<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/neil-armstrongs-wife-discovers-strange-items-in-a-bag-they-were-meant-to-be-left-on-the-moon-ex8</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Neil Armstrong never told anyone about Apollo 11 bag in his closet. His wife found it 45 years later</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/731055/uploads/1db24e70-9197-11f1-9fec-4f459cd2a3ca_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Neil Armstrong never told anyone about Apollo 11 bag in his closet. His wife found it 45 years later</image:title><image:caption>Astounding discovery: Neil Armstrong’s hidden Apollo 11 artifacts found by his wife after his death.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-suspects-soon-to-be-ex-husband-bugged-her-car-so-she-went-along-and-played-him-like-a-fiddle-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband bugged his wife&apos;s car during their divorce — she couldn&apos;t afford to remove the devices but did something else that caught him off guard</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/734625/uploads/4ae44e60-e2bc-11ef-a328-edd5957a16ab_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband bugged his wife&apos;s car during their divorce — she couldn&apos;t afford to remove the devices but did something else that caught him off guard</image:title><image:caption>This woman suspects her estranged husband bugged her car after the divorce. She snaps back in a hilarious way!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-asks-employee-for-medical-proof-husbands-text-leaves-him-sorry-fp-ex6</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss imposed strict &apos;medical proof&apos; rule after a woman called in sick — but one text from her husband made him backtrack instantly</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/779018/uploads/cf3cf640-bbe1-11f0-8382-75e2bc6c3b19_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss imposed strict &apos;medical proof&apos; rule after a woman called in sick — but one text from her husband made him backtrack instantly</image:title><image:caption>&quot;Ah, I love it when people get to live the day they deserve!&quot; a user wrote.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-wins-70000-lawsuit-against-community-that-banned-lawn-cross-fp-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T14:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA banned a resident&apos;s 12-inch cross from his own lawn. He sued — and the dispute ends 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 ends 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/buyers-claim-owners-smart-home-device-so-he-programs-it-for-revenge-fp-ex6</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Homebuyers insisted smart-home devices come free with the house — so he spent his last days reprogramming them to make the new owners regret it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/781509/uploads/ac006330-cb89-11f0-9258-4d0b22cefe6e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Homebuyers insisted smart-home devices come free with the house — so he spent his last days reprogramming them to make the new owners regret it</image:title><image:caption> While his lawyer tried explaining to them that the author was doing them a favor by taking the devices off the wall since they were unusable, their lawyer did not budge. So the author decided to have &quot;fun&quot; with it.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-finds-note-from-bfs-ex-girlfriend-and-breaks-up-with-him-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A secret note tucked behind her boyfriend&apos;s cabinet led her to a &apos;warning&apos; from his ex. One detail made her move out in seconds</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805604/uploads/ec199ad0-5f41-11f1-a676-b9231c317fe8_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A secret note tucked behind her boyfriend&apos;s cabinet led her to a &apos;warning&apos; from his ex. One detail made her move out in seconds</image:title><image:caption>&apos;He will not clean. He will not listen. He will make everything feel like it’s your fault. It’s not your fault; he’s just an incompetent man. I’m leaving him; I suggest you do the same,&apos; the letter read.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-had-the-last-laugh-after-getting-mansplained-by-a-passenger-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Entitled man stole her window seat and tried to blame her booking error. The flight attendant&apos;s &apos;fact check&apos; left him fuming</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806283/uploads/180fe050-64c3-11f1-b0ea-7729dae202c3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Entitled man stole her window seat and tried to blame her booking error. The flight attendant&apos;s &apos;fact check&apos; left him fuming</image:title><image:caption>Man started mansplaining to a woman about flight numbers. Flight attendant&apos;s response left him speechless.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/5000-usd-changed-homeless-lives-forever-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Experiment gave homeless people $5,374 cash and watched them for a year. It disproved our biggest bias</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806468/uploads/b7f267f0-6572-11f1-b9b9-4dab5afe7c70_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Experiment gave homeless people $5,374 cash and watched them for a year. It disproved our biggest bias</image:title><image:caption>People clearly knew what they’d do with the cash they received. For instance, Ray, one of the cash recipients, used it to upskill himself with a computer training course.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-found-wife-cheating-same-day-he-received-terminal-diagnosis-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband rushed home early to tell his wife about his terminal cancer diagnosis — what he found on the CCTV made him call his lawyer instead</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806475/uploads/ea291960-64bb-11f1-9a09-8728409244f8_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband rushed home early to tell his wife about his terminal cancer diagnosis — what he found on the CCTV made him call his lawyer instead</image:title><image:caption>A man was about to share devastating news about his diagnosis with his wife, when he found out another heartbreaking truth about her that shattered their 20 years of marriage.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/resident-realizes-the-landlord-has-been-stealing-their-internet-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T13:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Tenant shared her Wi-Fi password with the landlord once. Years later, a neighbor’s message uncovered a petty long-running scheme</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808688/uploads/888f1380-745b-11f1-b989-03ee184ef0f8_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Tenant shared her Wi-Fi password with the landlord once. Years later, a neighbor’s message uncovered a petty long-running scheme</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I sent her an email 10 days ago requesting reimbursement... she didn&apos;t respond,&apos; they wrote. Moreover, the author revealed that they are considering taking legal action against their landlord.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-attitude-changed-after-groom-hired-his-own-lawyer-for-prenup-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Fiancée handed him a prenup 26 days before the wedding and promised it was &apos;for both of us.&apos; Hiring his own lawyer changed her attitude overnight</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812766/uploads/7bfc8ae0-908e-11f1-93f2-27ca87ceebb3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Fiancée handed him a prenup 26 days before the wedding and promised it was &apos;for both of us.&apos; Hiring his own lawyer changed her attitude overnight</image:title><image:caption>A 26-day prenup ultimatum sparks intense therapy battles and leaves the wedding hanging by a thread. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/disabled-woman-told-not-to-charge-smartdrive-in-library-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Disabled woman was told she couldn’t charge her mobility device at a public library. She asked for the policy — 30 minutes later, they apologized</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812783/uploads/feb7bc50-909f-11f1-b59c-131dcf992fd2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Disabled woman was told she couldn’t charge her mobility device at a public library. She asked for the policy — 30 minutes later, they apologized</image:title><image:caption>Bryanna Copes was told she was not allowed to charge her mobility device at a public library. She asked for the library policy, and left them shamefaced.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/creepy-man-was-clicking-photos-of-flight-attendant-but-she-blushed-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>7 passengers notified a flight attendant that a man in row 20 was taking photos and videos of her. She blushed when she saw who it was</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812789/uploads/1388dc10-917a-11f1-a60d-d920204861b9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>7 passengers notified a flight attendant that a man in row 20 was taking photos and videos of her. She blushed when she saw who it was</image:title><image:caption>Passengers were creeped out watching a strange man click flight attendant&apos;s photos. Then she laughed and revealed the truth</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-wanted-to-get-back-with-ex-until-she-saw-a-google-doc-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She wrote a &apos;Relationship Plan&apos; hoping to save her 10-year marriage and nearly mailed it — until a Google doc made her delete the whole thing</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812919/uploads/c5ee8b90-91e1-11f1-ad9a-5b02cb663b61_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She wrote a &apos;Relationship Plan&apos; hoping to save her 10-year marriage and nearly mailed it — until a Google doc made her delete the whole thing</image:title><image:caption>Dr. Ruth was excited to get back with her ex and started creating a &apos;new relationship plan&apos; until her eyes caught an old Google Doc that left her aghast</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/pregnant-woman-found-husband-cheating-through-hotel-reservation-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her husband left birthing class early for a hotel reservation he kept secret. She followed, got a room key and waited outside his door</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817481/uploads/bbc49780-b343-11f1-98b1-3f18ec353a61_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her husband left birthing class early for a hotel reservation he kept secret. She followed, got a room key and waited outside his door</image:title><image:caption>After finding a Priceline hotel confirmation booked for the exact night of their first-ever birthing class, 8-month pregant Lula followed her husband and waited outside his door to catch him red-handed.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-who-told-hr-about-extra-3-000-got-their-account-wiped-out-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Honest worker told HR she had overpaid them by $3,000. Company reversed $8,500, bounced her mortgage — and then said it had every right to</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817951/uploads/cec295c0-b70e-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Honest worker told HR she had overpaid them by $3,000. Company reversed $8,500, bounced her mortgage — and then said it had every right to</image:title><image:caption>The payroll department attempted to fix the mistake without a heads-up. To make matters worse, they initiated two separate reverse wires totaling a whopping $8,500 instead of just $3,000. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/homeowner-uncovered-the-hoas-legal-flaw-and-took-it-to-court-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Homeowner was fined for sitting in his own car after curfew. He checked the records and found the HOA wasn’t even legal — so all 21 homeowners sued</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817956/uploads/56b8b670-b73d-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Homeowner was fined for sitting in his own car after curfew. He checked the records and found the HOA wasn’t even legal — so all 21 homeowners sued</image:title><image:caption>The man said he was even fined for sitting in his own car outside his residence. Frustrated, he began investigating the HOA&apos;s legal status and found the board wasn’t even legal. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/brides-sister-found-groom-cheated-2-hours-before-the-wedding-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Maid of honor found groom’s secret girlfriend 2 hours before the wedding — but her sister still wanted to marry him</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817983/uploads/dad87530-b733-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Maid of honor found groom’s secret girlfriend 2 hours before the wedding — but her sister still wanted to marry him</image:title><image:caption>Just two hours before her wedding, the bride&apos;s sister, Kels, told her that her fiancé was cheating on her. To her absolute shock, her sister tried to calm the matter by surrendering to the situation and asked Kels to not tell the truth to anyone. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-left-after-date-asked-what-she-could-offer-if-he-paid-for-food-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her date asked what she would &apos;offer&apos; if he paid for dinner at Texas Roadhouse — before they even ordered. She paid $17, tipped $40 and left</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817996/uploads/22e88a00-b7d8-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her date asked what she would &apos;offer&apos; if he paid for dinner at Texas Roadhouse — before they even ordered. She paid $17, tipped $40 and left</image:title><image:caption>After constant begging, 30-year-old nurse Les met her date at Texas Roadhouse. While she had already seen the red flags, the breaking point came when he looked at Dr Pepper and fries and asked what she would &apos;offer&apos; if he paid for them.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/insurance-denied-her-claim-for-late-fathers-car-but-she-had-a-plan-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her son crashed her late dad’s car, but the insurance company wouldn’t pay for repairs. Reason? She never had Dad’s permission to drive</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818092/uploads/67b78c90-b7d7-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her son crashed her late dad’s car, but the insurance company wouldn’t pay for repairs. Reason? She never had Dad’s permission to drive</image:title><image:caption>After her father passed away in Florida, a grieving daughter decided to clean out his apartment, but got into a car accident on their way back. When she took the car to a local body shop to get it fixed, the adjuster asked if she had her father&apos;s permissio</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/icu-nurse-quit-after-her-first-leave-in-6-years-was-given-to-new-mom-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>ICU nurse quit after her first Christmas off in 6 years was given to a &apos;new mom.&apos; The hospital didn&apos;t realize what it was about to cost them</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818104/uploads/3728d420-b7f1-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>ICU nurse quit after her first Christmas off in 6 years was given to a &apos;new mom.&apos; The hospital didn&apos;t realize what it was about to cost them</image:title><image:caption> “I informed her that just because I am widowed and did not have children does not mean I do not have a family,” the ICU nurse told her manager after her approved Christmas leave was revoked.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/entitled-woman-snatched-5-plushie-from-toddler-mom-did-the-same-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman snatched the last $5 Oogie Boogie toy from a crying toddler because she &apos;needed it more.&apos; His mom followed her — and pulled the same move</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818123/uploads/1d48ce90-b7f4-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman snatched the last $5 Oogie Boogie toy from a crying toddler because she &apos;needed it more.&apos; His mom followed her — and pulled the same move</image:title><image:caption>“He can have a different one,” the parent recalled the woman saying. A few moments later, the parent noticed something she was holding and decided she needed the same lesson.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/target-customer-caught-after-3-years-of-switching-barcodes-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman secretly swapped price tags at her local Target 30 times in 3 years. Then a single $0.59 purchase finally did her in</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818124/uploads/a4d6de70-b7fd-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman secretly swapped price tags at her local Target 30 times in 3 years. Then a single $0.59 purchase finally did her in</image:title><image:caption>Thelma Grant grabbed a bunch of 50-cent plastic cups and bowls, then switched the sticky barcodes onto the items she planned to buy. After three years and 30 incidents, she was finally caught red-handed due to a mere $59 purchase. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/adult-kid-finds-dads-romatic-pics-with-another-woman-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Daughter digitized late dad’s old negatives from 2001 for their mom’s photo book — and accidentally found his &apos;weekend escape&apos; with another woman</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818264/uploads/ad02a370-b8c7-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Daughter digitized late dad’s old negatives from 2001 for their mom’s photo book — and accidentally found his &apos;weekend escape&apos; with another woman</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Restaurant photos, hotel balcony, her wearing his jacket, one where they&apos;re kissing,&apos; they added. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-thought-she-found-love-then-found-his-girlfriend-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T14:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman thought she’d found love after 6 months of dating and meeting his family — then checked his phone and discovered he had a girlfriend of 1 year</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794386170037_55ecdb1a64f0.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman thought she’d found love after 6 months of dating and meeting his family — then checked his phone and discovered he had a girlfriend of 1 year</image:title><image:caption>He would mysteriously vanish the day after they spent extended time together, always keeping his screen face-down or angled away with notifications completely silenced.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/insurance-denied-patient-chemotherapy-so-she-emailed-the-ceo-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T16:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Insurance refused to cover a patient&apos;s chemotherapy, so she emailed the CEO one question about the company&apos;s PR — and got approval in 14 hours</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794396456764_bcd2483162fe.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Insurance refused to cover a patient&apos;s chemotherapy, so she emailed the CEO one question about the company&apos;s PR — and got approval in 14 hours</image:title><image:caption>A nurse informed Elizabeth Nicholas that the carrier rejected the request, claiming the specific medication pairing fell outside National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/gas-pump-receipt-failed-so-college-student-bought-2m-powerball-ticket-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Gas pump refused to print a college student’s receipt — the inconvenience sent him inside and made him a millionaire</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794463008380_580a7226f082.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Gas pump refused to print a college student’s receipt — the inconvenience sent him inside and made him a millionaire</image:title><image:caption>Waiting inside by the register, Dunehew found himself staring at the lottery display while the attendant sorted out his receipt. With a couple of spare dollars in hand, he decided on a whim to pick up a $3 Powerball ticket.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/scientists-want-to-scrap-leap-seconds</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Scientists want to scrap leap seconds. Here’s what it means for your clock</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794472602330_8666c5bfcc59.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Scientists want to scrap leap seconds. Here’s what it means for your clock</image:title><image:caption>Earth rotates regardless of whether it fulfills the timekeeping goals of scientists. Some days, it slows down while other days it speeds up. This phenomenon has caused scientists to struggle with aligning the two timings.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-wanted-a-husband-like-her-brother-and-messed-up-his-honeymoon-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman says her sister-in-law wanted a man ‘just like her brother’. Then she got engaged and set her wedding for the same dates as their honeymoon</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794481323814_643144c558aa.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman says her sister-in-law wanted a man ‘just like her brother’. Then she got engaged and set her wedding for the same dates as their honeymoon</image:title><image:caption>Despite having a completely different partner at the previous family gathering, she declared they were getting married in less than a month</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/landlord-put-cctv-in-tenants-kitchen-and-lounge-then-got-fined-restraining-order-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Landlord put CCTV cameras in a tenant’s kitchen and lounge, then lied about his consent. Her punishment went far beyond a $10,000 fine</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794475971281_c48494f37c02.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Landlord put CCTV cameras in a tenant’s kitchen and lounge, then lied about his consent. Her punishment went far beyond a $10,000 fine</image:title><image:caption>Leung was asked to stop her business in 2016, and again in 2017. Tenants moved out, but during a 2025 council visit, it was found to be rented again as a boarding house. She claimed the house met the health and safety requirements. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-thought-her-boyfriend-was-in-bed-until-her-ex-called-with-details-at-4am-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T17:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She trusted her boyfriend was home in bed until her ex called with details about what he was wearing at 4 a.m. — and who he was with</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794477977092_35b75aae8db7.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>She trusted her boyfriend was home in bed until her ex called with details about what he was wearing at 4 a.m. — and who he was with</image:title><image:caption>When she called her boyfriend the next morning to mention the strange claim, he doubled down, insisting, &quot;No, no, I was at home.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/90yo-ratnam-walks-neighborhood-to-help-lonely-seniors-g</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T08:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>At 90, Ratnam searches parks for lonely seniors sitting alone. She knows what they need most</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794476955223_868dc38408c4.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>At 90, Ratnam searches parks for lonely seniors sitting alone. She knows what they need most</image:title><image:caption>Born in Tamil Nadu, India, in 1936, Periowsamy was brought to Singapore by her parents when she was three months old. The eldest of four children, she spent most of her childhood befriending neighbors from different races and backgrounds.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/civil-servant-juggled-five-government-jobs-until-makeup-trick-exposed-him-fp-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T17:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He wore make-up to secretly work 5 government jobs worth $463,000 — until his manager spotted his disguise slipping on camera</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794550525651_dc8b91531080.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>He wore make-up to secretly work 5 government jobs worth $463,000 — until his manager spotted his disguise slipping on camera</image:title><image:caption>He also secured remote work by claiming he needed to care for his mother, Faijun Nessa, who lived with him and had dementia.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-agreed-to-meet-the-girl-who-made-her-life-miserable-at-14-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T13:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman agreed to meet the girl who made her life miserable at 14 — their reunion took a turn she never saw coming</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794480004586_2f8ce0b3a4b4.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman agreed to meet the girl who made her life miserable at 14 — their reunion took a turn she never saw coming</image:title><image:caption>Beaver wasn’t too hopeful about her cheerleading selection, but she was sure that the other girl would get selected because she was one of those “popular girls.” But when the results came, it was her name that got into the squad and not that girl’s.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/18yo-fought-600usd-phone-fine-and-questioned-officers-report-in-court-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T18:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Police officer urged 18-year-old to plead guilty to $600 phone fine — once court began, she started asking her own questions and left him stuttering</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794483693222_4e482e72e177.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Police officer urged 18-year-old to plead guilty to $600 phone fine — once court began, she started asking her own questions and left him stuttering</image:title><image:caption>When she swiped up and entered her passcode to open her digital license, Apple Maps was running in the background from when she had checked her ETA earlier. She explained the screen had been completely off, and she wasn&apos;t actively using it.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-paid-175-for-basketball-league-but-son-played-only-4-mins-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T17:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom paid $175 for son’s basketball league but he played just 4 of 32 minutes — coach promised equal time but played his own son all 32</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794487747387_daf43879a502.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Mom paid $175 for son’s basketball league but he played just 4 of 32 minutes — coach promised equal time but played his own son all 32</image:title><image:caption>Right before tip-off, she timed the game on her phone. At the end of the 32-minute match, she realized her son played a total of four minutes. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-wrote-mom-apology-then-found-it-framed-by-front-door-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T13:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Daughter wrote mom a heartfelt apology letter after a fight. Few months later, she found it framed by the front door for all guests to read</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794487160675_57d4772a6f2b.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Daughter wrote mom a heartfelt apology letter after a fight. Few months later, she found it framed by the front door for all guests to read</image:title><image:caption>She admitted that she &quot;said some things I shouldn&apos;t have&quot; and was &quot;definitely rude,&quot; though it was &quot;nothing unforgivable.&quot; Feeling guilty about how she handled the situation, she wrote an apology letter.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-posted-about-75usd-dog-food-debt-and-helped-cops-find-hnl-swindler-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T12:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her ex refused to repay woman $75 for blueberries she got for his dog, so she posted about it online — without realizing it would help cops catch him</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794489182537_ece7d30d3d78.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Her ex refused to repay woman $75 for blueberries she got for his dog, so she posted about it online — without realizing it would help cops catch him</image:title><image:caption>Vu also found work at Dr. Wright&apos;s dental office in Hawaii. According to Wright, Vu pitched discounts to patients who agreed to pay in cash. He allegedly pocketed the money himself and wiped the treatment from their medical charts.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/doctor-blames-womans-hormones-before-even-opening-ct-scan-report-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T16:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman waited four months for doctor to review her CT scan — he blamed her hormones before even opening it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794492993684_ac940c8c2fc2.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman waited four months for doctor to review her CT scan — he blamed her hormones before even opening it</image:title><image:caption>When Rachel pushed for answers by asking more about her condition, he ultimately realized his folly.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/160-families-pool-70usd-a-month-to-buy-food-directly-from-farmers-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T10:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>160 families are pooling $70 a month to buy groceries directly from farmers </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794560100261_1117b56319cb.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>160 families are pooling $70 a month to buy groceries directly from farmers </image:title><image:caption>The Fraser Valley in British Columbia grows hundreds of acres of fresh food. Yet local store shelves often carry imported goods at steep prices. This was something that caught Singh&apos;s eye as he witnessed his neighbors struggle to pay their weekly bills.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/idaho-couple-stranded-before-wedding-get-help-from-strangers</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T03:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Idaho couple got stranded 16 miles from their wedding. Then two strangers showed up on a pit bike and an ATV</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794546562808_32fde8bd9768.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Idaho couple got stranded 16 miles from their wedding. Then two strangers showed up on a pit bike and an ATV</image:title><image:caption>The couple used an electric pit bike and an ATV to get past the crash site and complete the 16-mile journey to their wedding venue. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/widow-found-mlk-handwritten-final-dream-speech-draft-husbands-desk-worth-10musd-fp-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T14:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Widow found Martin Luther King’s final ‘I have a dream’ draft in her husband’s desk drawer and put it back. Now it could fetch $10 million</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794550313998_e16f71c40bc5.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Widow found Martin Luther King’s final ‘I have a dream’ draft in her husband’s desk drawer and put it back. Now it could fetch $10 million</image:title><image:caption>“He saved everything,” Clayton said referring to her husband. When she first stumbled upon it, she knew it was an important document related to the “I Have a Dream” speech, and kept it so as to not disrespect King’s memory by selling or displaying it</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-left-6yo-daughter-outside-target-to-hold-place-for-pokemon-cards-fp-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T08:51:14.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dad left his 6-year-old daughter sleeping outside Target at 1 a.m. to hold his place in line for Pokémon cards — then told police he’d gone home</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794558359662_8097fca5d9cf.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Dad left his 6-year-old daughter sleeping outside Target at 1 a.m. to hold his place in line for Pokémon cards — then told police he’d gone home</image:title><image:caption>Witnesses told the Charleston Police Department that 35-year-old Dooley, of Johns Island, handed his daughter a pillow and blanket around 1 a.m. He then allegedly left the 6-year-old fast asleep in the line and walked away.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-faced-backlash-for-breastfeeding-and-then-ran-100-miles-in-antarctica</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T16:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom got trolled for breastfeeding mid-race. She clapped back with a 100-mile run in Antarctica</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794556407846_a6721b24c375.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Mom got trolled for breastfeeding mid-race. She clapped back with a 100-mile run in Antarctica</image:title><image:caption>A photo of her eating watermelon and breastfeeding her baby at one of these stops became viral and attracted a lot of negative comments. People, both men and women, called her &apos;selfish&apos; and &apos; attention-seeking.&apos; </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/candidate-who-waited-2-hours-and-walked-in-summer-heat-gets-even-on-day-1-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T18:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Company made a job candidate wait 2 hours, then walk 20 minutes in summer heat for an interview. He got even on Day 1</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794555546315_3775cc4abd15.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Company made a job candidate wait 2 hours, then walk 20 minutes in summer heat for an interview. He got even on Day 1</image:title><image:caption>Staff left him alone on an empty floor without offering water, coffee, or snacks. After 2 hours, someone asked him to walk to the owner&apos;s house.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/he-hid-2-families-and-5-kids-behind-work-trips-then-a-crash-brought-both-wives-together-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-14T17:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man secretly maintained 2 families and 5 kids using work trips as cover — a car crash left him unconscious, but he woke to both women at his bedside</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794560265438_822531316fd5.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Man secretly maintained 2 families and 5 kids using work trips as cover — a car crash left him unconscious, but he woke to both women at his bedside</image:title><image:caption>While his first wife trusted that he was out for work every three nights a week, his other wife thought he was going abroad for the remaining duration.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/captain-maureen-hodges-sued-san-diego-after-being-blocked-from-chief-job-fp-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T12:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>San Diego’s only female lifeguard captain was blocked from applying for chief. She took that ‘no’ to court</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794569517083_c99e3d1494ae.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>San Diego’s only female lifeguard captain was blocked from applying for chief. She took that ‘no’ to court</image:title><image:caption>&quot;They picked somebody that his highest rank was a sergeant, you know, years ago,&quot; Conger pointed out. The lawsuit alleges that Hodges&apos; gender and sex were a &quot;substantial motivation&quot; behind the city refusing to let her apply or interview. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/cruise-pianist-spent-hours-in-ocean-before-fishermen-spotted-him-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-11-13T14:47:18.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Cruise pianist fell overboard and fought to stay afloat for 9 hours. Then two fishermen spotted him by chance</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1794563624101_284eb5d8a4c7.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Cruise pianist fell overboard and fought to stay afloat for 9 hours. 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