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So he wrote them a letter</image:title><image:caption>&quot;Me and the smol neighbor had a really great (socially distant) playdate today.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/teacher-explains-equity-students-cant-be-treated-equally-kids-classroom-learning-ex10</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T00:15:20.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A teacher says treating all students the same may be the problem</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/548649/uploads/290c5e50-1ad7-11ec-9543-0dd19e8feb27_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>A teacher says treating all students the same may be the problem</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Being &apos;fair&apos; means everyone getting what they need to be successful,&apos; she said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/terry-pratchett-boots-theory-explains-why-its-expensive-to-be-poor-ex8</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T22:45:18.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Terry Pratchett’s &apos;boots&apos; theory reveals why it’s so expensive to be poor</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/560966/uploads/74b2d480-f1ef-11f0-8013-19b6f561f01f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Terry Pratchett’s &apos;boots&apos; theory reveals why it’s so expensive to be poor</image:title><image:caption>The often-cited &quot;Sam Vimes &apos;Boots&apos; theory of socio-economic unfairness&quot; is from the late author&apos;s 1993 book, &apos;Men At Arms.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/girls-amazing-essay-on-animated-show-changes-her-life-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T05:15:34.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Girl gets into 9 schools with extraordinary essay about &apos;SpongeBob SquarePants&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/606885/uploads/65408970-b34f-11ed-98ee-5d16e2352002_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Girl gets into 9 schools with extraordinary essay about &apos;SpongeBob SquarePants&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Find out how &apos;SpongeBob SquarePants&apos; changed this college student&apos;s life</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/psychology-coach-shares-ingenious-method-to-help-people-who-are-too-afraid-others-will-judge-them-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T04:45:15.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Psychology coach shares ingenious method to help people who are too afraid others will judge them</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/675411/uploads/75ef3060-d6f7-11ee-b7e2-93cb2d7e84cb_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Psychology coach shares ingenious method to help people who are too afraid others will judge them</image:title><image:caption>A psychology coach reveals 3 truths that will make people understand why they must discard the fear of caring about others&apos; opinions.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/realtors-are-sharing-10-bizarre-reasons-given-by-people-to-not-buy-a-particular-house-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T10:15:37.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Realtors are sharing 10 bizarre reasons given by people to not buy a particular house</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/677237/uploads/0ecacb50-42f8-11f1-a5c8-09a3e380e72a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Realtors are sharing 10 bizarre reasons given by people to not buy a particular house</image:title><image:caption>People can have many different reasons to not buy a property but these bizarre ones are amusing and confusing at the same time.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/professional-female-golfer-gets-mansplained-on-how-to-swing-and-her-reaction-goes-viral-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T04:45:31.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man tried mansplaining golf to a female PGA Tour pro. 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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and we&apos;re in stitches</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/718084/uploads/0308fdb0-f513-11f0-9594-e536dcc73881_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Comedian&apos;s astronaut application spawns witty rejection letter from &apos;NASA&apos; and we&apos;re in stitches</image:title><image:caption>The comedian knew he was underqualified to apply, yet he did it for the thrill.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/map-reimagines-us-states-by-population-and-it-completely-changes-how-we-see-america-ex7</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T04:15:23.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>The US looks completely different when states are sized by population</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/736935/uploads/c03e3770-f5ea-11ef-af7e-8122e2e304db_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The US looks completely different when states are sized by population</image:title><image:caption>A reimagined US map scales states by population, expanding NYC while making giant states turn into tiny specks.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/restaurant-owner-claps-back-at-artist-who-disrepected-her-staff-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T04:15:30.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Artist humiliated her restaurant staff — so she bought his $4800 sculpture and smashed it in front of him</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/768759/uploads/1a6bca50-6bc0-11f0-9475-dff1850fa41f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Artist humiliated her restaurant staff — so she bought his $4800 sculpture and smashed it in front of him</image:title><image:caption>Artist humiliated her staff over a cheap breakfast — so this restaurant owner took the most savage revenge in public.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/teacher-predicts-students-tonight-show-debut-years-later-the-student-throws-a-surprise-for-him-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T12:45:30.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Teacher predicted he’d one day perform on &apos;Tonight Show&apos;. 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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/norwex-cfo-stuns-father-by-helping-2-year-old-daughter-fly-with-him-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T15:15:18.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Airport staff blocked 2-year-old from flying with her dad — until Norwex CFO silently stepped in and flashed her card</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/780359/uploads/edd4ba30-c473-11f0-ae7b-07f7a447418a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Airport staff blocked 2-year-old from flying with her dad — until Norwex CFO silently stepped in and flashed her card</image:title><image:caption>When he had booked the ticket earlier, his daughter was a little over a year and a half old. At that time, he did not realize that two years old was the cut-off age where she would need her own ticket to fly.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/homeowner-takes-petty-revenge-after-hoa-rejects-mr-rogers-sign-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T22:45:27.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dormant HOA tried to police mom for &apos;Mister Rogers&apos; yard sign, her legal reply had them scrambling</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/780664/uploads/8104d7c0-c610-11f0-ab4a-a5f957be870c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Dormant HOA tried to police mom for &apos;Mister Rogers&apos; yard sign, her legal reply had them scrambling</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I actually have a full-time job, and I am a mom, and I am in school, so I do have better things to do. But I am so petty that I have made this my new life mission,&quot; Amanda confessed. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/newbie-disturbs-gym-goer-by-blasting-music-gets-hilarious-payback-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T17:45:36.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man found a newcomer blasting music in an empty gym and refusing to move — so he got even in the pettiest way</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/781647/uploads/bb975700-cc46-11f0-b716-77f7382b189a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man found a newcomer blasting music in an empty gym and refusing to move — so he got even in the pettiest way</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I have never felt more vindicated on behalf of everyone who believes in basic gym etiquette&apos;</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-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T16:45:27.000Z</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/employee-mistreated-at-workplace-leaves-boss-for-direct-competitor-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T17:15:31.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss mistreated an employee — then watched her take the same project to a rival company and ace it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788158/uploads/148209e0-f83f-11f0-8fa0-fdac4a500914_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss mistreated an employee — then watched her take the same project to a rival company and ace it</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/harvards-85-year-study-reveals-the-key-to-happiness-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T10:15:23.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Harvard&apos;s 85-year study reveals the key to happiness</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788637/uploads/6f945ad0-77a8-11f0-a535-afa2ba35d179_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Harvard&apos;s 85-year study reveals the key to happiness</image:title><image:caption>This simple method to happiness has been sitting right under your nose!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-kept-complaining-that-womans-lawn-was-not-green-enough-fpr-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T18:15:37.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA kept complaining that woman&apos;s lawn was not green enough — so she complied maliciously</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/792629/uploads/9a36fb80-ee00-11ef-ae6e-778b14149fc3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA kept complaining that woman&apos;s lawn was not green enough — so she complied maliciously</image:title><image:caption>&apos;If that’s what they want, that’s what they’ll get.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/orphan-elated-as-he-is-adopted-after-reunion-by-foster-family-fpr-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T14:15:16.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boy cried leaving his foster family — then got a video call asking the question he’d always longed to hear</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/792638/uploads/6163a500-2fe2-11f0-b911-5bfbf2b5ba15_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boy cried leaving his foster family — then got a video call asking the question he’d always longed to hear</image:title><image:caption>He thought his dream family had let him go. 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I quit.”</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/coworker-takes-credit-for-teammate-project-in-front-of-department-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T17:15:32.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Slacking coworker steals credit in front of boss — so the real hardworker arrives with a folder full of receipts</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>Slacking coworker steals credit in front of boss — so the real hardworker arrives with a folder full of receipts</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/boss-scolds-worker-of-25-yrs-for-clocking-out-3-minutes-early-after-a-19-hour-shift-fpr-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T13:15:06.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss reprimanded a 25-year employee for leaving 3 minutes early after a 19-hour shift — then it blew up in his face</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 reprimanded a 25-year employee for leaving 3 minutes early after a 19-hour shift — then it blew up in his face</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-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T10:15:39.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Fiancé sneakily tries to add his name to house she inherited from late mom — her response was instant</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 sneakily tries to add his name to house she inherited from late mom — her response was instant</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/woman-asked-to-leave-all-you-can-eat-buffet-after-4-5-hours-and-six-plates-fpr-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T13:45:11.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman asked to leave ‘all you can eat’ $13 buffet after 4.5 hours and six plates. She tipped them $100 each</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/793373/uploads/2480c5d0-7177-11ee-817a-dba5edbd7155_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman asked to leave ‘all you can eat’ $13 buffet after 4.5 hours and six plates. She tipped them $100 each</image:title><image:caption>&apos;They said I&apos;m &apos;eating too much&apos; at the all-you-can-eat buffet ? did I have all I can eat?&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-comes-up-with-genius-plan-to-catch-lunch-thief-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HR refused to act on someone stealing his ‘gourmet’ lunch every day. 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So he cooked up a plan to trap the ‘lunch thief’ publicly</image:title><image:caption>When HR refused to cooperate in catching the culprit, the situation left the employee aggravated, and he took the responsibility to catch the thief himself. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/passerby-spots-heartbreaking-note-in-park-years-later-still-wonders</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Passerby spotted bouquet with a tragic note in Holland Park — it took 11 years to uncover what it meant</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800228/uploads/90e597c0-423d-11f1-94a4-130ff98c8a82_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Passerby spotted bouquet with a tragic note in Holland Park — it took 11 years to uncover what it meant</image:title><image:caption>While walking through Holland Park, a passerby spotted a bouquet attached with a handwritten note left on a bench. They decided to take a picture, and the story is finally unraveling... 11 years later.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/brain-expert-says-burnout-is-about-addiction-to-problem-solving</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T11:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Brain doctor says one surprising high-achiever habit may be fueling burnout</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800376/uploads/0a993810-43d3-11f1-866a-85076a591c68_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Brain doctor says one surprising high-achiever habit may be fueling burnout</image:title><image:caption>Brain expert says the body might be running on short of energy, but the actual cause behind a burnout lies in a part of the brain.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/student-gives-away-her-ice-cream-money-to-grieving-teacher-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Alabama teacher, grieving his father-in-law’s death, is moved as a sixth-grader comforts him with her &apos;ice-cream&apos; money</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801052/uploads/a066d6f0-42c9-11f1-b23f-1168e3233582_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Alabama teacher, grieving his father-in-law’s death, is moved as a sixth-grader comforts him with her &apos;ice-cream&apos; money</image:title><image:caption>Having gone through something similar, she could realize his wife&apos;s pain</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/british-soldier-honored-his-word-by-returning-to-jail-after-leave-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>British POW was granted rare leave to visit his dying mother during WWI on one condition — what he did after stunned even his captors </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801054/uploads/9ec5c360-42c4-11f1-b23f-1168e3233582_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>British POW was granted rare leave to visit his dying mother during WWI on one condition — what he did after stunned even his captors </image:title><image:caption>When he learned that his mother was dying, Campbell asked to be granted leave to visit her, which they agreed to on the condition that he must return.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/daughter-won-on-the-same-show-her-mother-lost-on-40-years-ago</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom lost a car on &apos;The Price Is Right&apos; 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for wearing contact lenses — and honestly, we are on her side</image:title><image:caption>She left her date, but not before exposing the blatant lie on his Bumble profile</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-refuses-to-tip-nonchalant-waiter-tips-the-owner-instead-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Server botched the order and disappeared for 40 minutes — the customer tipped the owner instead</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801137/uploads/1fa0e660-4327-11f1-a7ac-9dfb844b2a5c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Server botched the order and disappeared for 40 minutes — the customer tipped the owner instead</image:title><image:caption>The server almost ruined their anniversary dinner with their girlfriend until the restaurant owner saved it. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-got-her-car-towed-then-landed-in-star-trek</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T03:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman wandered onto ‘Star Trek IV’ set after her car was towed — ended up being a part of the movie</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801267/uploads/de348170-43c4-11f1-b6f5-17f245a221fb_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman wandered onto ‘Star Trek IV’ set after her car was towed — ended up being a part of the movie</image:title><image:caption>In 1986, Star Trek crew towed away a woman&apos;s car. The woman stayed on the set as an actor to earn money to get her car back. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/chef-refused-to-let-keanu-reeves-cut-the-line-then-got-a-surprise</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T05:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man refused to let Keanu Reeves skip the line at his restaurant — decades later, the actor returned to the restaurant to give them something special</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>Man refused to let Keanu Reeves skip the line at his restaurant — decades later, the actor returned to the restaurant to give them something special</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/dad-reveals-heartbreaking-reason-he-disappears-from-office-daily-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T17:45:00.000Z</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/she-was-deliberately-left-out-of-photo-sessions-ahead-of-prom-by-her-friends-then-a-professional-photographer-called</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Left out of prom photos by ‘friends,’ she got an unexpected surprise from a professional photographer</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801386/uploads/4db28d90-4491-11f1-b6a9-299f1fcc3a78_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Left out of prom photos by ‘friends,’ she got an unexpected surprise from a professional photographer</image:title><image:caption>Girl gets excluded for the high-school prom. A photographer tweaks her disappointment into excitement with a photo shoot offer. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/cops-checked-on-man-after-neighbors-reported-not-seeing-him-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T19:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He saw police at his doorstep on his Ring camera and panicked — what his neighbors reported made him want to hug them</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801423/uploads/bec9d630-447f-11f1-aa39-774c8b5fcb3b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He saw police at his doorstep on his Ring camera and panicked — what his neighbors reported made him want to hug them</image:title><image:caption>Bryan Stokes was surprised to see a police officer outside his house through his Ring doorbell. 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