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Weeks before the holiday season, he learned the location was closing — and so was his job</image:title><image:caption>Man&apos;s cruel experience at work just before retirement is making employees reconsider loyal service.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/son-grieving-dads-loss-asked-the-internet-to-restore-old-photo-of-his-parents-and-the-internet-stepped-up-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>After losing his dad, a son asked the internet to fix an old photo of his parents — what happened next was beautiful  </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/736441/uploads/9a123650-ef7d-11ef-98ca-73829e734197_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>After losing his dad, a son asked the internet to fix an old photo of his parents — what happened next was beautiful  </image:title><image:caption>Man, grieving dad&apos;s loss, requests photo editors to restore an old photo of his parents. Internet helped!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/a-stranger-at-the-dog-park-gave-her-the-creeps-her-dogs-reaction-made-her-trust-her-gut-instinct-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her dog refused to approach one man at the park despite loving strangers. What happened next made the warning impossible to ignore</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/736948/uploads/ac95cc40-f37b-11ef-8907-d9acdcea8dc9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her dog refused to approach one man at the park despite loving strangers. What happened next made the warning impossible to ignore</image:title><image:caption>Some instincts shouldn&apos;t be ignored—especially when your dog agrees.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/college-students-uber-ride-takes-unexpected-turn-when-driver-reveals-major-flaw-in-her-career-plan-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Aspiring social worker told Uber driver she was studying sociology. He stopped the car to point out a glaring problem no one had told her about</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/738474/uploads/e346b930-ff0f-11ef-bc93-818bffaa900c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Aspiring social worker told Uber driver she was studying sociology. He stopped the car to point out a glaring problem no one had told her about</image:title><image:caption>A casual Uber ride took a wild turn when a student, excited about her future in social work, got a career reality check from an unexpected source!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-accidentally-blurted-i-love-you-to-a-client-the-next-day-she-got-a-reply-that-left-her-in-stitches-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She accidentally blurted &apos;I love you&apos; to a client. She feared how the client would react — until she saw his email </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/743550/uploads/9d6cde70-2440-11f0-8856-4112df7e01a0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She accidentally blurted &apos;I love you&apos; to a client. She feared how the client would react — until she saw his email </image:title><image:caption>Worker was &apos;mortified&apos; after saying &apos;love you&apos; to client on call, who laughed before hanging up. Embarrassed to the core, the employee receives a surprising email the next day.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-fires-employee-mid-project-then-calls-for-help-it-backfires-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T16:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He was fired and ordered to abandon the project immediately. 14 months later, his replacement contacted him about a problem — and got blocked</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790052/uploads/ecf3c5b0-01a0-11f1-adbe-0df6c236968d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He was fired and ordered to abandon the project immediately. 14 months later, his replacement contacted him about a problem — and got blocked</image:title><image:caption>&apos;HR, my manager, and his manager sat me down and told me to drop everything immediately. And that&apos;s exactly what I did&apos;</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-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Fiancé tried to quietly put his name on the house she inherited from her late mom. Her answer shut that down fast</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 tried to quietly put his name on the house she inherited from her late mom. Her answer shut that down fast</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-tour-guide-bizarre-question-that-saved-his-life-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman interrupted TV personality mid-tour after spotting something on his neck. His doctors later told him to thank her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802069/uploads/ea88f670-494d-11f1-9a64-c53d598d4956_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman interrupted TV personality mid-tour after spotting something on his neck. His doctors later told him to thank her</image:title><image:caption>He assumed she had a question about his hit TV series, but instead, she posed a strange request, asking him, “Can I examine your neck?”</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/worker-stunned-at-boss-mail-for-adjusting-leave-for-dad-funeral-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss knew her dad had died 1.5 weeks earlier — then asked her to 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 had died 1.5 weeks earlier — then asked her to 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/father-defends-kid-after-neighbor-calls-cops-on-her-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T17:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Cops showed up after a neighbor complained about an 8-year-old singing &apos;bad words.&apos; Then her dad pulled up video proof</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802806/uploads/b650d9e0-4e9d-11f1-b929-a381bde75579_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Cops showed up after a neighbor complained about an 8-year-old singing &apos;bad words.&apos; Then her dad pulled up video proof</image:title><image:caption>The lady called the cops on an 8-year-old girl. Her only crime — she was singing through an Enlglish lesson.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/passenger-refuse-to-swap-paid-seat-to-let-family-sit-together-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom asked a passenger to give up his seat and move 20 rows back for her family. When he said no, she brought in the flight attendant</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809830/uploads/21f2e480-7b81-11f1-a4fa-f1e5686a8527_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom asked a passenger to give up his seat and move 20 rows back for her family. When he said no, she brought in the flight attendant</image:title><image:caption>At one point, one of their children asked why they were not seated together, and the parents replied, &apos;Some people only think about themselves.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/brain-dead-young-vet-wakes-up-minutes-after-being-off-life-support-sn-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Girlfriend refused to give up on a &apos;brain-dead&apos; veteran and asked for 10 more days. Then after his honor walk — he stuck out his tongue</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809918/uploads/f3ae5900-7c30-11f1-bec9-030c2a5e6731_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Girlfriend refused to give up on a &apos;brain-dead&apos; veteran and asked for 10 more days. Then after his honor walk — he stuck out his tongue</image:title><image:caption>When 28-year-old Navy veteran Ethan Preseau’s family was declared brain-dead after an accident, they decided to let him go. But just before they were about to bid farewell to him, he woke up, all because of one call.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/starbucks-drink-exposed-her-annoying-coworker-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T12:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Coworker accused her of &apos;favoritism&apos; for refusing a ride. Then a stolen Starbucks drink exposed who the real problem was</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809928/uploads/2ea168f0-7c3f-11f1-ab61-ebf1652bb086_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Coworker accused her of &apos;favoritism&apos; for refusing a ride. Then a stolen Starbucks drink exposed who the real problem was</image:title><image:caption>Moon worked with Kira, who found an issue with everything they did. They took Moon to HR over playing favorites, being rude, and claiming their own Starbucks drink.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/tow-truck-driver-takes-petty-revenge-on-unruly-neighbors-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T17:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Teen laughed at a tow truck driver for asking her friends to move the cars blocking her driveway. Within seconds, 10 trucks pulled up</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810210/uploads/464f1970-7e92-11f1-9356-f1ad4fcbeba0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Teen laughed at a tow truck driver for asking her friends to move the cars blocking her driveway. Within seconds, 10 trucks pulled up</image:title><image:caption>Cars of neighbour&apos;s party guests blocked her driveway. The next moment she called her tow truck driver colleagues for help </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/party-guest-when-host-serve-frozen-food-to-uninvited-girlfriend-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Host served his friends $300 lobster but gave an uninvited girlfriend frozen pizza. Her boyfriend immediately walked out</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810218/uploads/e7447310-7eb1-11f1-84f7-cf9f002e28bf_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Host served his friends $300 lobster but gave an uninvited girlfriend frozen pizza. Her boyfriend immediately walked out</image:title><image:caption>Friend got offended when party host offered to serve frozen food to his uninvited girlfriend because the food portions were limited. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-discovers-her-dad-is-a-billionaire-after-a-dna-test-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She took a DNA test for fun and discovered her biological father was worth $10 billion. Connecting the dots explained why her mom kept it secret</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810324/uploads/e1fc6790-7f5c-11f1-926d-37c4823e6f16_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She took a DNA test for fun and discovered her biological father was worth $10 billion. Connecting the dots explained why her mom kept it secret</image:title><image:caption>THe woman thought she was taking a routine ancestry test, but it exposed a web of lies regarding her biological dad. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-uninvites-sibling-but-wants-to-use-their-space-as-bridal-suite-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T13:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride told brother his girlfriend was not welcome at her wedding, so he backed out. She still demanded their apartment for the bridal party</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/815710/uploads/78160570-a6d5-11f1-8fce-270e5c7b518d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride told brother his girlfriend was not welcome at her wedding, so he backed out. She still demanded their apartment for the bridal party</image:title><image:caption>In her mind, the guest list and free accommodation were completely two separate issues.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/sellers-refuse-to-vacate-sold-home-until-an-ultimate-warning-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Home sellers postponed closing twice and then refused to leave after the sale. The new owners gave them one final deadline before calling the sheriff</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/815868/uploads/4242b0c0-aab7-11f1-9936-39fbaa58bf11_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Home sellers postponed closing twice and then refused to leave after the sale. The new owners gave them one final deadline before calling the sheriff</image:title><image:caption>The house was eventually vacated, except that the sellers left piles of trash bags and abandoned items scattered throughout the property.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/brother-in-law-forcefully-pays-bill-then-laments-about-finances-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Brother-in-law secretly picked up the breakfast bill to flex his promotion. 10 minutes later, he texted to complain about what they ordered</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816332/uploads/2e7773e0-ab80-11f1-b8f6-b18832a7e40d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Brother-in-law secretly picked up the breakfast bill to flex his promotion. 10 minutes later, he texted to complain about what they ordered</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I would have happily paid the bill, like I usually do. But apparently the man wanted to flex on us,&apos; he said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-stops-meal-prep-for-daughter-because-of-his-ex-wife-and-her-bf-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T15:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Divorced dad packed 3 days of meals for his daughter, but they kept disappearing overnight. Then he discovered who was eating them</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816349/uploads/ab9736d0-ab85-11f1-b8f6-b18832a7e40d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Divorced dad packed 3 days of meals for his daughter, but they kept disappearing overnight. Then he discovered who was eating them</image:title><image:caption> &apos;I tried my best to explain to Lily that it it wasn&apos;t her fault, and she can have whatever food she wants when she&apos;s with me, but they&apos;re all angry at me now,&apos; the author wrote. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/fiance-said-he-was-helping-coworker-come-out-but-tiktok-exposed-him-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her fiancé said he was helping his 19-year-old apprentice come out as lesbian. 12 weeks before the wedding, one TikTok video revealed the truth</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816472/uploads/bfe6a970-ac1d-11f1-9e09-cd19155ca2e3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her fiancé said he was helping his 19-year-old apprentice come out as lesbian. 12 weeks before the wedding, one TikTok video revealed the truth</image:title><image:caption>The fiancé made it look like he was helping a lesbian colleague navigate the workplace. But one TikTok video found 12 weeks before their wedding revealed a truth that left her heartbroken.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/argentine-ants-are-fighting-a-supercolony-war-in-san-diego</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T15:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Why have millions of Argentine ants been fighting a war in California for decades?</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792431376953_542f92d06b50.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Why have millions of Argentine ants been fighting a war in California for decades?</image:title><image:caption>The &quot;dear enemy effect&quot; is a phenomenon where animals show less aggression towards their &quot;rivals&quot; after fighting for a long period of time.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-narrates-the-lion-king-story-to-ai-recruiter-g</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T17:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man finds out his interviewer is an AI bot, decides to make his career the plot of &apos;The Lion King&apos; </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792565605608_3ffdc0ec63e1.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Man finds out his interviewer is an AI bot, decides to make his career the plot of &apos;The Lion King&apos; </image:title><image:caption>Pulling out of the scene where Mufasa’s brother Scar calls them for a meeting at the canyon, Graham narrated that his uncle, who had been pushed out of the family business, invited him to a one-on-one meeting.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-insists-son-in-law-to-have-an-affair-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman thought her mom supported her marriage — then couples therapy uncovered the &apos;side piece&apos; advice she’d secretly given her husband: &apos;Not normal&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792573591487_9776c5220472.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman thought her mom supported her marriage — then couples therapy uncovered the &apos;side piece&apos; advice she’d secretly given her husband: &apos;Not normal&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Her husband, taken aback by the suggestion, immediately shut it down. &apos;This is not normal or acceptable,&apos; he told her.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/fiancee-was-told-plus-ones-were-canceled-for-his-cancun-work-trip-she-checked-his-flight-booking-and-found-a-second-ticket-under-ashley-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Fiancée was told plus ones were canceled for his Cancun work trip. She checked his flight booking — and found a second ticket under &apos;Ashley&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792571088499_0ce9f16a2fb1.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Fiancée was told plus ones were canceled for his Cancun work trip. She checked his flight booking — and found a second ticket under &apos;Ashley&apos;</image:title><image:caption>When Gabriella logged into Anthony&apos;s gaming computer, she found a second ticket booked under Ashley —  the same name her fiancée had tattooed on his arm. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-tracked-boyfriend-to-ryans-apartment-using-location-sharing-until-a-girls-instagram-birthday-story-blew-his-entire-cover-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman tracked boyfriend to &apos;Ryan’s&apos; apartment using location-sharing until a girl&apos;s Instagram birthday story blew his entire cover</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792590008895_c96ee77441cd.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman tracked boyfriend to &apos;Ryan’s&apos; apartment using location-sharing until a girl&apos;s Instagram birthday story blew his entire cover</image:title><image:caption>She noticed he was at a restaurant in downtown Calgary just a few blocks from Ryan’s apartment.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/86-year-old-spent-40-years-building-a-boat-in-his-front-yard-then-3-strangers-showed-up-at-his-home</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>86-year-old spent 40 years building a boat in his front yard. Then 3 strangers showed up at his home </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792645596443_897803321e09.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>86-year-old spent 40 years building a boat in his front yard. Then 3 strangers showed up at his home </image:title><image:caption>Man spent 40 years building a giant boat he wants to sail across Alaska, and three strangers are helping him.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-brought-her-boyfriend-back-to-life-twice-after-a-lightning-strike-three-days-later-he-proposed</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She brought her boyfriend back to life twice after a lightning strike. Three days later, he proposed</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792655118468_51faa974651a.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>She brought her boyfriend back to life twice after a lightning strike. Three days later, he proposed</image:title><image:caption>Man proposes to girlfriend three days after she revived him twice after a lightning strike.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-rejected-300-airbnb-stay-and-pressured-friends-to-hire-a-800-suite-they-were-furious-after-realizing-they-were-funding-her-bridal-prep-room-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride rejected $300 Airbnb stay and pressured friends to hire a $800 suite — they were furious after realizing they were funding her bridal prep room</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792655193597_10a35b9b1f72.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Bride rejected $300 Airbnb stay and pressured friends to hire a $800 suite — they were furious after realizing they were funding her bridal prep room</image:title><image:caption>Bride insisted friends to book $800 suite instead of $300 only to use it to get ready for her wedding.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-caught-boyfriends-italy-trip-lie-explanation-made-it-worse-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend said he flew to Brindisi to visit his mother — she traced his flight to Nice. Then his story changed twice</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792675820002_b81ecd185dc8.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend said he flew to Brindisi to visit his mother — she traced his flight to Nice. Then his story changed twice</image:title><image:caption>He claimed he had then taken a train from Nice to Calabria — an explanation she immediately found implausible. After she pointed out that his scheduled return also appeared to line up with a flight from Nice, his story changed again.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-ate-and-left-after-date-stood-her-up-over-parking-issues-10-minutes-later-he-returned-with-a-strange-apology-and-offer-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T14:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman ate and left after date stood her up over parking issues. 10 minutes later, he returned with a strange apology and offer</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792675394389_eb63b2b8fbaa.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman ate and left after date stood her up over parking issues. 10 minutes later, he returned with a strange apology and offer</image:title><image:caption>She leaves after date says he switched bars due to parking issues. 10 minutes later, he texts with an offer.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/landlord-hikes-rent-by-200-and-tells-wfh-worker-to-shower-at-gym-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T18:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman paid extra for utilities because she worked from home — then landlord told her to shower at the gym to save water and hiked rent by $200</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792679041604_2e7a6edfc738.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman paid extra for utilities because she worked from home — then landlord told her to shower at the gym to save water and hiked rent by $200</image:title><image:caption>The landlady prohibited her from doing basic tasks, refusing to let her use the washing machine for smaller items like underwear or socks, which had to be washed by hand.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-saw-something-off-in-her-babys-eyes-and-2-months-later-she-learned-why-fp-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T16:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom noticed something striking about her newborn son&apos;s eyes that doctors missed at birth — 2 months later, she learned what it meant</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792739405031_a5d7747f39f3.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Mom noticed something striking about her newborn son&apos;s eyes that doctors missed at birth — 2 months later, she learned what it meant</image:title><image:caption>&apos;No one, not even his pediatrician, noticed anything unusual about Emerson&apos;s eyes on the day he was born,&apos; Stubbs recalled. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/brother-stopped-caring-for-mom-for-7-years-and-was-cut-from-her-will-after-her-death-he-demanded-half-claiming-the-house-was-family-legacy-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T12:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Brother stopped caring for mom for 7 years and was cut from her will — after her death, he demanded half claiming the house was &apos;family legacy&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792739239145_4d9e3b97cf9d.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Brother stopped caring for mom for 7 years and was cut from her will — after her death, he demanded half claiming the house was &apos;family legacy&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Brother contributed nothing to ailing mom&apos;s care but after her death he is demanding her inheritance.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/principal-rushes-to-break-up-school-fight-only-to-discover-it-was-his-students-clever-ploy-sn-g</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T15:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Principal rushes to break up school fight, discovers it was his favorite student&apos;s clever ploy</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792738998270_ca431129dd71.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Principal rushes to break up school fight, discovers it was his favorite student&apos;s clever ploy</image:title><image:caption>Principal rushed into the cafeteria to stop a sudden student fight, leading to a wholesome moment instead.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/neighbor-reported-a-moms-legal-fence-to-the-city-days-later-her-son-returned-the-favor-and-the-neighbor-was-forced-to-tear-apart-his-own-deck-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T13:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Neighbor reported a mom’s legal fence to the city. Days later, her son returned the favor — and the neighbor was forced to tear apart his own deck</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792741343335_5fe17e9101e5.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Neighbor reported a mom’s legal fence to the city. Days later, her son returned the favor — and the neighbor was forced to tear apart his own deck</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I found potential issues with the setbacks and easement requirements, so I reported them to the city,&apos; the narrator confessed. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/girl-brought-home-an-ai-photo-of-her-future-self-from-school-what-she-said-about-wanting-to-look-that-beautiful-broke-her-moms-heart-fp-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T16:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Girl brought home an AI photo of her future self from school — what she said about wanting to look that beautiful broke her mom&apos;s heart</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792765343534_18007a4fc9c8.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Girl brought home an AI photo of her future self from school — what she said about wanting to look that beautiful broke her mom&apos;s heart</image:title><image:caption>6-year-old&apos;s reaction to her AI future self at 25 wanting to look that beautiful broke mom&apos;s heart.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/41-year-old-woman-goes-to-the-doctor-thinking-lump-near-her-ribs-is-hernia-but-discovers-shes-pregnant-and-gives-birth-within-hours-fp-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman goes to the doctor thinking lump near her ribs is hernia, but discovers she’s pregnant and gives birth within hours</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792749989195_2da09af16237.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman goes to the doctor thinking lump near her ribs is hernia, but discovers she’s pregnant and gives birth within hours</image:title><image:caption>Evans asked her colleague, Haley, to join her as her birthing partner, &apos;She saw a lot more than she anticipated being just a work colleague.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-creates-secret-society-and-hides-secrets-notes-in-public-to-reveal-women-history-erased</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T17:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman creates secret society and hides &apos;secrets notes&apos; in public to reveal women history erased</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792745857164_10d91fa51efa.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman creates secret society and hides &apos;secrets notes&apos; in public to reveal women history erased</image:title><image:caption>Woman has created a ministry to bring back the voices of women forgotten in history books.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/engaged-woman-asked-her-parents-if-she-could-spend-the-night-at-her-fiances-house-her-dad-said-why-dont-you-get-your-stuff-and-move-in-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T14:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Engaged woman asked her parents if she could spend the night at her fiancé&apos;s house. Her dad said, &apos;Why don&apos;t you get your stuff and move in?&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792750803792_28db3068addd.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Engaged woman asked her parents if she could spend the night at her fiancé&apos;s house. Her dad said, &apos;Why don&apos;t you get your stuff and move in?&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Woman asked if she could spend a night at her fiance&apos;s. Her dad&apos;s response had her jaw on the floor.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-refused-to-cook-twice-after-husband-kept-eating-their-dinner-leftovers-then-her-mother-in-law-lectured-her-about-her-duties-as-a-wife-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman refused to cook twice after husband kept eating their dinner leftovers — then her mother-in-law lectured her about her duties as a wife</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792756726357_a73eb45c208b.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman refused to cook twice after husband kept eating their dinner leftovers — then her mother-in-law lectured her about her duties as a wife</image:title><image:caption>Husband ate the leftovers and then complained to his mom when exhausted wife refused to cook dinner.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/filmmaker-asked-people-in-2016-to-predict-the-world-10-years-later-one-warned-of-a-major-world-flu-epidemic</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T17:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Filmmaker asked people in 2016 to predict the world 10 years later.  One warned of a &apos;major world flu epidemic&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792755491669_9059aaa473e5.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Filmmaker asked people in 2016 to predict the world 10 years later.  One warned of a &apos;major world flu epidemic&apos;</image:title><image:caption>A filmmaker asked people in 2016 to predict the world in 2026 and was shocked by the sheer accuracy.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/he-called-her-another-womans-name-while-ordering-dessert-on-their-first-date-she-knew-it-was-a-losing-battle-when-she-found-out-who-mabel-was-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T16:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He called her another woman&apos;s name while ordering dessert on their first date. She knew it was a losing battle when she found out who &apos;Mabel&apos; was</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792755984927_9be4a0952dd9.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>He called her another woman&apos;s name while ordering dessert on their first date. She knew it was a losing battle when she found out who &apos;Mabel&apos; was</image:title><image:caption>&apos;We were ordering dessert when he looked at me and said, &quot;Mabel, do you want-&quot; before cutting off into complete &quot;Silence&quot;.&apos; </image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>