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Then called it a &apos;language error&apos; after their Google review went viral</image:title><image:caption>When the couple decided to post it online, the restaurant blamed the POS machine for the wrongdoing.  </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-calls-off-wedding-after-her-fiance-makes-insane-demands-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman let debt-ridden fiancé live rent-free in her house for 2 years — until he made one outrageous demand that made her call off the wedding</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804395/uploads/014ba7b0-57f7-11f1-a372-09a87d54d931_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman let debt-ridden fiancé live rent-free in her house for 2 years — until he made one outrageous demand that made her call off the wedding</image:title><image:caption>Love shouldn&apos;t cost you your financial safety net, and a woman made sure that was the case through her power move. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/6-year-old-boy-used-scout-skills-saved-his-mother-from-choking-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T19:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>No one realized a mother was choking on a chicken nugget — until her 6-year-old’s recalled his Boy Scout training</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804454/uploads/bda77770-5a92-11f1-b25e-676c89c711de_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>No one realized a mother was choking on a chicken nugget — until her 6-year-old’s recalled his Boy Scout training</image:title><image:caption>Tuohy remembered the emergency first aid skills he had learned in scout school. Without wasting even a split second, he started giving strong back slaps to his mother.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-made-prom-possible-for-wife-couldnt-attend-one-after-54-years-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Teen pregnancy made her miss prom. 54 years later, her husband made it right at a rock concert</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804548/uploads/221fc9c0-5a78-11f1-b600-3df2ff1cb1d6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Teen pregnancy made her miss prom. 54 years later, her husband made it right at a rock concert</image:title><image:caption>Barbara Bujarski couldn&apos;t attend the prom due to an early pregnancy. 54 years later, her husband had an incredible idea</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-who-blamed-son-for-wife-death-tries-to-reconcile-years-later-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-27T21:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Newlywed woman tried bonding with her stepson — until his comments made her question the man she’d just married</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804574/uploads/50bb4990-58f1-11f1-89f3-bfa54a3bda21_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Newlywed woman tried bonding with her stepson — until his comments made her question the man she’d just married</image:title><image:caption>His father blamed him for his mother&apos;s death and never forgave him for it. Years later, after the father remarried, his new wife wanted to build a relationship with her stepson. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/cop-who-caught-woman-stealing-eggs-did-a-heartfelt-gesture</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-27T22:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Police caught a woman stealing 5 eggs for her starving family, then did something unexpected</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804578/uploads/a47a9990-5906-11f1-bab2-ade111a043f4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Police caught a woman stealing 5 eggs for her starving family, then did something unexpected</image:title><image:caption>Left with no choice, she thought of stealing them but was caught red-handed. She expected police officer William Stacy to handcuff her. Instead, he walked away and came back with way more than she had imagined. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-returns-to-care-for-ex-wife-after-cancer-diagnosis</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T12:59:29.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>After 30 years apart, divorced dad showed up at ex-wife’s door when she needed him most</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804581/uploads/8401e400-5a61-11f1-b5d9-85096c916879_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>After 30 years apart, divorced dad showed up at ex-wife’s door when she needed him most</image:title><image:caption>&apos;They bickered like they were still married. They laughed. They helped me see them as they were when they were younger...&apos; their daughter wrote. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/teacher-hated-all-year-long-got-the-most-flowers-on-graduation-day-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-27T23:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Strict math teacher got one emotional surprise from graduating students who cursed him all year</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804583/uploads/6dc913d0-590c-11f1-bab2-ade111a043f4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Strict math teacher got one emotional surprise from graduating students who cursed him all year</image:title><image:caption>The math teacher was disliked by many because of how strict he was in class. At the end of the year, the majority of students changed their mind.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/teacher-supports-students-partner-after-his-death-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-27T20:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>DoorCam caught her late boyfriend’s third-grade teacher quietly checking in on her and the kids</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804699/uploads/8d45d540-59b6-11f1-b485-fd8a810ea7f6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>DoorCam caught her late boyfriend’s third-grade teacher quietly checking in on her and the kids</image:title><image:caption>While she kept crying, Mr. Rowley gently embraced her by brushing her head with his hands. &apos;He has no idea what this hug means to me,&apos; Kayson Seamons confessed.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/gf-donates-kidney-to-cheater-ex-bf</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T16:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman was asked if regretted donating a kidney to her cheating ex on TV — her one word response went viral</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804711/uploads/439eee60-59c3-11f1-a996-09792d4f0b83_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman was asked if regretted donating a kidney to her cheating ex on TV — her one word response went viral</image:title><image:caption>Colleen Le Le met her ex-boyfriend in 2015 through mutual friends. He was only 27 when he told her about a chronic kidney disease. &quot;He had to connect to a machine every night to filter out his kidneys...&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/listener-thanks-radio-station-in-an-anonymous-letter</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Anonymous email to East Coast Radio had no request but when it was read on air, everyone was in tears</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804733/uploads/6f1ffb70-5b34-11f1-842e-296268cfdff9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Anonymous email to East Coast Radio had no request but when it was read on air, everyone was in tears</image:title><image:caption>The letter poured such intense emotion that almost everyone in the studio was moved to tears.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/doctor-receives-4-star-review-for-saving-patients-life</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Patient gave Utah oncologist 4 stars for saving his life, leaving the doctor with one question</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804734/uploads/046e1dc0-5ab2-11f1-9b0a-2bab34f8ba49_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Patient gave Utah oncologist 4 stars for saving his life, leaving the doctor with one question</image:title><image:caption>The gastrointestinal oncologist recalled how a senior doctor had already warned him about it. He wrote, &quot;One of my attendings in fellowship warned me: &apos;Mark, you can’t make them live longer than people without cancer...&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-escapes-a-scary-situation-during-her-walk-due-to-his-shoes</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A ‘friendly’ stranger approached her on a trail but one detail about his shoes set off alarm bells</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804741/uploads/9d321820-5b3b-11f1-aa0a-2d7ddffdddd8_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A ‘friendly’ stranger approached her on a trail but one detail about his shoes set off alarm bells</image:title><image:caption>Before the incident, Rodriguez&apos;s initial plan was to go on the walk just with her two dogs. However, for some reason, she decided to include her mom, and that turned out to be a great decision.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/girl-mocked-for-doing-odd-jobs-shuts-everyone-with-success-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T15:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Friends mocked her for working at McDonald&apos;s until they saw her on television</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804743/uploads/d8f88a40-5a70-11f1-b022-cdc8f76b6701_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Friends mocked her for working at McDonald&apos;s until they saw her on television</image:title><image:caption>Isa Melo was made fun of by her co-workers for working at McDonald&apos;s. Her dedication to her craft, however, shut them up when she appeared next to Julio Medaglia on live TV.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/tennis-star-cried-reading-his-wifes-emotional-letter</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T05:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Gaël Monfils shed tears after reading wife&apos;s note to their 3-year-old: &apos;Your dad means so much...&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804760/uploads/210dc2e0-5a8b-11f1-91e5-e1fd89ff6299_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Gaël Monfils shed tears after reading wife&apos;s note to their 3-year-old: &apos;Your dad means so much...&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Elina Svitolina showed everyone what it really means to be a power couple through her beautiful letter. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-rescued-own-son-from-dumpster-without-even-knowing-it-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>His gut told him to go home for lunch, and it led him to baby abandoned in a dumpster — but it was DNA results that sent him spiraling</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804773/uploads/9487cac0-5a65-11f1-b5d9-85096c916879_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>His gut told him to go home for lunch, and it led him to baby abandoned in a dumpster — but it was DNA results that sent him spiraling</image:title><image:caption>A random girl asked him to check for a baby in the dumpster after she heard it crying. He did not have a clue that the baby he was saving would change his life overnight.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-postpones-fee-increase-after-alleged-accusation</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T20:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Florida HOA hiked fees by 100% until one resident questioned where the &apos;Yes&apos; votes came from </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804848/uploads/e75e11f0-5a88-11f1-91e5-e1fd89ff6299_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Florida HOA hiked fees by 100% until one resident questioned where the &apos;Yes&apos; votes came from </image:title><image:caption>Mark Reichert, the former board president, said inflation and limited revenue sources have forced the HOA to increase the dues.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/cop-accused-disabled-woman-of-using-phone-while-driving-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Cop pulled woman over for &apos;holding a phone&apos; — he turned beet red as he realized she only had one arm</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804880/uploads/549becc0-5a7e-11f1-b600-3df2ff1cb1d6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Cop pulled woman over for &apos;holding a phone&apos; — he turned beet red as he realized she only had one arm</image:title><image:caption>Katie, a adaptive athlete was accused by a cop for holding her phone on her right hand while driving, when she did not even have a right hand. 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His keen eye got him a call from Southwest Airlines&apos; CEO.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-saves-life-of-the-fifth-grade-teacher-she-once-hated</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T18:48:51.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She couldn&apos;t stand her teacher as a kid, then saw his plea for a kidney donor</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805027/uploads/c8d7c050-5b50-11f1-ac6b-a3cf1e7949ed_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She couldn&apos;t stand her teacher as a kid, then saw his plea for a kidney donor</image:title><image:caption>Woman saves the life of the fifth-grade teacher she once hated by donating one of her kidneys</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>