<?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/robin-williams-insisted-film-companies-hire-homeless-to-sign-him-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T04:15:42.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Robin Williams always insisted that film companies hire homeless people if they wanted to sign him</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/242062/uploads/062b14c0-e10a-11e9-a26c-3fb99ece61c2_800_420.png</image:loc><image:title>Robin Williams always insisted that film companies hire homeless people if they wanted to sign him</image:title><image:caption>He was such an amazing soul</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/this-article-from-1958-on-129-ways-to-get-a-husband-shows-how-far-the-world-has-come-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T05:45:10.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Someone found a 1958 magazine with 129 tips for women to land a husband. They&apos;re exactly what you&apos;d expect</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/407744/uploads/a7b084a0-442a-11ea-9ad4-f3c841ee2b62_800_420.png</image:loc><image:title>Someone found a 1958 magazine with 129 tips for women to land a husband. They&apos;re exactly what you&apos;d expect</image:title><image:caption>This is a list about how to get killed in 2019.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/secret-poor-man-flies-first-class-shares-hilarious-insights-fancy-stuff-be-wasted-on-rich-people-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T13:45:28.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>&apos;Secret poor&apos; man flew first class for the first time and had a funny realization about luxury: &apos;Fancy stuff be wasted on rich people&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/566237/uploads/fb616000-cacb-11f0-94d4-21ee52c73670_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>&apos;Secret poor&apos; man flew first class for the first time and had a funny realization about luxury: &apos;Fancy stuff be wasted on rich people&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Wow.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/twin-sends-out-distress-signal-from-mothers-womb-to-save-sisters-life-ex6</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T17:15:26.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Doctors were forced to deliver twin baby after she sent a &apos;distress signal.&apos; Then they realized it was to save her sister’s life — not her own</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/595185/uploads/bb444be0-7542-11ed-949d-8bdc714d59dd_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Doctors were forced to deliver twin baby after she sent a &apos;distress signal.&apos; Then they realized it was to save her sister’s life — not her own</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Our doctors told us, &apos;I think your tiny twin saved her sister&apos;s life,&apos;&apos; the proud mom shared.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/angela-davis-uncovers-her-familys-history-ex7</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T05:46:44.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Civil rights icon Angela Davis stopped short when she learned she’s descended from a Mayflower pilgrim</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/606918/uploads/4da85000-b35d-11ed-9f85-d3fb1d14abc1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Civil rights icon Angela Davis stopped short when she learned she’s descended from a Mayflower pilgrim</image:title><image:caption>Angela Davis learns surprising family history on &quot;Finding Your Roots&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/a-neuroscientist-and-philosophers-1998-bet-on-consciousness-between-finally-ends-after-25-years-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T15:45:38.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Neuroscientist lost a 25-year bet that science would crack consciousness. He immediately bet again</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/631239/uploads/17e44a10-1996-11ee-85b8-01de8e620a1c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Neuroscientist lost a 25-year bet that science would crack consciousness. He immediately bet again</image:title><image:caption>The winner of the bet was to receive a few bottles of fine wine.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/magazine-ad-from-1996-made-predictions-about-2026-that-have-left-everyone-in-shock-ex9</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T14:45:32.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>1996 magazine ad predicted a $16 burger, $12,500 vacation and $65,000 car by 2026 — it also predicted why you wouldn&apos;t be able to afford them</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/688665/uploads/2f26cbd0-fe29-11ee-9b4d-b94ab9a19fee_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>1996 magazine ad predicted a $16 burger, $12,500 vacation and $65,000 car by 2026 — it also predicted why you wouldn&apos;t be able to afford them</image:title><image:caption>The ad accurately predicted the current economic crisis of the world back in the 90s.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/miss-universe-1997-was-asked-what-shed-do-if-there-were-no-rules-for-a-day-her-response-is-iconic-ex8</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T17:45:31.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Miss USA asked what she&apos;d do if there were no rules for a day — her response won her Miss Universe crown</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/725066/uploads/86347330-a655-11ef-8d15-e7444a7a1710_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Miss USA asked what she&apos;d do if there were no rules for a day — her response won her Miss Universe crown</image:title><image:caption>Miss USA was asked one final question along with the two other finalists and her answer was simply iconic.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-replaced-pto-with-early-fridays-then-complain-to-hr-backfired-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T17:51:48.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Manager denied PTO and said to take early Fridays instead — worker complied maliciously, triggering an HR meeting that backfired on the boss</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/780521/uploads/c6d4ba80-c549-11f0-bc84-c7b9f717874b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager denied PTO and said to take early Fridays instead — worker complied maliciously, triggering an HR meeting that backfired on the boss</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I accepted &amp; prepared everything. I haven&apos;t dealt with her before, but she was extremely neutral. She asked for both sides,&quot; they recalled. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-asks-disabled-man-to-re-home-his-service-dog-gets-schooled-by-law-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T15:45:40.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA threatened to re-home his German Shepherd service dog and demanded proof of his disability — he sent one photo that shut them up</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/781182/uploads/6e017620-c9f7-11f0-aeff-0f41e9efd62c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA threatened to re-home his German Shepherd service dog and demanded proof of his disability — he sent one photo that shut them up</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I wouldn’t even buy a house within an HOA. Why do people keep buying houses with the house police? Is it because they have the audacity to tell people what they can and cannot do for something that they bought? HOA buys its audacity on wholesale.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-accused-vacationing-worker-of-slacking-but-proof-exposed-her-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T18:46:35.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Manager tried blaming employee for &apos;slacking&apos; during their vacation — until she was served proof in front of everyone</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/782221/uploads/1bb15a50-d034-11f0-a612-d37070f04432_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager tried blaming employee for &apos;slacking&apos; during their vacation — until she was served proof in front of everyone</image:title><image:caption>&quot;It turned out they had scheduled me for four closing shifts and a morning shift on the day I was still on the road,&quot; they recalled.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-exposes-hr-error-after-being-called-out-for-missed-meeting-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T19:16:38.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HR tried to &apos;discipline&apos; employee for missing mandatory meetings, until they exposed an embarrassing blunder</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/782781/uploads/4af4caf0-d434-11f0-b6d0-fdc71ea2ffd3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HR tried to &apos;discipline&apos; employee for missing mandatory meetings, until they exposed an embarrassing blunder</image:title><image:caption>The manager tried to cover up, stating that a mention of the meeting was made in a huddle. However, the employee knew they were in the right. “Nope. I wasn’t even in that huddle; I was at a client site that morning,&quot; they said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-goes-bankrupt-after-employee-is-fired-by-boss-nepo-baby-son-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T17:36:44.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss fires 8-year employee so he can hire his &apos;nepobaby&apos; son — within 6 years the son had run the company into bankruptcy</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784468/uploads/59319840-defd-11f0-9320-355983deea2c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss fires 8-year employee so he can hire his &apos;nepobaby&apos; son — within 6 years the son had run the company into bankruptcy</image:title><image:caption>&apos;It&apos;s one thing to be fired when you mess up, but another thing to be fired just because you were already wise to the boss&apos;s son&apos;s crusty fifty-something-year-old, skaterboi brand-wearing, neposwaggering, beanie-too-high-on-the-head-wearing...&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-visits-town-with-no-cell-phones-or-wifi-stunned-by-peoples-routine-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T16:45:07.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man visited the US town where cell phones stop working 53 miles before you arrive — residents say they &apos;sleep good&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/787524/uploads/62416810-f204-11f0-8866-a17835a818f1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man visited the US town where cell phones stop working 53 miles before you arrive — residents say they &apos;sleep good&apos;</image:title><image:caption>One man explained that microwaves are allowed only if they meet strict standards. &quot;If it emits bad signals, they’ll come up and give you one better,&quot; he said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/6-year-old-captures-moms-anxiety-in-hilarious-family-portrait-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T01:45:19.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom caught off guard as 6-year-old draws mom&apos;s &apos;anxiety&apos; in family portrait</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788297/uploads/ab8024d0-f6b9-11f0-a0cd-b54740ee5a9f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom caught off guard as 6-year-old draws mom&apos;s &apos;anxiety&apos; in family portrait</image:title><image:caption>The drawing included Natasha and her family, and the boy tried to depict them having fun with carving pumpkins.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/researchers-say-batman-effect-influences-peoples-altruistic-behavior-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T00:45:17.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>&apos;Batman&apos; rode Milan&apos;s subway 138 times for science. People had no idea he was changing their behavior</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788326/uploads/95e1e270-f6ce-11f0-b102-319a7fd56e65_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>&apos;Batman&apos; rode Milan&apos;s subway 138 times for science. People had no idea he was changing their behavior</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I live in Sweden. During Covid I saw Greta Thunberg at a bus stop. I felt like I had to follow social distancing and wear my mask even more, despite her not really talking about it.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/parents-made-teen-pay-rent-for-8-years-only-to-return-every-penny-fpr-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T19:15:55.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman paid all the bills at home for 8 years — then broke down when she learned how her parents had secretly used the money</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788646/uploads/2b665cb0-6c44-11f0-a1c8-43c6cc6af5ca_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman paid all the bills at home for 8 years — then broke down when she learned how her parents had secretly used the money</image:title><image:caption>They asked their kid to pay rent. What they revealed after graduation changed everything</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-sends-formal-notice-over-owner-doing-rooftop-yoga-regret-it-fpr-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T15:27:35.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA filed an ‘inappropriate public display’ complaint over a homeowner’s rooftop yoga — her one-line reply to their notice exposed them</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/789214/uploads/859bcd20-3e42-11f1-ac81-eb501540187b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA filed an ‘inappropriate public display’ complaint over a homeowner’s rooftop yoga — her one-line reply to their notice exposed them</image:title><image:caption>A homeowner&apos;s peaceful morning yoga practice under fire after neighbor files complaint with HOA!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/kid-who-parked-on-neighbors-driveway-regrets-is-after-snowstorm-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T18:34:33.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Entitled kid ignored warnings and repeatedly parked in neighbor’s driveway. When his car got buried in snow, he learned the hard way</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791175/uploads/2f49e470-0800-11f1-8be0-a3abbcfee8c7_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Entitled kid ignored warnings and repeatedly parked in neighbor’s driveway. When his car got buried in snow, he learned the hard way</image:title><image:caption>&apos;By the time I was done, it was pretty buried...&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-turns-down-boss-who-asked-him-to-work-on-his-day-off-fpr-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T18:55:53.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss called him on his day off to demand he show up for work — his two-word curt reply went viral instantly</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791372/uploads/14251d30-7d13-11ec-9677-59418ed9b689_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>Boss called him on his day off to demand he show up for work — his two-word curt reply went viral instantly</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Normalize &apos;No&apos; and hanging up. No is a complete sentence, and they aren&apos;t paying you for your time to talk on the phone with them.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/400-dr-seuss-books-arrives-at-chimp-haven-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T00:45:14.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Chimpanzees were handed 400 Dr. Seuss books and it had an unusual effect on them</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794034/uploads/15a2d1d0-186d-11f1-ba85-119f9e8921a4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Chimpanzees were handed 400 Dr. Seuss books and it had an unusual effect on them</image:title><image:caption>Chimp Haven had requested Dr. Seuss books as part of the animal enrichment program, and, surprisingly, the chimps loved it. The caregivers also placed treats inside the books to make the experience even more engaging.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/he-was-the-neighborhood-bully-until-one-letter-ended-his-marriage-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T18:15:51.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman pranked toxic neighbor by sending letter in his name to a prison pen pal — and accidentally exposed his extramarital affairs</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799175/uploads/63b8e120-38b6-11f1-87f9-07949932ee92_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman pranked toxic neighbor by sending letter in his name to a prison pen pal — and accidentally exposed his extramarital affairs</image:title><image:caption>A petty neighbor thought he was untouchable until a prison &apos;pen-pal&apos; ruined his marriage.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/they-auctioned-their-14-k-1973-pontiac-for-their-grandchildren-their-neighbors-bid-100-k-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T14:05:29.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Grandparents put late son&apos;s Pontiac up for auction — the neighbors bid $100K for the $14K car and then handed it straight back</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801266/uploads/aa503990-43d7-11f1-866a-85076a591c68_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Grandparents put late son&apos;s Pontiac up for auction — the neighbors bid $100K for the $14K car and then handed it straight back</image:title><image:caption>Ben Keryluke had to auction his late son&apos;s car to provide for his orphaned grandchildren. The community decided to do something about it.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mans-water-delivering-efforts-saved-kenyas-wildlife</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T03:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Farmer saw a thirsty buffalo waiting under a dried-up waterfall. So he took matters into his own hands</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805001/uploads/8622efb0-688d-11f1-a1eb-d754405e56d7_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Farmer saw a thirsty buffalo waiting under a dried-up waterfall. So he took matters into his own hands</image:title><image:caption>He also dug up more than 20 waterholes where the animals waited eagerly to quench their thirst. &apos;Even before I finish delivering the water, the animals are already converging in the water hole,&apos; Mwalua described.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/lonely-boy-reaches-out-to-tik-tok-to-celebrate-his-graduation-day</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Company told job applicant to work a free &apos;trial day&apos; — he spent 8 hours fixing their bugs, then reverted it all with a single click and left</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805731/uploads/ebe37ae0-6a5e-11f1-b923-1153d0aa18ab_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Company told job applicant to work a free &apos;trial day&apos; — he spent 8 hours fixing their bugs, then reverted it all with a single click and left</image:title><image:caption>Schmerbeck shared navigating the graduation ceremony alone while other students’ loved ones cheered and clapped for them, trying his best not to fall apart.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-travelled-600-miles-on-foot-to-keep-his-friend-alive</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T00:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Werner Herzog walked for 600 miles in winter to save a dying friend in 1974</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806624/uploads/bedfed60-6588-11f1-81f1-eb4236e1baab_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Werner Herzog walked for 600 miles in winter to save a dying friend in 1974</image:title><image:caption>German filmmaker walked 600 miles across frozen landscape to keep his dying friend in Paris alive.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/childhood-friends-turn-out-to-be-identical-twin-sisters-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Best friends joked about being twins their whole lives — a DNA test revealed their family secret</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806950/uploads/ceff1d70-6889-11f1-ae49-73501e93b635_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Best friends joked about being twins their whole lives — a DNA test revealed their family secret</image:title><image:caption>Parents of childhood best friends become excited after knowing that the two girls are &apos;identical twin sisters&apos; abandoned in the same orphanage as kids. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-begs-guests-to-rspv-to-her-invite-after-uninviting-friend-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride quietly uninvited friends from her wedding guest list — only to find her pleading with guests under their social media posts</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806953/uploads/2adec500-689e-11f1-8ff2-89f421910cec_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride quietly uninvited friends from her wedding guest list — only to find her pleading with guests under their social media posts</image:title><image:caption>The author was hurt when they noticed that the bride had uninvited them. Days later, they noticed her begging guests to respond. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bf-captured-wholesome-moment-between-mom-and-daughter-on-ft-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Girlfriend was recovering from a near-fatal fall when her mom arrived — her boyfriend quietly hit record and captured something unforgettable</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806965/uploads/bc7ea260-6889-11f1-ae49-73501e93b635_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Girlfriend was recovering from a near-fatal fall when her mom arrived — her boyfriend quietly hit record and captured something unforgettable</image:title><image:caption>Nina Bakhshi suffered a near-fatal fall during a birthday trip. 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One detail in the thank-you note sent the girlfriend into a fit</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806987/uploads/22e47260-68a7-11f1-8473-57ad1622d8c9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Doctor couple rescued a patient 30,000 feet up in the air. One detail in the thank-you note sent the girlfriend into a fit</image:title><image:caption>Female doctor felt put off when she noticed that her boyfriend was addressed with a different title while she was not, despite that both put equal efforts in saving a patient mid-flight.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bf-learns-heartbreaking-secret-behind-gfs-secret-room-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T15:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man grew suspicious when his girlfriend refused to let him enter one room in their home — when he finally learned why, he hugged her and cried</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807004/uploads/3e3f7ac0-694a-11f1-a3aa-b954f5c16cba_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man grew suspicious when his girlfriend refused to let him enter one room in their home — when he finally learned why, he hugged her and cried</image:title><image:caption>When this man&apos;s girlfriend, Amy, finally revealed why a room in her house was shut, the man was left speechless. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-was-focused-on-freeing-her-trapped-dog-that-she-didnt-notice-the-grizzly-closing-in-on-them-in-her-own-camera-footage-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman was focused on freeing her trapped dog that she didn&apos;t notice the grizzly closing in on them in her own camera footage</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807007/uploads/3da42df0-68c2-11f1-aae0-3b3502292b8b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman was focused on freeing her trapped dog that she didn&apos;t notice the grizzly closing in on them in her own camera footage</image:title><image:caption>Jay was so engrossed in freeing her dog&apos;s leash that she did not notice a predator looking at her from a distance.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-ends-the-relationship-as-mans-green-flags-turn-into-red-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She walked out of &apos;Project Hail Mary&apos; in tears but one question from her &apos;green flag&apos; boyfriend exposed how he really felt about her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807093/uploads/858b5e00-6966-11f1-b92c-e9db0be4f008_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She walked out of &apos;Project Hail Mary&apos; in tears but one question from her &apos;green flag&apos; boyfriend exposed how he really felt about her</image:title><image:caption>Rachel Dawson thought she had finally found someone to spend her life with. But all the &apos;green flags&apos; she saw in him during the initial phase turned into glaring red flags once they went out for a movie. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-stole-his-employees-software-and-fired-him-to-claim-credit-he-had-no-idea-the-programmer-had-planted-a-surprise-in-the-codes-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss stole his employee&apos;s software and fired him to claim credit — he had no idea the programmer had planted a surprise in the code</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807106/uploads/1d0e8c80-6957-11f1-a4eb-abccdfd4f102_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss stole his employee&apos;s software and fired him to claim credit — he had no idea the programmer had planted a surprise in the code</image:title><image:caption>The employee had deliberately embedded a secret code that allowed them full access to the software even after they resigned. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-turned-her-firing-into-a-masterclass-on-how-to-fight-ageism</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>55-year-old was fired for writing &apos;yipee&apos; in a client email — then she noticed a sneaky pattern in who else was being let go</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807118/uploads/7e449400-695b-11f1-a4eb-abccdfd4f102_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>55-year-old was fired for writing &apos;yipee&apos; in a client email — then she noticed a sneaky pattern in who else was being let go</image:title><image:caption>Companies treat employees in their 50s as an &apos;exit ramp,&apos; but Loren Grieff decided to change that. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/britisher-who-has-visited-27-countries-says-america-is-the-best-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>British woman who&apos;s visited 27 countries explains why America is the best she&apos;s seen: &apos;I was born in the wrong country&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807127/uploads/b34fcfe0-696d-11f1-b92c-e9db0be4f008_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>British woman who&apos;s visited 27 countries explains why America is the best she&apos;s seen: &apos;I was born in the wrong country&apos;</image:title><image:caption>&apos;You can get every single landscape, every single climate; you can get everything in the US,&apos; Louise confessed. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-questions-relationship-after-bf-answers-hypothetical-question-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend didn&apos;t hesitate when asked who he&apos;d save in a childbirth emergency — his 4-word justification has her considering a break up</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807257/uploads/c4f14ca0-6a1d-11f1-83dd-ff66c7c0c401_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend didn&apos;t hesitate when asked who he&apos;d save in a childbirth emergency — his 4-word justification has her considering a break up</image:title><image:caption>After five years of dating, she asked him who he&apos;d save in case of an emergency childbirth. His response made her question the integrity of the relationship. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-has-meltdown-over-unexcited-guests-but-friend-knows-the-reason-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride is having a meltdown over guests&apos; lack of enthusiasm — after banning spouses and asking everyone to pay for their own meals</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807263/uploads/b3da9590-6a2f-11f1-8193-2913649a36a5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride is having a meltdown over guests&apos; lack of enthusiasm — after banning spouses and asking everyone to pay for their own meals</image:title><image:caption>Bride laments that no one is excited about her wedding. Only her best friend knows the reason for it, but she is not sure whether she should tell it to her or not</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>