<?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/judge-caprios-dismisses-case-after-learning-nurse-ran-red-light-after-16-hour-double-shift-at-hospital-ex8</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T18:15:25.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Judge Caprio was ready to fine a nurse for running a red light. Then she explained why she was exhausted from the hospital</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/723677/uploads/a5e72560-9dc2-11ef-91b3-5f4d66751631_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Judge Caprio was ready to fine a nurse for running a red light. Then she explained why she was exhausted from the hospital</image:title><image:caption>An exhausted nurse ran a red light after a double shift and found herself in front of Judge Frank Caprio’s &apos;compassionate&apos; courtroom.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-told-he-could-only-mow-lawn-in-straight-lines-he-did-the-opposite-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T12:45:53.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA told a man to ‘only mow in straight lines’ for aesthetics. So he went out of his way to mess it up even further</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/783647/uploads/192bb3c0-d99e-11f0-8cdb-6f8d90a446f9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA told a man to ‘only mow in straight lines’ for aesthetics. So he went out of his way to mess it up even further</image:title><image:caption>HOAs have started imposing rules and laws that make people feel restricted in their own homes. Acting like micromanagers, many push their own preferences over residents under the facade of a rule, but smart residents know how to stand their ground.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/fired-employee-used-companys-own-ai-to-reverse-their-decision-fp-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T16:15:20.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Company tried to fire him without severance. He used their own AI against them and pulled off the ultimate holiday coup</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/785030/uploads/4aecb2e0-e251-11f0-9318-d99185983b81_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Company tried to fire him without severance. He used their own AI against them and pulled off the ultimate holiday coup</image:title><image:caption>The person had about two days to submit their defense, while the company had been planning for their layoff for weeks. They read the accusations carefully and realized the company had clearly blown things out of proportion, only to terminate them.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/fides-and-lemans-swap-lives-for-wealth-experiment-and-learn-lesson-ex6</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T15:45:16.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Millionaire tried living a broke couple’s life for 7 days on $230. By the end he felt guilty — and it wasn’t the money that broke him</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/786501/uploads/e05139f0-ec6f-11f0-a4b0-2f48a70e4f48_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Millionaire tried living a broke couple’s life for 7 days on $230. By the end he felt guilty — and it wasn’t the money that broke him</image:title><image:caption> &quot;I am not silly, and I know we live in a bubble that we&apos;ve created through my success, and I want my children to stay grounded, stay humble,&quot; Matt said. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/cashier-called-out-for-working-overtime-clocks-out-during-busy-day-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T17:47:39.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss shouted at a cashier for working 15 minutes past shift. What he did the next day left customers and his boss fuming</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791676/uploads/e8d00610-0b37-11f1-b0bb-a7eb78198425_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss shouted at a cashier for working 15 minutes past shift. What he did the next day left customers and his boss fuming</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I just calmly reminded him that I&apos;m not authorized to work outside my scheduled shift and I need to respect structure. His face did that tight smile thing,&apos; they wrote.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-starting-taking-lunch-during-meetings-to-take-revenge-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T16:05:18.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Manager kept scheduling meetings during lunch. So he started joining with a burrito bowl and eating on camera</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/792098/uploads/9ff05480-0d6d-11f1-9336-a7e4edc0f5ed_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager kept scheduling meetings during lunch. So he started joining with a burrito bowl and eating on camera</image:title><image:caption>A survey 35,000 workers across 26 countries found that employees are only given 35 minutes of lunch break per day, if they have one at all.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/worker-refused-promotion-asked-to-train-another-response-praised-fp-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T15:15:14.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Veteran employee lost a promotion to a 25-year-old newbie, then was asked to train her. Her next move made her feelings clear</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/792335/uploads/46179c70-0e49-11f1-893c-93062591a265_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Veteran employee lost a promotion to a 25-year-old newbie, then was asked to train her. Her next move made her feelings clear</image:title><image:caption>&apos;You want 25 years of my knowledge? Pay me. You want me to smile while you humiliate me? Wrong person&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-gets-dna-test-after-finding-daughter-too-pretty-learns-an-unexpected-secret-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T17:15:25.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom noticed her daughter looked uncannily like her friend’s mom. A DNA test revealed a truth that shook both families</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/793351/uploads/9e5ba7d0-38bc-11f1-a3d3-cdb7379cba61_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom noticed her daughter looked uncannily like her friend’s mom. A DNA test revealed a truth that shook both families</image:title><image:caption>Man noticed that his teenage daughter was too pretty to be his and ended up taking a DNA test to get shocking results.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/entitled-couple-tried-to-pressure-an-olympic-athlete-to-swap-the-seat-she-booked-with-points-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T13:15:33.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Couple tried to guilt-trip an Olympic athlete into giving up the seat she booked with points. She refused and shut them down fast</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/793365/uploads/c39f2ad0-f0b1-11ee-8f42-3f55eb0be4fc_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Couple tried to guilt-trip an Olympic athlete into giving up the seat she booked with points. She refused and shut them down fast</image:title><image:caption>When the athlete boarded the flight, she was surprised to find that someone was already sitting in the seat she paid for.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/italian-banker-watched-in-horror-as-a-3-year-old-girl-fell-from-the-fifth-floor-his-next-move-left-her-parents-thanking-him-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T13:15:57.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Italian banker saw an unsupervised 3-year-old fall from a fifth-floor window. His next move ended up saving her life</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794114/uploads/c9e05f20-4d3e-11ee-bd96-7985e26a16af_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>Italian banker saw an unsupervised 3-year-old fall from a fifth-floor window. His next move ended up saving her life</image:title><image:caption>&quot;Initially I didn&apos;t feel any sign of life, then the baby started crying and I breathed a sigh of relief.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/candidate-fires-recruiter-who-mocked-them-during-interview-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T14:45:09.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HR mocked her qualifications and offered a 60% pay cut. Three months later she had a 40% raise — and got him fired</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799104/uploads/813aad30-3700-11f1-881c-23ec05b07f6f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HR mocked her qualifications and offered a 60% pay cut. Three months later she had a 40% raise — and got him fired</image:title><image:caption>For almost 30 minutes, the recruiter went over with the candidate, explaining why they were not suitable for the role. He even called them incompetent for the job, pointing out mistakes in their resume.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-convinces-to-adopt-daughter-but-turns-into-a-control-freak-years-later-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T13:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She adopted her sister’s daughter. Then one thing the 4-year-old said exposed her sister’s secret plan to stop her having a baby</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799752/uploads/013f7ee0-3a4c-11f1-bb24-01d87c0551cf_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She adopted her sister’s daughter. Then one thing the 4-year-old said exposed her sister’s secret plan to stop her having a baby</image:title><image:caption>A woman convinced her sister to adopt her baby girl. Years later, she uses the excuse that she wants the best for her daughter to control them.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/parents-give-away-daughters-room-to-son-without-informing-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T17:58:41.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Teen came home from college to find her room taken and her stuff in the attic. Her dad had even helped pack her dorm without a word</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807956/uploads/2064d040-6ee5-11f1-a57d-af97295590df_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Teen came home from college to find her room taken and her stuff in the attic. Her dad had even helped pack her dorm without a word</image:title><image:caption>Instead of staying over, the teenager left for her brother&apos;s house. Her parents called her a spoiled brat and said she couldn&apos;t return until she apologized.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/this-company-has-wobbly-chair-test-to-see-if-the-person-is-fit-for-job-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T16:45:23.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>That wobbly chair in your job interview may not be an accident — it could be the real test</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808073/uploads/b4930db0-6fa1-11f1-b173-45dc19bbaca6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>That wobbly chair in your job interview may not be an accident — it could be the real test</image:title><image:caption>The ROTC strictly used the &apos;wobbly chair test&apos; to determine who gets to join the ROTC Nuclear Power School. It is a simple test that reveals attitude rather than their knowledge.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/husband-ghosted-her-asked-for-his-coats-her-mom-had-a-devious-plan-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T17:45:37.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband vanished without a word, then sent lawyers for his winter coats. His MIL came up with a diabolical revenge plan</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808188/uploads/d3eac5b0-7071-11f1-90fb-25884c0aae6b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband vanished without a word, then sent lawyers for his winter coats. His MIL came up with a diabolical revenge plan</image:title><image:caption>Waddell was out for coffee and received a breakup text from her husband. By the time she got home, he was gone.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/husbands-one-confession-made-wife-and-children-homeless-overnight-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T17:45:27.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Wife thought she was worth $10 million until her husband called a ‘secret meeting.’ His confession left her homeless by nightfall</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808224/uploads/5971ddd0-7082-11f1-8b83-c58d5ffced33_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Wife thought she was worth $10 million until her husband called a ‘secret meeting.’ His confession left her homeless by nightfall</image:title><image:caption>Andrea Merriman was living a great life until one day a meeting with her husband changed everything. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-ended-things-after-one-date-but-woman-stalked-him-to-his-home-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T18:25:48.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He ended things after one gym date and 30 missed calls. Two days later, she left a chilling note outside his home</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808239/uploads/83efe7f0-7131-11f1-b2d4-17fefdadad00_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He ended things after one gym date and 30 missed calls. Two days later, she left a chilling note outside his home</image:title><image:caption>Ruth somehow managed to track the man down and reached his driveway. There she found his mom, who then came and woke him up, saying that &quot;a random lady was in the driveway asking for me.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-gave-gf-20-rules-to-follow-it-did-not-apply-to-him-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T18:15:46.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend gave her 20 rules to follow around men. She obeyed every one until she found his Facebook messages to his ex</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808243/uploads/7312f1b0-7097-11f1-ac75-2fdc4251a4f7_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend gave her 20 rules to follow around men. She obeyed every one until she found his Facebook messages to his ex</image:title><image:caption>A man gave his girlfriend 20 strict rules to follow in their relationship after just a month of dating. Eight months later, his girlfriend found out the kind of man he was.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-shocked-to-find-his-beloved-boat-listed-on-fb-as-free-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T18:05:43.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Homeowner’s boat vanished from his cul-de-sac without warning. Then he saw a Facebook post offering his ‘abandoned’ boat for free</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813682/uploads/607e8a60-97b0-11f1-a546-a147558fd30d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Homeowner’s boat vanished from his cul-de-sac without warning. Then he saw a Facebook post offering his ‘abandoned’ boat for free</image:title><image:caption>In a Facebook post, his friend announced that his boat was stolen by two men in a gray Nissan Frontier and provided the description details for viewers to help him track it down.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-left-fiance-and-kids-for-a-stranger-she-met-via-xbox-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T14:15:05.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman told her fiancé she had ‘no emotion and needed a break.’ Two days later, a stranger from Xbox came to pick her up</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813798/uploads/c7a779f0-97e6-11f1-9370-011f33fdb01d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman told her fiancé she had ‘no emotion and needed a break.’ Two days later, a stranger from Xbox came to pick her up</image:title><image:caption>She struggled with postpartum depression after her first child. After the second turned one, she left both her daughters and fiancé to run away with a man she met on Xbox a month ago.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-finds-his-exs-bf-cheating-on-her-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>His female friend recognized the coworker his ex had left him for in a Snapchat photo — but what she revealed made him pity his ex</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818867/uploads/ee372100-c154-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>His female friend recognized the coworker his ex had left him for in a Snapchat photo — but what she revealed made him pity his ex</image:title><image:caption>&apos;He&apos;s a serial cheater, and I figured because they looked so happy together that it would never happen...&apos; he confessed. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/restaurant-falsely-blame-couple-for-being-rude-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman left a 1-star review after a disastrous anniversary dinner. Then the restaurant charged her boyfriend&apos;s card again</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819158/uploads/9f761660-c0a1-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman left a 1-star review after a disastrous anniversary dinner. Then the restaurant charged her boyfriend&apos;s card again</image:title><image:caption>The situation grew intense when the couple realized the restaurant had overcharged their credit card after reading the review.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/lady-finds-her-bf-talking-to-her-best-friend-behind-her-back-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her boyfriend was moody on the way home from the festival, so she checked his phone. Seeing her best friend’s name was only the tip of the iceberg</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819174/uploads/b9fd4aa0-c15d-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her boyfriend was moody on the way home from the festival, so she checked his phone. Seeing her best friend’s name was only the tip of the iceberg</image:title><image:caption>Apparently, another woman he was talking to knew he wasn&apos;t single, and surprisingly, she told Lisa everything her boyfriend had been doing.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bf-pushed-her-for-monogamy-while-having-secret-affairs-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T18:00:02.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her Hinge date pushed for monogamy after a trip, then started picking fights over oysters and exes. She didn&apos;t know he&apos;d already cheated with 2 women</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819241/uploads/34909850-c14d-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her Hinge date pushed for monogamy after a trip, then started picking fights over oysters and exes. She didn&apos;t know he&apos;d already cheated with 2 women</image:title><image:caption>One moment, Carter would express his intention to break up with her; the next moment, he would shower her with flattering compliments.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/raya-date-turns-out-to-be-elementary-school-crush-who-friendzones-her-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her Raya date turned out to be the school crush who&apos;d worked all summer to buy her a Hello Kitty watch. This time he was determined to friend-zone her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819260/uploads/1ddef5b0-c158-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her Raya date turned out to be the school crush who&apos;d worked all summer to buy her a Hello Kitty watch. This time he was determined to friend-zone her</image:title><image:caption>Katie Kelly reconnected with a boy from elementary school through dating app called Raya. They reminisced about their school days and hung out. He even admitted he had a crush on her in school. But what he said before the night ended threw her off.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-dismissed-employee-complaints-about-a-client-then-regretted-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her boss refused to fire the ‘nightmare client’ who ruined Thanksgiving every year, so she took the holiday off. He returned in tears with one request</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819270/uploads/29b1fb60-c15f-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her boss refused to fire the ‘nightmare client’ who ruined Thanksgiving every year, so she took the holiday off. He returned in tears with one request</image:title><image:caption>Every year, before Thanksgiving, one client would send the company artwork for use in winter concerts, and the team had to bear the brunt of working on holidays. When they discussed the matter with their boss, he dismissed their concerns. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/ai-pain-signal-study-simulated-destructive-choices</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T11:46:04.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>AI models showed a ‘pain’ signal when insulted. Then researchers turned it up, and things got destructive</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819281/uploads/7ef75ca0-c218-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>AI models showed a ‘pain’ signal when insulted. Then researchers turned it up, and things got destructive</image:title><image:caption>The moment users turned mean, gaslighting the AI, demeaning its capabilities, or telling it that everything it did was worthless, the AI&apos;s internal &quot;pain circuit&quot; lit up. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mil-gifted-dil-a-stand-mixer-forcing-her-to-host-thanksgiving-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>MIL gave her a stand mixer for her birthday, then volunteered her to host Thanksgiving for 12. The worst part? Her husband had known for weeks</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819284/uploads/88cc4760-c22a-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>MIL gave her a stand mixer for her birthday, then volunteered her to host Thanksgiving for 12. The worst part? Her husband had known for weeks</image:title><image:caption> The author texted their MIL, declining to host, but she brushed it off, &quot;basically daring me to cancel on everyone.&quot; </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-had-hysterectomy-after-misdiagnosed-with-cancer-fpsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom was planning her funeral after doctors gave her 2 to 5 years to live. Turns out they sent the wrong DNA</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819292/uploads/43dbbfa0-c216-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom was planning her funeral after doctors gave her 2 to 5 years to live. Turns out they sent the wrong DNA</image:title><image:caption>&quot;When I did the CT scan, the doctor called me back from Kaiser and stated that no cancer was found on the CT scan. Once I got my first appointment at Northside, I was told by the Northside physician that I have endometrial cancer,&quot; Barksdale said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-tracks-down-her-sons-bully-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her kid said someone was being a creep over text and describing their house, so Mom tracked down the sender — and started a game of her own</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819298/uploads/678c4750-c21e-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her kid said someone was being a creep over text and describing their house, so Mom tracked down the sender — and started a game of her own</image:title><image:caption>On a calm evening, her son, Minion, and his friend approached her looking terrified. Upon asking, the boys revealed a creepy stranger was texting them, describing their exact location.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/cheating-partner-introduced-her-as-daughters-nanny-to-other-women-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend hid her from his coworkers for 2 years, leaving her wondering why — until a phone mix-up revealed he&apos;d been calling her his daughter&apos;s nanny</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819379/uploads/5e9d8d20-c228-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend hid her from his coworkers for 2 years, leaving her wondering why — until a phone mix-up revealed he&apos;d been calling her his daughter&apos;s nanny</image:title><image:caption>The story began when Kel Marie went on a night out with a friend and stumbled upon this security guard, a 6&apos;1&quot; Nigerian. While the connection felt so refreshing, Marie kept on ignoring the red flags.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/manager-denied-verbal-requests-unauthorized-until-a-valve-burst-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss banned maintenance workers from taking verbal requests. When her office began flooding, they followed her rules — and waited for her ticket</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819384/uploads/a1590d70-c231-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss banned maintenance workers from taking verbal requests. When her office began flooding, they followed her rules — and waited for her ticket</image:title><image:caption>A site manager frequently flagged down technicians in hallways or texted their personal phones for minor tasks. However, tension escalated after an employee spilled coffee on a server rack while moving a power strip. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/130-ebay-camera-family-home-videos-utah-reunion</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T11:48:02.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man&apos;s $130 eBay camera had a stranger&apos;s home videos from 1998. A T-shirt helped him find them in 24 hours</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819410/uploads/ee1347a0-c24c-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man&apos;s $130 eBay camera had a stranger&apos;s home videos from 1998. A T-shirt helped him find them in 24 hours</image:title><image:caption>Looking through the viewfinder, the eBay camera buyer discovered something far more valuable: a hidden trove of treasured memories recorded between 1998 and 2006. The lost footage showed intimate family moments.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/rich-man-wanted-more-than-looks-but-dates-comeback-left-him-silent-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Ambitious man told his date she needed &apos;more than looks&apos; to be with him. He nearly fell off his horse when she agreed</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819418/uploads/477de430-c2e8-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Ambitious man told his date she needed &apos;more than looks&apos; to be with him. He nearly fell off his horse when she agreed</image:title><image:caption>Shocked, the man asked, &apos;What did you just say?&apos; After Larsen repeated herself, he asked if the date was over.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/grocery-shop-cashier-refused-to-sell-two-onions-for-customer-safety-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T18:15:02.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Grocery store refused to sell her two loose onions, so she offered to pay for a full bag. The cashier threw them out &apos;for safety&apos; instead</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819424/uploads/18f71580-c259-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Grocery store refused to sell her two loose onions, so she offered to pay for a full bag. The cashier threw them out &apos;for safety&apos; instead</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Instead of going straight home, I&apos;m using more gas and resources to make an extra stop just for two onions,&apos; the customer explained.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hubby-stands-up-for-wife-after-his-mom-criticized-her-parenting-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mother-in-law complained her grandson was &apos;too skinny,&apos; then accused his mom of starving him after class. Her own son set her straight</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819425/uploads/06207940-c25b-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mother-in-law complained her grandson was &apos;too skinny,&apos; then accused his mom of starving him after class. Her own son set her straight</image:title><image:caption>&quot;After years of &apos;that’s just Mom, ignore her,&apos; my husband finally...set a firm boundary with her,&quot; she added. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/houston-homeowners-backyard-hidden-well-tenant-falls-city-response-snfp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Tenant fell into a 16-foot hole in Houston woman&apos;s backyard. City says filling it is her problem</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819501/uploads/1b62efb0-c2f9-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Tenant fell into a 16-foot hole in Houston woman&apos;s backyard. City says filling it is her problem</image:title><image:caption>Determined to fix the gaping hole, Jennings brought out her local plumbing company to inspect the damage and drain the standing water. What they uncovered far exceeded a simple lawn washout. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/massachusetts-ice-cream-shop-owner-calls-out-rude-customers-fpsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Customer yelled at a 16-year-old over a 25-cent sundae mix-up. The owner&apos;s Facebook response is going viral</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819503/uploads/06be59f0-c2ea-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Customer yelled at a 16-year-old over a 25-cent sundae mix-up. The owner&apos;s Facebook response is going viral</image:title><image:caption>Coldstuff Ice-cream clarified that the post was not meant as an attack on all customers. It was specifically aimed at those who treated their employees unkindly. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-demanded-reverse-glassdoor-after-employee-left-24-hr-after-raise-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss demands a &apos;reverse Glassdoor&apos; after employee quits 24 hours after getting a raise</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819609/uploads/9ea6b860-c3d6-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss demands a &apos;reverse Glassdoor&apos; after employee quits 24 hours after getting a raise</image:title><image:caption>He believed an honest conversation about their job search would have been better, and they could&apos;ve left on a &quot;good note.&quot; If they had done that, he said he would have given them a raise anyway, and &quot;they work 2-3 more months in good faith and...&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>