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way.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/flight-attendant-spills-7-in-flight-secrets-that-most-passengers-dont-know-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T10:15:16.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Flight attendant spills 7 in-flight secrets that most passengers don&apos;t know</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/737100/uploads/f57eec10-f458-11ef-ac85-edd9e0e3d577_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Flight attendant spills 7 in-flight secrets that most passengers don&apos;t know</image:title><image:caption>A flight attendant is shedding light on overlooked in-flight perks, urging passengers to advocate for their comfort instead of enduring 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She had no idea the band&apos;s singer was in the crowd</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/743383/uploads/c074ad60-21b3-11f0-8d04-b3dc10d3e795_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She went all out on a &apos;Blink-182&apos; song on karaoke night. She had no idea the band&apos;s singer was in the crowd</image:title><image:caption>A woman picked the wildest song for karaoke night, then saw who was laughing in the back. This Blink-182 song will be remembered by netizens for a hilarious reason.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/ancient-letter-from-teenage-boy-to-his-mom-proves-that-even-3-800-years-later-some-things-never-change-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T13:45:13.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Ancient letter from teenage boy to his mom proves that even 3,800 years later, some things never change</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/743389/uploads/105f0e20-21a9-11f0-a1f6-ddfc4ee1cbb0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Ancient letter from teenage boy to his mom proves that even 3,800 years later, some things never change</image:title><image:caption>Teen’s complaint to his mom was written 3,800 years ago—and it is still relatable to this day. 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Beth immediately rushed over but his eyes had glazed over by then.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-denies-employee-promotion-to-steal-their-credit-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T03:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss blocked his promotion to keep stealing credit for his work — so he stepped back and watched the company implode over 6 months</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802427/uploads/36cdb030-4ae2-11f1-9644-651ea5aee01e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss blocked his promotion to keep stealing credit for his work — so he stepped back and watched the company implode over 6 months</image:title><image:caption>After calling him undeserving, the boss shamelessly admitted that he did not want to give them the position because he wouldn&apos;t be able to take credit for their work.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/childfree-aunt-judged-for-her-unconventional-life-lived-fully-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She quietly pitied her aunt for being single and childfree — until she passed away at 95 and then one by one, the entire town showed up</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802438/uploads/10e577e0-4d12-11f1-86d7-29b539d3515f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She quietly pitied her aunt for being single and childfree — until she passed away at 95 and then one by one, the entire town showed up</image:title><image:caption>Aunt Velma spent her entire life caring for her community. She, in fact, knew everybody around her — cooked meals for them, drove them to appointments, and volunteered whenever possible. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/neighbor-shed-complaint-backfires-with-violation-in-her-own-home-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Nosy neighbor tries to make officers tear down a woman&apos;s shed — only for the tables to flip at the last moment</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802470/uploads/2d9e05f0-4d1c-11f1-a04c-95bcc5e0991f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Nosy neighbor tries to make officers tear down a woman&apos;s shed — only for the tables to flip at the last moment</image:title><image:caption>While the neighbor thought that this reckless behavior would help her get victory, what she didn&apos;t know was that when her neighbor bought the house back almost 20 years ago, the shed came attached; it wasn&apos;t something that she had built.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-scares-her-cheating-fiance-with-clowns-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She caught her fiancé cheating and moved out — but not before getting even by using his biggest phobia to &apos;welcome&apos; him</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802643/uploads/a3836cb0-4cef-11f1-85b1-23eb66e2d082_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She caught her fiancé cheating and moved out — but not before getting even by using his biggest phobia to &apos;welcome&apos; him</image:title><image:caption>Using her ex&apos;s fear of clowns, a woman turned their old home into a house of terror.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/worker-stunned-at-boss-mail-for-adjusting-leave-for-dad-funeral-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss knew her dad died 1.5 weeks ago — still DM&apos;d asking her to &apos;adjust the funeral date&apos; around the team schedule</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802654/uploads/56f60380-4d03-11f1-abcc-b195ed0f31df_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss knew her dad died 1.5 weeks ago — still DM&apos;d asking her to &apos;adjust the funeral date&apos; around the team schedule</image:title><image:caption>They had applied for a 2-day bereavement leave around that period and also verbally quoted the dates in a recent team meeting. However, the boss asked them to reschedule since two more employees were on leave. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/8-year-old-kind-act-saves-jet-2-plane-from-diverting-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Rowdy passenger nearly forced a Jet2 flight to turn back — an 8-year-old asked his dad if he could try something first</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802655/uploads/63003710-4d10-11f1-86d7-29b539d3515f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Rowdy passenger nearly forced a Jet2 flight to turn back — an 8-year-old asked his dad if he could try something first</image:title><image:caption>Thirty minutes after they were in the air, &quot;The first drink service came round and all of a sudden it just erupted, and she&apos;d been drinking her own whiskey,&quot; James revealed.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/farmers-are-suffering-huge-loss-as-millions-of-peach-trees-are-cut-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T03:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>California farmers spent decades growing 420,000 peach trees — now they have to destroy every single one because their only buyer went bankrupt </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802677/uploads/7b2cc040-4d0d-11f1-9f51-215369814ec1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>California farmers spent decades growing 420,000 peach trees — now they have to destroy every single one because their only buyer went bankrupt </image:title><image:caption>Some of the farmers who had invested in orchards had contracts spanning 20 years, collectively valued at more than $550 million.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/sally-fields-remembers-robin-williams-reaction-to-her-dads-death</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T05:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A tragic phone call shook Sally Field on the set of Mrs. Doubtfire — Robin Williams’ response still moves her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802692/uploads/476f7dd0-4d1f-11f1-b937-ada67d3b2dcb_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A tragic phone call shook Sally Field on the set of Mrs. Doubtfire — Robin Williams’ response still moves her</image:title><image:caption>Field was already drowning in the guilt of not being by her father’s side in his final days, and what made it worse was the plot they were shooting that day.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bosss-paperwork-rule-backfires-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>New boss demands &apos;physical signatures&apos; on every order — until a $12 call drags him back to office mid-dinner</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802698/uploads/29dad7e0-4d26-11f1-b937-ada67d3b2dcb_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>New boss demands &apos;physical signatures&apos; on every order — until a $12 call drags him back to office mid-dinner</image:title><image:caption>An industrial firm hired a new director who tried to reinvent the wheel by creating a rule according to which every order sent from the company would follow a physical signature by him. 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