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commented one person.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/people-who-clinically-died-and-returned-reveal-what-they-saw-moments-after-their-death-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T04:00:58.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>People who clinically died and returned, revealed what they saw moments after their &apos;death&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/568476/uploads/80f81370-31b1-11f1-92d6-2d5a5acbfc0b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>People who clinically died and returned, revealed what they saw moments after their &apos;death&apos;</image:title><image:caption>&apos;My son said he climbed a blue ladder into a boat.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/comedian-tried-to-see-how-long-he-could-live-on-100-in-new-york-city-and-its-gone-viral-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T23:00:57.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>This comedian lived on just $100 in New York City — and it didn’t go as planned</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/594457/uploads/81d72ee0-7132-11ed-b90d-4fad75ae7a15_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>This comedian lived on just $100 in New York City — and it didn’t go as planned</image:title><image:caption>You will be surprised to see his extreme measures to save money, which includes carrying a bag of oatmeal to a bar.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-is-astonished-after-seeing-himself-in-true-mirror-for-the-first-time-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T00:00:46.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man astonished after seeing himself in &apos;true&apos; mirror: &apos;How other people see me&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/631479/uploads/4d0a6310-1a7b-11ee-83b8-c52e12fa5db5_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>Man astonished after seeing himself in &apos;true&apos; mirror: &apos;How other people see me&apos;</image:title><image:caption>He appears to become more at ease and fond of his true reflection in the true mirror.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-has-the-funniest-today-i-learned-moment-upon-realizing-she-didnt-have-to-buy-lemons-anymore-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T05:10:14.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman has the funniest &apos;today I learned&apos; moment upon realizing she didn&apos;t have to buy lemons anymore</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/701777/uploads/a93b93e0-3440-11ef-8cd9-e5856387fec0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman has the funniest &apos;today I learned&apos; moment upon realizing she didn&apos;t have to buy lemons anymore</image:title><image:caption>The woman didn&apos;t understand why her friend was repeatedly asking about a bag of lemons in her fridge.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-caught-off-guard-by-bizarre-message-from-husband-to-teacherthen-figures-out-what-really-happened-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T13:15:52.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Wife panics seeing &apos;husband&apos; flood son&apos;s teacher with ‘love you’ texts. Then she found the truth</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/735391/uploads/5b9c7030-e888-11ef-ad30-1dc03db5f398_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Wife panics seeing &apos;husband&apos; flood son&apos;s teacher with ‘love you’ texts. Then she found the truth</image:title><image:caption>Mom panics after seeing her husband’s message to the teacher—and bursts out laughing after finding the truth.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/lone-high-school-student-draws-portraits-of-44-students-for-graduation-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T20:38:54.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>High schooler with no friends paints portraits of all 44 peers and it changed their outlook on life</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/765995/uploads/2c179670-55aa-11f0-b48b-97e8e60a3f71_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>High schooler with no friends paints portraits of all 44 peers and it changed their outlook on life</image:title><image:caption>Teen with social anxiety paints portraits of 44 classmates to reconnect before graduation: &apos;You just have to try&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/pe-teacher-mocked-unfit-students-until-one-outsmarted-him-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T15:20:20.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>PE teacher constantly mocked &apos;unfit&apos; students until one outsmarted him in front of the whole class</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/778872/uploads/0e36e100-ba46-11f0-9a08-1fbb16f3eef3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>PE teacher constantly mocked &apos;unfit&apos; students until one outsmarted him in front of the whole class</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I got my revenge and was very happy with myself...&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-replaced-pto-with-early-fridays-then-complain-to-hr-backfired-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T13:45:10.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss replaced PTO with &apos;early Fridays&apos; so the worker maliciously complied, and it blew up in his boss&apos; face</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/780521/uploads/c6d4ba80-c549-11f0-bc84-c7b9f717874b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss replaced PTO with &apos;early Fridays&apos; so the worker maliciously complied, and it blew up in his boss&apos; face</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I accepted &amp; prepared everything. I haven&apos;t dealt with her before, but she was extremely neutral. She asked for both sides,&quot; they recalled. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/unemployed-man-gets-told-to-save-money-by-skipping-coffee-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T09:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Unemployed man takes budgeting class to survive, leaves stunned as teacher decries &apos;coffee expenses&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/781664/uploads/4eef7670-cc58-11f0-8c73-63cf6f621708_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unemployed man takes budgeting class to survive, leaves stunned as teacher decries &apos;coffee expenses&apos;</image:title><image:caption>&apos;We can&apos;t afford proper groceries. Let alone a $5 coffee every day&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/pickpocket-snatches-phone-but-gets-outrun-by-a-triathlete-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T05:05:11.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Pickpocket grabs her phone and runs, not knowing she’s a triathlete. She chased him down in no time</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788953/uploads/5c23d7f0-01b4-11f1-9bb5-ad1db5b51c50_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Pickpocket grabs her phone and runs, not knowing she’s a triathlete. She chased him down in no time</image:title><image:caption>Lopez-Aguilar, who captioned the video, &quot;When you get pickpocketed in London, but they don&apos;t know you run triathlons in the States,&quot; received massive appreciation from her U.S. audiences online.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-charges-200-to-respond-off-the-clock-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T03:15:10.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Workplace ordered employee to respond off the clock — so he maliciously complied and cost them an extra $200</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790067/uploads/8cd970f0-01a8-11f1-9705-0f1b38e049d2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Workplace ordered employee to respond off the clock — so he maliciously complied and cost them an extra $200</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I would be encouraging them to complete the writeup. It would confuse them and give you evidence of their incompetence&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/author-shares-one-key-phrase-that-could-prevent-quarrels-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T04:00:09.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Author shares one key phrase that could prevent nearly 100% of quarrels — and it&apos;s surprisingly effective</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790661/uploads/4ec771d0-058c-11f1-9ed8-4f9fe76b8295_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Author shares one key phrase that could prevent nearly 100% of quarrels — and it&apos;s surprisingly effective</image:title><image:caption>&apos;An actual tool to reach mutual understanding and to be able to heal and move forward&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/wife-refuses-to-let-husband-adopt-orphaned-sister-it-backfired-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T01:10:02.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>After his dad died, his wife refused to let him adopt his sister — he knew exactly what to do</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790818/uploads/f5c02670-065a-11f1-a816-efbaf5252e8d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>After his dad died, his wife refused to let him adopt his sister — he knew exactly what to do</image:title><image:caption>The woman wanted to be childfree, and having an 11-year-old was as good as having a child. Ultimately, after much heated tension, the man stood his ground as a brother and fought for his sister.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/worker-walks-20-miles-to-be-on-time-ceo-changes-his-life-with-gift-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T14:45:07.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Employee walked 20 miles overnight for first day of work — CEO ensured it would never happen again</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791179/uploads/148556d0-07f9-11f1-bc69-e9bc1f2c3593_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Employee walked 20 miles overnight for first day of work — CEO ensured it would never happen again</image:title><image:caption>&apos;He walked until he got here! I am in total awe of this young man!&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/brave-5-year-old-calls-911-to-save-dads-life-and-started-talking-about-her-dress-fpr-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T13:15:54.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Brave 5-year-old calls 911 to save dad’s life — what she said next during the call stunned the responder</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791356/uploads/bd1c1d80-34d9-11f1-9b04-e3b47ac0b131_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Brave 5-year-old calls 911 to save dad’s life — what she said next during the call stunned the responder</image:title><image:caption>She stayed by her Dad&apos;s side throughout the 10-minute phone call.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/polyglot-speaks-yoruba-while-shopping-for-clothes-at-an-african-store-fpr-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T12:13:46.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He was shopping for clothes at an African store. Their jaws dropped when he asked them a question in Yoruba</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791358/uploads/9bcae520-d759-11ed-9c12-c30ca2cd69fd_opt_by_cdinary_1200_630.jpg</image:loc><image:title>He was shopping for clothes at an African store. Their jaws dropped when he asked them a question in Yoruba</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I can’t believe it. You make me so proud right now,&apos; says one of the people filming the man. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-asked-employdee-to-quit-if-he-is-unhappy-fpr-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T14:00:59.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Employee told employee to quit if he&apos;s unhappy — so he landed a new job right in front of him and walked out</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791361/uploads/50927d40-5bf8-11f0-8ac3-c79206c35648_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Employee told employee to quit if he&apos;s unhappy — so he landed a new job right in front of him and walked out</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I informed my manager I resigned effective now. I loaded my tools up punched out and went straight to work that afternoon,&apos; they shared.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/cashier-called-out-for-working-overtime-clocks-out-during-busy-day-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T15:45:14.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss scolds cashier for working overtime. So they clocked out, leaving fuming boss to deal with a throng of angry customers</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791676/uploads/e8d00610-0b37-11f1-b0bb-a7eb78198425_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss scolds cashier for working overtime. So they clocked out, leaving fuming boss to deal with a throng of angry customers</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I just calmly reminded him that I&apos;m not authorized to work outside my scheduled shift and I need to respect structure. His face did that tight smile thing,&apos; they wrote.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/nebraska-woman-sells-an-old-relic-for-a-fortune</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>91-year-old tried to get rid of a decades-old &apos;crock pot&apos; — only to accidentally give herself a $32,000 surprise</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/797857/uploads/411ff2e0-33eb-11f1-9f81-037f2cb3feea_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>91-year-old tried to get rid of a decades-old &apos;crock pot&apos; — only to accidentally give herself a $32,000 surprise</image:title><image:caption>A Nebraska woman&apos;s old porch crock fetches her $32,000 at an auction.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/principal-hires-stalker-to-track-teacher-on-last-day-it-backfires-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Principal hires &apos;stalker&apos; to track teacher&apos;s activities on her last day — only to get exposed by a school-wide message</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/797983/uploads/81c56e00-3400-11f1-baf2-b933ecd0e7d1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Principal hires &apos;stalker&apos; to track teacher&apos;s activities on her last day — only to get exposed by a school-wide message</image:title><image:caption>A teacher finally stepped up to speak against years of torment from school management. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/temp-refuse-to-overwork-after-being-scolded-for-helping-sick-worker-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>New hire took on a sick colleague&apos;s workload, only to be accused of &apos;eyeing his job.&apos; His one-line reply left them blushing with regret</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798451/uploads/9f460a50-3286-11f1-840d-413a6df3a062_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>New hire took on a sick colleague&apos;s workload, only to be accused of &apos;eyeing his job.&apos; His one-line reply left them blushing with regret</image:title><image:caption>They were called out for trying to achieve more by interfering with the full-time workers&apos; tasks, so they decided to give management a wake-up call.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-receives-mean-letter-about-easter-decorations-goes-all-out-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>&apos;Concerned neighbor&apos; wrote a mean letter criticizing woman&apos;s &apos;tacky&apos; holiday decor — only for it to backfire hilariously</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798456/uploads/c7724b50-332c-11f1-a629-d92359f975cd_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>&apos;Concerned neighbor&apos; wrote a mean letter criticizing woman&apos;s &apos;tacky&apos; holiday decor — only for it to backfire hilariously</image:title><image:caption>She received letter from an anonymous neighbor calling her house decorations &apos;tacky.&apos; Her response was unbelievable</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-hosts-employee-appreciation-day-only-to-share-bad-news-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T03:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Company threw employees an &apos;Appreciation Day&apos; party — then the CEO made an announcement no one saw coming</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798563/uploads/fc6891e0-3339-11f1-8841-df03eb0fc8ec_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Company threw employees an &apos;Appreciation Day&apos; party — then the CEO made an announcement no one saw coming</image:title><image:caption>Company hosts &apos;Employee Appreciation Day&apos; but turns a celebration into an awkward disaster</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/12-year-old-half-blind-dog-fought-a-bear-to-save-family-livestock-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T19:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Family felt scared seeing a hungry bear outside their door. Right then, their half-blind dog arrived — and won the fight</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798565/uploads/1d4123c0-3329-11f1-a629-d92359f975cd_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Family felt scared seeing a hungry bear outside their door. 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Then a 3-word response completely flipped the script</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798603/uploads/47613d20-33dd-11f1-a65d-357a04d65fce_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Officer pulled over a childless man for driving without a car seat. Then a 3-word response completely flipped the script</image:title><image:caption>The U.S. Army veteran was going through a difficult phase when he realized he was going to be a father. And the officer revealing it to him made it even more special. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-warns-new-tenants-of-feathered-visitors-in-a-letter-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man pens letter warning new tenants of &apos;two unexpected visitors&apos; — only for people to obsess over how wholesome they are</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798626/uploads/e9b7cbe0-33e5-11f1-bca2-2b6a96b185cf_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man pens letter warning new tenants of &apos;two unexpected visitors&apos; — only for people to obsess over how wholesome they are</image:title><image:caption>Man wrote a letter for the new tenants warning them about two unexpected guests. 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who only got $100 demands she split it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798742/uploads/9d649230-34cd-11f1-8c83-1b010b623df5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Estranged dad leaves daughter $500,000 after his death — &apos;stepmother&apos; who only got $100 demands she split it</image:title><image:caption>After vanishing for years, father leaves his estate to his daughter, leaving $100 for the rest of the members.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-wins-case-against-man-who-modified-garage-into-a-rental-unit-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>California homeowner spent $100,000 remodeling his garage. Then the HOA sent him a legal notice that left him fuming</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798751/uploads/ee19be40-3418-11f1-a90d-b9463cb07b9c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>California homeowner spent $100,000 remodeling his garage. Then the HOA sent him a legal notice that left him fuming</image:title><image:caption> Athough the California court ruled against Hardesty, Judge Torres believes that the battle may not be over. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-infiltrates-hoa-to-save-the-community-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He joined HOA after a widow cried over unpaid dues — his blunt replies exposed the HOA President&apos;s cruelty to the entire neighborhood</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798832/uploads/89608230-34be-11f1-835f-758f94bfb85e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He joined HOA after a widow cried over unpaid dues — his blunt replies exposed the HOA President&apos;s cruelty to the entire neighborhood</image:title><image:caption>He not only helped the widow clear her dues but also pushed back against the unfair president. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/study-shows-unmarried-people-have-a-higher-risk-of-getting-cancer</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Unmarried people are more likely to get cancer, study finds</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798873/uploads/4ea77690-34c7-11f1-953b-995270f549a7_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unmarried people are more likely to get cancer, study finds</image:title><image:caption>A study by the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center showed surprising connections between marriage and cancer.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>