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world.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-crafts-clever-strategy-to-outwit-the-person-who-stole-wifes-phone-and-credit-card-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T04:15:23.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>After a scammer maxed out his wife&apos;s credit card, he sent 6000 texts in 24 hours to outwit the fraud</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/682411/uploads/e5a4ce40-4ae7-11f1-abef-e7edd6d3c13d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>After a scammer maxed out his wife&apos;s credit card, he sent 6000 texts in 24 hours to outwit the fraud</image:title><image:caption>How one man’s ingenious tactic turned the tables on a phone thief and protected his 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split.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-acts-rude-to-girlfriend-in-front-of-his-family-to-test-their-reaction-and-they-didnt-disappoint-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T16:15:43.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man acts rude to girlfriend in front of his family to test their reaction — they came through for her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/697763/uploads/9891c8e0-230e-11ef-9bb7-ab31022ab96a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man acts rude to girlfriend in front of his family to test their reaction — they came through for her</image:title><image:caption>They&apos;ve got her 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However, that changed quickly when she spotted a letter.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/south-korean-woman-walks-stranger-home-in-rain-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Lost tourist in Seoul offered money to the stranger who helped her. She refused and left one message</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802780/uploads/edeab1f0-4dd5-11f1-ae8c-ab4a36ab4359_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Lost tourist in Seoul offered money to the stranger who helped her. She refused and left one message</image:title><image:caption>Sophia&apos;s phone was nearly dead, and she just stood outside the train station, shaking with fear. She couldn&apos;t even book a cab as her card declined multiple times, and on top of that, she couldn&apos;t speak Korean, which made it almost impossible to see</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/ex-mother-in-law-supports-woman-after-her-divorce-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T19:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She walked out on her painful marriage while pregnant — her mother-in-law showed up at her door with a request and never left</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802792/uploads/3b76bf40-4dea-11f1-a429-47c211368acc_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She walked out on her painful marriage while pregnant — her mother-in-law showed up at her door with a request and never left</image:title><image:caption>&apos;She had every reason to retreat, to pick sides, to disappear as others did, but Rita didn&apos;t flinch,&apos; the woman said. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/daughter-auctioned-dad-collected-comics-and-became-a-millionaire</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T19:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A paperboy spent his teen years buying comics. 80 years later, they made his daughter a millionaire</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802832/uploads/110d9300-4eb7-11f1-98fa-3d74b03fc374_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A paperboy spent his teen years buying comics. 80 years later, they made his daughter a millionaire</image:title><image:caption>The entire incident starts with Megan calling Landry to assess her father&apos;s decades-old comic collection. Her father was a former paperboy in rural Maine and bought these comics with his earnings fresh off the rack. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/millennials-become-the-first-generation-with-with-no-inheritance</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T05:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Millennials do not squabble over inheritance — simply because they don&apos;t have any, survey finds</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802859/uploads/7ce0d3b0-4f90-11f1-81b2-a9b917cd4b5a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Millennials do not squabble over inheritance — simply because they don&apos;t have any, survey finds</image:title><image:caption>A recent study conducted by Jessica Forden of the Roosevelt Institute indicates that Millennials might be the first generation who don&apos;t get an inheritance from their family.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/queen-elizabeth-ii-wore-a-50-brooch-to-acknowledge-obamas-gesture</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T05:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>The Obamas worried a $50 brooch was too small for Queen Elizabeth II — her response spoke volumes</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802861/uploads/b913b580-4ec0-11f1-9177-8f456aede6c8_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Obamas worried a $50 brooch was too small for Queen Elizabeth II — her response spoke volumes</image:title><image:caption>&quot;The queen was dressed up quite a bit for the state dinner. It was a little bit concerning for Michelle, because as a gift to her majesty, Michelle had selected a small, modest brooch of nominal value,&quot; Barack said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/tenants-found-72-year-old-letter-and-helped-it-reach-its-owner</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>New tenants find old letter lodged in their ceiling and reunite a widower with his wife&apos;s words</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802867/uploads/14863ed0-4e92-11f1-9069-e70985947be3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>New tenants find old letter lodged in their ceiling and reunite a widower with his wife&apos;s words</image:title><image:caption>Allen Cook and his daughter, Melissa, found a 72-year-old letter in her house. They did the only thing they could do and made a family in California very happy.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/girl-fights-bully-by-writing-a-report-exposing-her-lies-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-13T19:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A shy student realized her bully’s book report had nothing to do with the book — her quiet revenge left no room for excuses</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802883/uploads/6cd76570-4ec7-11f1-a11a-ebd58e41d3a8_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A shy student realized her bully’s book report had nothing to do with the book — her quiet revenge left no room for excuses</image:title><image:caption>Although Jackie was quite popular in school, she was also very &quot;dumb and lazy.&quot; The author, on the other hand, was a bookworm who read books &quot;several levels above her grade.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/japan-offers-apology-for-three-minute-delay-in-train</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T10:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A tourist couldn’t believe what he got after a Tokyo train was delayed by 3 minutes</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802985/uploads/93286250-4f63-11f1-abce-6317e6b64dfa_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A tourist couldn’t believe what he got after a Tokyo train was delayed by 3 minutes</image:title><image:caption>The tourist said that those 3 minutes were not a big deal, but the way they handled it made him develop a newfound sense of respect for Japanese railways.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bakers-message-comforts-woman-after-losing-a-promotion</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T04:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She canceled her cake after missing a promotion. The baker changed the words and it came true</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802997/uploads/4584a730-4eb3-11f1-98fa-3d74b03fc374_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She canceled her cake after missing a promotion. The baker changed the words and it came true</image:title><image:caption>When the woman called to place the order, she sounded really excited. The baker noted, &quot;You could tell she truly believed all her hard work had finally paid off.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dog-diagnosed-a-disease-in-a-woman-before-doctors-did</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Service dog kept nudging a passenger during the flight. The doctors discovered the dog was right</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/803090/uploads/8e7d70b0-4f8b-11f1-97c0-c126b55fbe8d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Service dog kept nudging a passenger during the flight. The doctors discovered the dog was right</image:title><image:caption>It happened while Katie was on a flight; she had a woman with a medical alert dog sitting beside her.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-adopts-daughter-46-years-after-their-reunion-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Tennessee woman tracked down her birth dad after 46 years — the first thing she asked him stopped him cold</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/803106/uploads/4e4e82f0-4f67-11f1-abce-6317e6b64dfa_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Tennessee woman tracked down her birth dad after 46 years — the first thing she asked him stopped him cold</image:title><image:caption>On January 22, the father-daughter duo made their relationship official, and Skiles wrote a book about it. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/astronaut-christina-koch-felt-uneasy-after-seeing-statue-honoring-her</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T23:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Astronaut Christina Koch didn’t like what her own statue might be telling young girls</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/803118/uploads/b6a1f0f0-4f6a-11f1-9b72-c5b0ac2545e1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Astronaut Christina Koch didn’t like what her own statue might be telling young girls</image:title><image:caption>When Christina Koch gave the speech at the statue&apos;s unveiling, she made sure to tell the students the kind of girl she was in high school. The &apos;real&apos; her.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-takes-dna-test-as-joke-ends-up-increasing-family-by-400-percent-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man took a discounted DNA test as a joke — then a message from Austria uncovered a 75-year-old family secret</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/803131/uploads/d24bb2a0-4f6a-11f1-9b72-c5b0ac2545e1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man took a discounted DNA test as a joke — then a message from Austria uncovered a 75-year-old family secret</image:title><image:caption>A Moroccan man tried a discounted DNA test kit. A month later, he uncovered the mystery behind a photo his grandfather kept hidden for years.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/musicians-used-dogs-tails-as-orchestra-conductors</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Musicians used dogs’ tails as orchestra conductors — and it actually worked</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/803158/uploads/00730c90-4f94-11f1-81b2-a9b917cd4b5a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Musicians used dogs’ tails as orchestra conductors — and it actually worked</image:title><image:caption>The experiment was filmed at Polish Radio. Musicians waited as volunteers brought furballs onto the stage and showed different treats like broccoli and Pedigree sticks, letting them express their feelings with their fast-wagging tails.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bridesmaids-wedding-gift-remind-bride-of-unpaid-dues-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She paid $1,300 towards bride’s wedding and got nothing back — so she gifted a Tiffany&apos;s box with a &apos;paid&apos; invoice that left bride red-faced</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/803161/uploads/bf2b9930-4f8b-11f1-97c0-c126b55fbe8d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She paid $1,300 towards bride’s wedding and got nothing back — so she gifted a Tiffany&apos;s box with a &apos;paid&apos; invoice that left bride red-faced</image:title><image:caption>A bridesmaid had to pay $1,300 for the bachelorette party, her dress, and makeup. Her wedding gift made perfect sense.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/worker-injures-self-after-following-bosss-order-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Manager told employee to stop asking for help with 600-pound linen carts — until an ER visit changed the policy overnight </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/803236/uploads/a4ccbce0-5021-11f1-8f50-df0c12730511_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager told employee to stop asking for help with 600-pound linen carts — until an ER visit changed the policy overnight </image:title><image:caption>At the time of writing the post, the employee was working for a hotel. During one of the meetings, the general manager announced a rule that employees could no longer ask for help while moving stuff.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/news-anchor-was-suffering-with-a-skin-disease-and-a-viewer-helped-her</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>TV anchor hid her &apos;skin pain&apos; behind makeup for years until one viewer&apos;s DM set her free</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/803269/uploads/99a1c1c0-5040-11f1-87c5-43b837219ae6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>TV anchor hid her &apos;skin pain&apos; behind makeup for years until one viewer&apos;s DM set her free</image:title><image:caption>While Akua thought nobody would be able to tell her pain, one of her followers, Andria Vassiliou, who is a kincare specialist and aesthetician, sent her a message. &quot;A woman who was watching and saw me on TV reached out and told me, &apos;I can see...&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>