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She changed exactly one thing: her relationship status</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/735852/uploads/fec0d5e0-eab7-11ef-b50b-c35524454d49_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend gave her a makeover checklist before introducing her to his family. She changed exactly one thing: her relationship status</image:title><image:caption>The woman left surprised when her ex wanted to change everything about her appearance!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/stay-at-home-mom-drove-to-chick-fil-a-for-a-meal-but-what-she-got-at-the-window-was-so-much-more-ex6</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-25T13:15:19.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Struggling mom grabbed lunch at Chick-fil-A after a tough day — then found a note from staff about her kids </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/739477/uploads/bf2aedd0-033f-11f0-a987-55b9f51d6c8d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Struggling mom grabbed lunch at Chick-fil-A after a tough day — then found a note from staff about her kids </image:title><image:caption>She wasn’t sure why she chose Chick-fil-A that day, but as she waited at the window, a surprise from an employee turned her whole day around.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-lost-her-phone-at-coachella-then-her-husband-got-a-surprising-video-message-from-a-stranger-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-24T16:45:46.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman lost her phone at Coachella. Hours later, a stranger sent her husband a video he wasn’t expecting</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/742552/uploads/15b37700-1aae-11f0-b8f8-3ba120165488_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman lost her phone at Coachella. Hours later, a stranger sent her husband a video he wasn’t expecting</image:title><image:caption>A couple lost the wife’s phone at Coachella—later, a message from a stranger showed up on it.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/office-demands-rto-for-team-bonding-employee-maliciously-complies-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-26T15:15:57.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She was forced back to the office for &apos;team bonding&apos; — so she stopped all after-hours contact and told her manager to look up the rule book</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/773614/uploads/3d91b6b0-c166-11f0-b04f-f3f4b4869702_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She was forced back to the office for &apos;team bonding&apos; — so she stopped all after-hours contact and told her manager to look up the rule book</image:title><image:caption>The study suggests that managers may use RTO mandates to reassert control over employees and to blame them for poor performance. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/1978-clip-shows-dolly-partons-sassy-reply-to-reporters-crude-comment-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-26T16:05:08.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dolly Parton’s response to a reporter asking if she &apos;felt like a joke&apos; in 1977 shows she’s always been iconic</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/776186/uploads/9eb95a70-a7fc-11f0-84c1-559e4f81fc90_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Dolly Parton’s response to a reporter asking if she &apos;felt like a joke&apos; in 1977 shows she’s always been iconic</image:title><image:caption>The clip shows Walters pressing Dolly about her appearance and career, and Dolly answering without hesitation.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-blames-worker-for-his-own-mistake-until-one-screenshot-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-25T15:45:36.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss publicly blamed a worker for costly machine damage. The employee pulled the login records—and exposed who really did it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/779517/uploads/a5c65ed0-bf08-11f0-b64e-d35d62d6c9bf_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss publicly blamed a worker for costly machine damage. The employee pulled the login records—and exposed who really did it</image:title><image:caption>&quot;When the operations manager expressed his disappointment, the boss decided to flip the tables on the employee and blame them for the mishap. But they were not about to let this slide.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boyfriend-walks-out-after-girlfirend-humiliates-him-at-birthday-party-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-24T18:15:57.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Rich girlfriend mocked her construction-worker boyfriend all through dinner. One comment about his suit made him walk out</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/779640/uploads/5224b7a0-bfb1-11f0-92e6-bf2041a6b1a7_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Rich girlfriend mocked her construction-worker boyfriend all through dinner. One comment about his suit made him walk out</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Her friends laughed and kept making jokes about me being the handyman boyfriend.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-wins-70000-lawsuit-against-community-that-banned-lawn-cross-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-25T18:15:53.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA banned a resident&apos;s 12-inch cross from his own lawn. He sued — and the dispute ended with a $70,000 payout</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/781483/uploads/67305df0-cb84-11f0-a1ec-09579f77231d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA banned a resident&apos;s 12-inch cross from his own lawn. He sued — and the dispute ended with a $70,000 payout</image:title><image:caption>Man wins $70,000 lawsuit against neighborhood board that banned his 12-inch-long cross in his lawn.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/rude-man-pushes-grandma-at-supermarket-grandson-has-epic-comeback-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-24T17:45:55.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Grandson stayed quiet while a rude shopper disrespected his grandma — then pulled off a tiny act of revenge behind his back</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/781601/uploads/ca3a61e0-cc27-11f0-8370-65bde89754ca_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Grandson stayed quiet while a rude shopper disrespected his grandma — then pulled off a tiny act of revenge behind his back</image:title><image:caption>Such rude shoppers need a comeback because &apos;there is never a reason to be that rude.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-announces-record-profits-but-denies-raise-to-employees-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-26T14:45:53.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>CEO arrived in a new Tesla to brag about record profits — two hours later, the staff learned their raises were capped at 2% for budget reasons</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/783384/uploads/33ab65a0-d733-11f0-9e98-a3b54219051a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>CEO arrived in a new Tesla to brag about record profits — two hours later, the staff learned their raises were capped at 2% for budget reasons</image:title><image:caption>In their quarterly meeting, their CEO was &quot;giddy&quot; about the company exceeding revenue targets by 40%, making it their most profitable year ever. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-accuses-neighbor-of-encroachment-but-survey-results-do-her-in-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-25T17:15:44.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman accused neighbor of encroaching on her land and ordered a survey. The results backfired, leaving her embarrassed</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784090/uploads/36465210-dbe4-11f0-bd12-bde5c786e01e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman accused neighbor of encroaching on her land and ordered a survey. The results backfired, leaving her embarrassed</image:title><image:caption>Call it karma or fate, the incident has left us in stitches.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/servers-written-response-on-bill-sparks-tipping-culture-backlash-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-25T16:45:40.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Customer planned to leave a cash tip until he spotted a handwritten note on the bill—then quietly put his wallet away</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788271/uploads/9e8c6450-f69b-11f0-b30a-dfe8cacc9b2c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Customer planned to leave a cash tip until he spotted a handwritten note on the bill—then quietly put his wallet away</image:title><image:caption>&apos;These servers are out of control. A lot of times, they block their blessings for greed&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boy-ate-lunch-alone-until-a-footballer-joined-and-it-changed-it-all-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-26T16:00:06.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Autistic boy ate lunch alone every day in school — then the college football star sat beside him, and everything changed overnight</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/789203/uploads/ceff4420-6304-11f0-abc0-6795d43b5daf_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Autistic boy ate lunch alone every day in school — then the college football star sat beside him, and everything changed overnight</image:title><image:caption>Sixth grader with autism was used to eating lunch alone until a football star sat next to him, and it started off a chain reaction.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-starts-fining-employees-for-coming-late-ends-up-regretting-fpr-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-25T14:15:26.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Company introduced one-minute late fines — employees responded in a way that cost far more than the fines ever brought in</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790433/uploads/61d1a190-7358-11f0-8db0-a9a0ef3feffa_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Company introduced one-minute late fines — employees responded in a way that cost far more than the fines ever brought in</image:title><image:caption>&quot;Whatever happens, as a rule, it’s always in the company’s favor. One minute late equals trouble, but seven minutes overtime is normal or to be expected.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/girl-scout-troops-rejected-disabled-6-year-old-she-sold-record-cookies-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-25T12:45:15.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Girl Scout troops rejected a disabled kid from their cookie-selling team. Then she sold 20,000 boxes in one day</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791771/uploads/a7daf630-0be4-11f1-a9d4-a30fa14151c0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Girl Scout troops rejected a disabled kid from their cookie-selling team. Then she sold 20,000 boxes in one day</image:title><image:caption>Entrepreneur and &apos;#1 Girl Scout in America&apos; are just some of the titles this brilliant 6-year-old is receiving</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/underpaid-truck-driver-quits-to-teach-manager-a-lesson-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-26T14:00:47.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss refused basic raise to delivery driver struggling to put food on the table. So he pulled a stunt that left his boss with no choice</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800038/uploads/b6611eb0-3ca3-11f1-b543-5f1a37054573_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss refused basic raise to delivery driver struggling to put food on the table. So he pulled a stunt that left his boss with no choice</image:title><image:caption>While other drivers charged at least $250 for each delivery, the company paid John barely anything. Whenever John confronted the store manager, she would shrug him off.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/florida-man-thinks-a-tree-is-moving-closer-to-his-house-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-25T16:15:36.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Florida man suspected a tree was creeping toward his house. His homemade &apos;string test&apos; proved he wasn’t imagining it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800535/uploads/0352b830-3f12-11f1-b40f-85954d70e02f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Florida man suspected a tree was creeping toward his house. His homemade &apos;string test&apos; proved he wasn’t imagining it</image:title><image:caption>A tree outside a Florida man&apos;s house is inching closer, and he is collecting receipts to prove it. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-upset-after-neighbor-refuses-to-co-sign-a-15000-loan-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-26T12:45:36.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>For 10 years, his favorite hobby was reporting neighbors over every little code violation — until he needed one of them to co-sign a $15,000 loan</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808717/uploads/0cb16420-746f-11f1-8201-63ee9a55547f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>For 10 years, his favorite hobby was reporting neighbors over every little code violation — until he needed one of them to co-sign a $15,000 loan</image:title><image:caption>The neighbor taught a hard lesson to the entitled man who walked around in the neighborhood scrutinizing everyone.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-camped-with-squatters-to-move-them-off-his-property-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-26T13:15:41.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Squatters moved into his property with a fake mortgage but the police couldn&apos;t remove them — so the owner moved in too and refused to leave</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808741/uploads/a15203c0-746d-11f1-9d58-e175af03e0ce_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Squatters moved into his property with a fake mortgage but the police couldn&apos;t remove them — so the owner moved in too and refused to leave</image:title><image:caption>Marco Velasquez refused to let a broken legal system cost him his Chicago home, so he moved in with the squatters.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-mocked-for-dressing-for-male-attention-at-party-hits-back-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-24T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her friend said she craved ‘male attention’ while mocking her outfit at dinner. She hit back by exposing what her boyfriend had done all night</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813792/uploads/563014e0-9d67-11f1-963e-473f6241bdaa_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her friend said she craved ‘male attention’ while mocking her outfit at dinner. She hit back by exposing what her boyfriend had done all night</image:title><image:caption>She didn&apos;t encourage his advances and didn&apos;t tell his girlfriend because she barely knew either of them and didn&apos;t want to get dragged into their relationship drama. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/stranger-exposed-wifes-affair-leaving-husband-seeking-divorce-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-26T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He thought his wife’s business trips were routine until a stranger came to his workplace. Her 14 months of evidence left him planning for divorce</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814023/uploads/bd30c1b0-a06b-11f1-aaee-9bdabfd9c5e6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He thought his wife’s business trips were routine until a stranger came to his workplace. Her 14 months of evidence left him planning for divorce</image:title><image:caption>A woman walks into his office and informs him, with proof, that his wife is having a secret affair with her husband </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-found-cheating-boyfriend-sending-600-to-ex-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-26T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She was funding her broke boyfriend while he sent $600/month to &apos;help his sister.&apos; One conversation with her exposed who was really getting the money</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814155/uploads/423735f0-a06d-11f1-aaee-9bdabfd9c5e6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She was funding her broke boyfriend while he sent $600/month to &apos;help his sister.&apos; One conversation with her exposed who was really getting the money</image:title><image:caption>A woman on Reddit said she had been giving her financially struggling boyfriend $600 a month to send to his sister. Then she casually mentioned the payments to his sister — and got a response she never expected.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boyfriend-silent-as-his-mother-disrespects-his-girlfriend-at-dinner-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-25T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend stayed silent as his mom humiliated her at their first family dinner - but it was his excuse afterward that raised an even bigger red flag</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814549/uploads/30339230-a050-11f1-8bdc-7b195e5a2ba3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend stayed silent as his mom humiliated her at their first family dinner - but it was his excuse afterward that raised an even bigger red flag</image:title><image:caption>At one point, the girlfriend revealed plans to travel, to which his mom responded, &quot;Well, some people eventually have to grow up and think about real life.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-rescued-artists-painting-from-thrift-store-so-he-gave-her-another-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-26T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman thrifted a painting she loved and then discovered it was worth $2,500. The artist wanted it back — but only on one condition</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814555/uploads/dd28a5a0-a05c-11f1-b9a5-29d9e55bba1e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman thrifted a painting she loved and then discovered it was worth $2,500. The artist wanted it back — but only on one condition</image:title><image:caption>Aubrey hit the jackpot when she found a painting while browsing through the aisles at a thrift store. Little did she know that it would actually lead her to the artist and one more gift. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-signed-up-for-study-to-pass-time-which-saved-her-sons-lives-fpsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-24T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Pregnant woman was &apos;bored&apos; when midwives convinced her to join a &apos;baby study.&apos; One heel-prick test made doctors urgently call her older son</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814767/uploads/c535ef30-9fb1-11f1-b040-7d57c08f632a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Pregnant woman was &apos;bored&apos; when midwives convinced her to join a &apos;baby study.&apos; One heel-prick test made doctors urgently call her older son</image:title><image:caption>Jessica Barker-Roe didn&apos;t know what to do at the hospital, so she signed up for a study for her unborn child. That test turned out to be life-saving for both her kids.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-in-chucky-mask-was-chasing-people-before-woman-scared-him</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-24T18:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man in a ‘Chucky’ mask chased Philadelphia passersby until one woman turned around and said, &apos;OK, let’s fight&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814778/uploads/f1774780-9f8c-11f1-be41-11a8a169589f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man in a ‘Chucky’ mask chased Philadelphia passersby until one woman turned around and said, &apos;OK, let’s fight&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Jameka Wilson was one of the victims of Zymire Hughes, the Philadelphia masked man. However, instead of running, she faced him head on.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/espn-writer-sent-letter-and-50-to-waitress-of-la-deli-he-ate-at-gsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-25T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>ESPN writer was only 75% sure he’d tipped his LA waitress. Then a letter from 800 miles away moved her to tears</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814780/uploads/876843d0-9faa-11f1-a811-ad30ff1ed96e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>ESPN writer was only 75% sure he’d tipped his LA waitress. Then a letter from 800 miles away moved her to tears</image:title><image:caption>ESPN features writer Roberto José Andrade Franco got frantic when he realized he might have skipped the tip to a waitress in a LA deli. So he drove home and sent her a letter with a $50 tip.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-donates-doll-wearing-daughters-nicu-frock-goodwill-vp-finds-it-fpsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-24T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He put his daughter’s NICU frock on his childhood doll, then accidentally donated it. Goodwill’s VP &apos;had a feeling&apos; it was nearby</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814781/uploads/003f6060-9f8b-11f1-bd5b-0b690d06cf48_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He put his daughter’s NICU frock on his childhood doll, then accidentally donated it. Goodwill’s VP &apos;had a feeling&apos; it was nearby</image:title><image:caption>Anna Simon discovered her husband had accidentally donated her cherished doll, an irreplaceable keepsake, to the local Goodwill. Desperate for a lead, Simon turned to her community, and they didn&apos;t disappoint</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/phoenix-man-asked-how-he-can-be-a-teacher-wearing-nail-polish</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-25T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Phoenix man with painted nails got asked how he could be a teacher. So he broke it down like he was teaching a class</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814794/uploads/0b604790-9fa7-11f1-a811-ad30ff1ed96e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Phoenix man with painted nails got asked how he could be a teacher. So he broke it down like he was teaching a class</image:title><image:caption>Luke Red, a teacher from Phoenix was questioned about his nail polish. People objected to the fact that he wore nail polish as a man. He answered their questions in the nicest way possible.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-calls-off-wedding-after-she-forced-him-to-buy-her-grandmas-home-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-25T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Fiancée pressured him to spend his inheritance on her grandma’s house, so he delayed the wedding. Her ultimatum made him call it off instead</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814808/uploads/03684f90-a058-11f1-b9a5-29d9e55bba1e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Fiancée pressured him to spend his inheritance on her grandma’s house, so he delayed the wedding. Her ultimatum made him call it off instead</image:title><image:caption>The man got wary after his fiancée forced him to buy her grandma&apos;s house. When he asked to postpone the wedding, she gave him an ultimatum that made him call off the wedding. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dm-exposes-boyfriends-double-life-with-tiny-sunglass-detail-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-25T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She refused to believe a DM saying her ‘perfect’ boyfriend was married with 2 kids. Then his wife mentioned the Prada sunglasses — and she went cold </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814811/uploads/bb5042e0-a060-11f1-9b3e-6b94fc272c5c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She refused to believe a DM saying her ‘perfect’ boyfriend was married with 2 kids. Then his wife mentioned the Prada sunglasses — and she went cold </image:title><image:caption>Ellis Mae found that her boyfriend was not only cheating on her, but he was also stealing her things.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-refused-to-sign-marriage-papers-and-dodged-an-ugly-divorce-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-25T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride went through with the wedding despite her gut feeling — but never filed the paperwork. A month later, she realized why</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814815/uploads/8847dae0-a059-11f1-b9a5-29d9e55bba1e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride went through with the wedding despite her gut feeling — but never filed the paperwork. A month later, she realized why</image:title><image:caption>Ione Martin got married to her ex-wife even though her gut told her not to. A month later, she was glad she hadn&apos;t signed the papers. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-dresses-up-as-darth-vader-at-city-council-meeting-flock-camera-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-25T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Darth Vader showed up at City Hall to ‘defend’ police cameras. His reason? He wants to &apos;stalk his ex&apos; </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814816/uploads/74776cf0-a069-11f1-aaee-9bdabfd9c5e6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Darth Vader showed up at City Hall to ‘defend’ police cameras. His reason? He wants to &apos;stalk his ex&apos; </image:title><image:caption>Darth Vader doubled down on the absurd scope of the city&apos;s tracking system. He mockingly praised the network as the ultimate asset to locate &quot;a hidden base on Hoth&quot; and catch &quot;Luke Skywalker as he traverses the universe in his X-wing.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/entitled-man-questions-dentists-legitimacy-because-of-pink-scrubs-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-26T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Patient asked a young woman in pink scrubs where the dentist was 3 times. It took a 2-minute extraction to convince him it was her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814882/uploads/aefaac70-a069-11f1-aaee-9bdabfd9c5e6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Patient asked a young woman in pink scrubs where the dentist was 3 times. It took a 2-minute extraction to convince him it was her</image:title><image:caption>Patient refused to believe that a woman in pink scrubs could be his dentist. It took a completely useless, lengthy explanation and a 2-minute tooth extraction for him to still make the most ridiculous statement!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/better-ceo-fired-5-years-after-he-laid-off-900-employees-on-zoom-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-25T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>CEO fired 5 years after laying off 900 people on a Zoom call — says he’ll return for just $1 a year</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814887/uploads/bdadfc40-a050-11f1-8bdc-7b195e5a2ba3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>CEO fired 5 years after laying off 900 people on a Zoom call — says he’ll return for just $1 a year</image:title><image:caption>Vishal Garg, the former Home and Finance CEO of Better was fired and replaced by Daniel Lewis. It happened 5 years after Garg fired 900 employees on a Zoom call right before Christmas.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-fired-4-days-after-being-promised-a-promotion-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-26T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She agreed to last-minute travel after her boss promised a ‘new title’ on Monday. Four days later, the CEO fired her in a surprise 15-minute meeting</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814902/uploads/7e86f6e0-a053-11f1-8bdc-7b195e5a2ba3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She agreed to last-minute travel after her boss promised a ‘new title’ on Monday. Four days later, the CEO fired her in a surprise 15-minute meeting</image:title><image:caption>She thought nothing could go wrong after she was promised a promotion until her CEO invited her to a surprise meeting. </image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>