOA bounced-check fee became a $9,000 bill in 8 years and could cost them their home </image:title><image:caption>Man failed to pay the late fee for a check that had bounced. 8 years later, the fine has snowballed to $9,000 </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-calls-cops-on-her-best-friend-pretending-her-baby-is-her-own-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Coworker texted a mom claiming her best friend was pretending to be her daughter&apos;s mom. The screenshots made her call the cops</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811811/uploads/eb0478d0-8a58-11f1-b214-0186642a4660_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Coworker texted a mom claiming her best friend was pretending to be her daughter&apos;s mom. The screenshots made her call the cops</image:title><image:caption>A mother ignored her best friend&apos;s plea to block a stranger and uncovered a shocking lie. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/landlord-sent-nephew-6-month-bill-for-entering-late-uncle-apartment-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-29T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He collected family photos from his late uncle&apos;s apartment after he unexpectedly passed away. The landlord billed him six months&apos; rent</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811814/uploads/8e961d70-8a52-11f1-b51d-6945a927e10e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He collected family photos from his late uncle&apos;s apartment after he unexpectedly passed away. The landlord billed him six months&apos; rent</image:title><image:caption>They were asked to pay six months of rent to clear their late uncle&apos;s rent all because they entered the house after the landlord had given them permission.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/lady-refuses-to-share-house-ownership-with-fiance-after-marriage-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-29T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She spent her 20s saving for a condo on her own — now her fiancé thinks marriage should make him a co-owner</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811817/uploads/fbaad320-8a4c-11f1-b51d-6945a927e10e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She spent her 20s saving for a condo on her own — now her fiancé thinks marriage should make him a co-owner</image:title><image:caption>Woman sacrifcied years to buy a home, but a simple talk with partner exposed a deep relationship gap. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-belittles-sons-gf-with-a-childs-gift-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom gifted adult son&apos;s girlfriend &apos;Hello Kitty&apos; nails meant for kids. When confronted, she finally admitted real reason she didn&apos;t like her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811819/uploads/03c22ea0-89cb-11f1-b398-1d3014bcabf1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom gifted adult son&apos;s girlfriend &apos;Hello Kitty&apos; nails meant for kids. When confronted, she finally admitted real reason she didn&apos;t like her</image:title><image:caption>A woman shared how her boyfriend&apos;s mom gave her &apos;Hello Kitty&apos; nails to belittle her during a family gathering. When she confronted her, she was shocked to hear the reason why</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/clare-balding-discovered-cancer-watching-herself-on-tv</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-29T05:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>BBC TV presenter spotted a lump on her neck seconds before going live. Minutes later, she was rushing to the hospital</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811870/uploads/6298a390-8a85-11f1-8a6a-ab85475ebeda_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>BBC TV presenter spotted a lump on her neck seconds before going live. Minutes later, she was rushing to the hospital</image:title><image:caption>BBC presenter, Clare Balding discovered a lump on her neck while watching herself on TV. It turns out she had thyroid cancer.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/family-of-7-dining-and-dashing-leaves-one-clue-and-gets-caught-fpsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Florida diners skipped a $298 tab and bragged online. They forgot one crucial clue</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811890/uploads/716f1d80-8a45-11f1-a981-95f6e528bc85_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Florida diners skipped a $298 tab and bragged online. They forgot one crucial clue</image:title><image:caption>Restaurant&apos;s surveillance camera catches a family of seven dining-and-dashing with a cleverly planned strategy. One clue leads to them getting arrested.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/lady-evacuates-old-home-hours-before-it-collapsed-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Family convinced grandma to finally move out of &apos;unsafe&apos; home. The next day, her home collapsed</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811894/uploads/a4e36050-8a44-11f1-a981-95f6e528bc85_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Family convinced grandma to finally move out of &apos;unsafe&apos; home. The next day, her home collapsed</image:title><image:caption>Neighbors thought it was thunder until they saw a home cave in just hours after its owner was moved out.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boy-who-lost-his-ability-to-dream-has-vivid-dreams-after-a-surgery-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-29T00:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He lost the ability to dream due to epilepsy. Two nights after surgery, the dreams came back</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811905/uploads/5db95d20-8a4d-11f1-b51d-6945a927e10e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He lost the ability to dream due to epilepsy. Two nights after surgery, the dreams came back</image:title><image:caption>Doctors needed a detailed map of his brain to understand what was going on and performed a procedure called stereoelectroencephalography. After the surgery, he could dream again.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-accidentally-filed-for-divorce-and-she-responded-in-favor-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband &apos;accidentally&apos; filed for divorce after a fight — then demanded an apology when she responded with divorce papers</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811909/uploads/f43df7d0-8a73-11f1-9451-379fcd107cb1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband &apos;accidentally&apos; filed for divorce after a fight — then demanded an apology when she responded with divorce papers</image:title><image:caption>He filed for divorce thinking he would scare her into taking him back. She responded in kind, and blamed her for their broken marriage.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/gf-tries-to-break-into-bfs-home-after-he-refused-her-spare-key-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman tried to unlock boyfriend&apos;s apartment with an old key while he was at work — her first excuse turned out to be a lie</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811916/uploads/b0812560-8a70-11f1-9451-379fcd107cb1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman tried to unlock boyfriend&apos;s apartment with an old key while he was at work — her first excuse turned out to be a lie</image:title><image:caption>She tried to intrude into boyfriend&apos;s apartment with an old key while he was at work. Her excuse exposed her lie </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-told-ex-his-new-gf-was-stalking-her-but-she-called-his-bluff-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man convinced his ex that his new girlfriend was stalking him on Facebook — until she unblocked him and called his bluff</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811917/uploads/4921dd60-8a57-11f1-b214-0186642a4660_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man convinced his ex that his new girlfriend was stalking him on Facebook — until she unblocked him and called his bluff</image:title><image:caption>&apos;The very next day, I checked his socials again. He posted a frantic update that he had to drop out of an upcoming event because his ex-girlfriend had just kicked him out...&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/homeowner-made-hoa-apologize-after-wrongfully-fining-them-100-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-29T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA fined homeowner $100 for using a yellow bulb that &apos;violated&apos; neighborhood aesthetics. HOA&apos;s own rulebook forced the board to apologize</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811927/uploads/a140a930-8a67-11f1-a4c7-35f4c02c66cf_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA fined homeowner $100 for using a yellow bulb that &apos;violated&apos; neighborhood aesthetics. HOA&apos;s own rulebook forced the board to apologize</image:title><image:caption>Fined $100 for a yellow porch light, a homeowner used the HOA&apos;s own rules to defeat them. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-broke-no-contact-after-5-year-just-to-remind-daughter-why-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-29T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>After 5 years of silence, estranged mom reached out on her daughter&apos;s 30th b&apos;day — then sabotaged her own apology with her very next text</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811939/uploads/5a007200-8a88-11f1-bb6f-65b33ee25566_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>After 5 years of silence, estranged mom reached out on her daughter&apos;s 30th b&apos;day — then sabotaged her own apology with her very next text</image:title><image:caption>Sierra Kathleen and her mother stopped talking 5 years ago. Her mother reached out on her 30th birthday and reminded her why they stopped talking.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/teen-lifeguard-rescues-10-year-old-boy-from-drowning-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-29T13:16:06.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Teen lifeguard rescuing drowning 10-year-old was hit by a monster wave. Instead of fighting it, he gave in</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812003/uploads/32ce2740-8b28-11f1-892f-b5b11683384a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Teen lifeguard rescuing drowning 10-year-old was hit by a monster wave. Instead of fighting it, he gave in</image:title><image:caption>Ryder, a 16-year-old Santa Cruz lifeguard dove into the monstrous waves to save a 10-year-old boy&apos;s life. The President noticed his heroic actions.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/brother-force-sister-to-cosign-daughters-200-000-student-loan-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-29T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Aunt living on VA Disability pay refused to co-sign $200,000 loan for niece&apos;s college — her brother accused her of only loving her pets</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812049/uploads/c91acb60-8b35-11f1-b16f-f3ed1c1ea869_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Aunt living on VA Disability pay refused to co-sign $200,000 loan for niece&apos;s college — her brother accused her of only loving her pets</image:title><image:caption>A woman was forced by her brother to co-sign his daughter&apos;s $200,000 student loan. When she refused, he called her selfish.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>