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by a family for the way he looks</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/676271/uploads/6b560eb0-cef7-11ee-a811-47209715dd03_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman responds after her adorable dog was &apos;bullied&apos; by a family for the way he looks</image:title><image:caption>She is politely asking people to not judge dogs by the way they look and instead treat these furry buddies with compassion.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-creates-private-club-for-daughters-in-the-home-and-their-reactions-to-their-moms-entry-are-epic-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T23:15:03.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dad creates private club for daughters in the home and their reactions to their mom&apos;s entry are epic</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/676533/uploads/bcade340-cfca-11ee-886d-371fcb126356_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Dad creates private club for daughters in the home and their reactions to their mom&apos;s entry are epic</image:title><image:caption>One dad decided to turn a room in their house into a nightclub, complete with colorful disco lights, for his little daughters.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mesmerizing-video-proving-that-owls-fly-in-complete-silence-is-blowing-peoples-minds-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T17:45:59.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mesmerizing video proving that owls fly in complete silence is blowing people&apos;s minds</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/676703/uploads/697767f0-d24a-11ee-a86f-0f66b728ff81_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mesmerizing video proving that owls fly in complete silence is blowing people&apos;s minds</image:title><image:caption>A team compared the sounds made by owls and other birds and the results were quite surprising.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/these-insane-wedding-rules-by-a-bride-and-groom-have-left-everyone-in-confusion-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T21:45:26.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Couple sends out 15 ‘insane’ wedding rules — guests say it’s making them rethink attending</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/691271/uploads/66641f10-3d58-11f1-9875-bf1a213c18ad_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Couple sends out 15 ‘insane’ wedding rules — guests say it’s making them rethink attending</image:title><image:caption>These rules most definitely confused everyone, including the couple&apos;s guests.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-explains-why-his-11-year-old-daughter-wore-a-wedding-dress-at-her-parents-vow-renewal-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T00:15:05.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man explains why his 11-year-old daughter wore a wedding dress at her parents&apos; vow renewal</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/695773/uploads/99d58590-1b91-11ef-93a1-3f4fe82eb016_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man explains why his 11-year-old daughter wore a wedding dress at her parents&apos; vow renewal</image:title><image:caption>The couple walked down the aisle with their 5 daughters, although one of them wearing a wedding dress was the highlight.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-who-gave-up-on-dating-apps-finds-love-at-home-depot-best-13-spent-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T22:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman who gave up on dating apps finds love at Home Depot: &apos;Best $13 spent&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/723989/uploads/200164c0-a01e-11ef-a3e3-35c87d828c6a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman who gave up on dating apps finds love at Home Depot: &apos;Best $13 spent&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Woman who gave up on dating apps, followed a friend&apos;s advice and found a guy at Home Depot!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/girlfriend-responds-after-passing-test-boyfriends-friends-set-up-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T13:15:53.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Girlfriend discovered her boyfriend put her through a secret ‘loyalty test.’ Her response shut him up</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/782017/uploads/56243da0-cf59-11f0-8236-3fed6fcb6ed2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Girlfriend discovered her boyfriend put her through a secret ‘loyalty test.’ Her response shut him up</image:title><image:caption> &quot;Sam&apos;s awesome, and his friends seem awesome too... or so I thought,&quot; the author wrote. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hardworking-employee-baffled-at-being-fired-for-rejecting-promotion-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T18:45:21.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He turned down a promotion that paid the same as his juniors — and was fired within an hour</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/782330/uploads/e767b3f0-d0d5-11f0-b9a8-c374cba27c95_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He turned down a promotion that paid the same as his juniors — and was fired within an hour</image:title><image:caption>The man decided to take a stand for himself, and though it cost him, he still made a respectful decision.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-fires-employee-because-of-autism-but-later-asks-for-favor-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T09:20:57.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She was laid off after sharing her autistic needs. Then her ex-boss called back asking for a favor</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/783238/uploads/57d535b0-d66f-11f0-a942-1793ed19723e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She was laid off after sharing her autistic needs. Then her ex-boss called back asking for a favor</image:title><image:caption>The ex-employee was going through a hard time dealing with autism, and so wasn&apos;t able to give their 100% at work. After the first 2 write-ups, they informed the company about it and explained how their condition was the reason for their &quot;attitude.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-announces-record-profits-but-denies-raise-to-employees-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T10:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss arrives in new Tesla after announcing &apos;no budget&apos; for raises. So employees responded by &apos;acting their wage&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/783384/uploads/33ab65a0-d733-11f0-9e98-a3b54219051a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss arrives in new Tesla after announcing &apos;no budget&apos; for raises. So employees responded by &apos;acting their wage&apos;</image:title><image:caption>In their quarterly meeting, their CEO was &quot;giddy&quot; about the company exceeding revenue targets by 40%, making it their most profitable year ever. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-accuses-neighbor-of-encroachment-but-survey-results-do-her-in-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T10:15:40.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman accused neighbor of encroaching on her land and ordered a survey. The results backfired, leaving her red in the face</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784090/uploads/36465210-dbe4-11f0-bd12-bde5c786e01e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman accused neighbor of encroaching on her land and ordered a survey. The results backfired, leaving her red in the face</image:title><image:caption>Call it karma or fate, the incident has left us in stitches.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-fired-over-endometriosis-represent-herself-in-court-and-wins-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T17:15:14.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Told she had no case after being fired over endometriosis, she taught herself the law and took her employer to court</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784812/uploads/b31b1200-e0ba-11f0-8ffe-5da08dbbf8a0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Told she had no case after being fired over endometriosis, she taught herself the law and took her employer to court</image:title><image:caption>She lost her job, her husband dumped her, and she found herself on the streets, homeless. But the tragedy kept the fire within her alive. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-gets-sued-for-firing-employee-after-she-disclosed-pregnancy-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T18:15:19.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss fired employee 1 week after she disclosed she was pregnant. She used the termination letter to take him to court</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784904/uploads/dfb4a510-e259-11f0-b557-2b05e6c922b1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss fired employee 1 week after she disclosed she was pregnant. She used the termination letter to take him to court</image:title><image:caption>Ryan shared that although her termination letter said &quot;at will,&quot; they knew that it was a forced termination, as she was fired one week after she disclosed her pregnancy to her boss.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/fides-and-lemans-swap-lives-for-wealth-experiment-and-learn-lesson-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T23:45:28.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Millionaire tried living a broke couple’s life for 7 days on a $230 budget but 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 a $230 budget but 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/ceo-rejects-employers-advice-regrets-it-immediately-after-his-exit-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T16:45:52.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>CEO rejects employer&apos;s advice in the best interest of company, regrets it immediately after his exit</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788156/uploads/24716310-f62c-11f0-b703-3b8b7fc4c1e0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>CEO rejects employer&apos;s advice in the best interest of company, regrets it immediately after his exit</image:title><image:caption>Employee has the last laugh after CEO&apos;s rejects his advice and supports his resignation.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/customer-claims-a-luxury-brand-lied-to-just-get-him-out-of-their-store-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T15:15:45.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Customer claims a luxury brand lied to just get him out of their store: &apos;They thought I was poor&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788157/uploads/37a8eb40-cfed-11ee-bf26-137b5b6e6e07_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Customer claims a luxury brand lied to just get him out of their store: &apos;They thought I was poor&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Everyone feels a little conscious when entering luxury brand stores but this man was quite literally thrown out.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-reused-her-parents-30-year-old-vows-then-the-internet-freaked-out-after-recognizing-her-famous-mom-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T16:15:10.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride went viral for reusing parents&apos; 34-year-old vows. The internet collectively freaked out when they recognized her famous mom</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794105/uploads/c9168f60-0255-11f0-a1cb-018dd35ca044_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride went viral for reusing parents&apos; 34-year-old vows. The internet collectively freaked out when they recognized her famous mom</image:title><image:caption>Social media is gushing for this couple that recited the bride&apos;s parents wedding vows</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/brides-dies-during-wedding-toast-for-hilarious-murder-mystery-game-fpr-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T14:15:39.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride &apos;dies&apos; during her wedding toast and then came the ultimate reveal: &apos;Nobody move&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794106/uploads/1535d660-3fac-11f0-81ff-27b88f9aa7ac_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride &apos;dies&apos; during her wedding toast and then came the ultimate reveal: &apos;Nobody move&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Bride &apos;dies&apos; mid-speech at rehearsal dinner, and a stranger enters the room with some special announcements. In a party like no other, the &apos;dead&apos; body gets no attention.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/emma-thompsons-son-didnt-know-his-mom-was-famous-until-he-saw-her-in-a-shakespeare-film-in-class-fpr-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T05:49:54.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He had no idea his mom was &apos;Emma Thompson&apos; until he saw her in a Shakespeare film in his class</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794109/uploads/99b1c1b0-3d44-11f1-b426-39ae744d49e5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He had no idea his mom was &apos;Emma Thompson&apos; until he saw her in a Shakespeare film in his class</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I went to my teacher and said, &apos;How was this film made? Because I know these people,&apos;&apos; Tindy said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/little-boy-loves-his-grandma-but-hates-when-she-babysits-him-for-one-funny-reason-and-every-adhd-person-gets-it-fpr-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T15:15:05.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Little boy loves his grandma but dreads every time she babysits him for one funny reason — and people with ADHD totally get it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794115/uploads/adb37620-00a8-11ef-9f8a-d9fb0b97ac0d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Little boy loves his grandma but dreads every time she babysits him for one funny reason — and people with ADHD totally get it</image:title><image:caption>This little kid explains why he hates it so much that grandma let&apos;s him do everything he wants.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-was-forced-to-place-her-son-for-adoption-in-hard-times-19-yrs-later-they-reunited-by-chance-fpr-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T14:15:58.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom was forced to place her son for adoption in hard times — 19 yrs later, they were reunited by sheer chance</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794119/uploads/98316910-12aa-11ef-8655-359fc7383811_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom was forced to place her son for adoption in hard times — 19 yrs later, they were reunited by sheer chance</image:title><image:caption>She had a chance encounter with her son 19 years after having to put him up for adoption.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/parents-show-up-unannounced-discover-daughters-secret-house-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T12:45:33.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Parents show up unannounced and discover daughter’s secret house. The internet is backing her through their meltdown</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794282/uploads/9ec078f0-1953-11f1-b68d-a70ead1653e0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Parents show up unannounced and discover daughter’s secret house. The internet is backing her through their meltdown</image:title><image:caption>After years of being neglected, she put up her boundaries and the internet ensured she didn&apos;t doubt her confidence</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/sister-refused-to-share-inheritance-with-brother-after-he-sold-land-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T04:55:52.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He lost his inheritance to a scam and then demanded half of his sister’s land. Her reply hit harder than he expected</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/796052/uploads/8706c760-242e-11f1-90ec-f375f7dfacde_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He lost his inheritance to a scam and then demanded half of his sister’s land. Her reply hit harder than he expected</image:title><image:caption>While her older brother supported her decision, her mom pressured her to help her young sibling.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/he-was-the-neighborhood-bully-until-one-letter-ended-his-marriage-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T15:45:00.000Z</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/nasa-recruited-11-deaf-men-to-solve-motion-sickness-issue-in-space</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T21:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>These 11 deaf men couldn’t feel motion sickness — so NASA used them to solve a major space problem</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799457/uploads/97658d80-38bf-11f1-a3d3-cdb7379cba61_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>These 11 deaf men couldn’t feel motion sickness — so NASA used them to solve a major space problem</image:title><image:caption>It was the late 1950s, particularly between 1958 and 1968, before NASA began sending humans to space. They needed some data that they could use to solve the problem of motion sickness in space. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/tree-produced-an-offshoot-at-the-same-time-woman-was-pregnant</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>They planted a tree as teens in love. 17 years later, her mom sent a photo during her pregnancy that left her stunned</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799459/uploads/5e44a050-38c3-11f1-a3d3-cdb7379cba61_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>They planted a tree as teens in love. 17 years later, her mom sent a photo during her pregnancy that left her stunned</image:title><image:caption>Nature synced up with Kelsey and Wes as their teenage tree sprouted just as they had twins. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/truck-transporting-a-house-across-a-bridge-creates-traffic-jam</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>North Carolina resident films entire beachfront house being &apos;moved&apos; across the highway on a truck</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799464/uploads/8bcabb90-38c8-11f1-b671-95757380f927_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>North Carolina resident films entire beachfront house being &apos;moved&apos; across the highway on a truck</image:title><image:caption>The footage shows a slate blue house with a hut-shaped roof and white trimmings being transported across a narrow highway at Holden Beach Bridge. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/reason-why-12-astronauts-who-stepped-on-the-moon-proved-had-hay-fever</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T23:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>All 12 astronauts who explored the Moon&apos;s surface suffered from &apos;lunar hay fever.&apos; Here&apos;s why</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799470/uploads/640a3040-38c8-11f1-b671-95757380f927_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>All 12 astronauts who explored the Moon&apos;s surface suffered from &apos;lunar hay fever.&apos; Here&apos;s why</image:title><image:caption>When Harrison Shmitt stepped back into the Apollo 17 lunar module in 1972, he unintentionally brought a layer of fine, grey dust that was clinging to his spacesuit, which made his throat sore and his eyes water.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-who-served-as-a-firefighter-in-a-war-is-now-being-instructed-to-remove-his-favorite-fire-hydrants-from-the-house-lawn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA orders Iraq war veteran to remove mementos from the lawn — mistaking it for ugly lawn ornament </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799604/uploads/ae55b850-397b-11f1-92c9-3d556587da21_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA orders Iraq war veteran to remove mementos from the lawn — mistaking it for ugly lawn ornament </image:title><image:caption>Man who served as a firefighter in a war is now being instructed to remove his favorite fire hydrants from the house lawn </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/son-flips-the-script-after-they-cut-off-college-funds-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Parents cut off 18-year-old son&apos;s school funds to teach him a lesson — gets a taste of their own medicine 10 years later</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799618/uploads/c6934060-3997-11f1-ad8f-95e9379d9e2e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Parents cut off 18-year-old son&apos;s school funds to teach him a lesson — gets a taste of their own medicine 10 years later</image:title><image:caption>His parents were heavily influenced by Western media and raised him with those values in mind. They decided to cut off financial support when he was 18 and left him to figure out how to pay for his higher education.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-installed-patriotic-poster-to-honor-her-late-us-veteran-brother-her-hoa-called-it-a-nuisance-and-told-her-to-remove-it</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman put up a poster honoring her late US veteran brother. HOA called it a &apos;nuisance&apos; and asked her to take it down</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799760/uploads/cfc2a6a0-3a49-11f1-bb24-01d87c0551cf_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman put up a poster honoring her late US veteran brother. HOA called it a &apos;nuisance&apos; and asked her to take it down</image:title><image:caption>HOA ordered a woman to remove the patriotic decorations she put in her house as a tribute to his brother who was a war veteran</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/urgent-search-for-missing-11-year-old-in-tampa-ends-after-a-photojournalist-calls-her-name-out-loud</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Photojournalist&apos;s &apos;fatherly&apos; instincts helps find missing 11-year-old Tampa girl after noticing one detail</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799762/uploads/4c1add10-3e2f-11f1-b22b-1d6462fb5c03_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Photojournalist&apos;s &apos;fatherly&apos; instincts helps find missing 11-year-old Tampa girl after noticing one detail</image:title><image:caption>WFLA&apos;s photojournalist Malik Parlor helps find a missing 11-year-old girl in Tampa. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/swat-deputy-caught-using-dating-app-while-working</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Cameras zoomed in on a SWAT officer during a tense standoff and revealed he was on a dating app</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800016/uploads/201cab30-3c86-11f1-b5d2-3737b5a1b8e9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Cameras zoomed in on a SWAT officer during a tense standoff and revealed he was on a dating app</image:title><image:caption>Despite the tense situation, one SWAT deputy still had the time to swipe left and right on his phone.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/stanford-paid-people-to-quit-facebook-for-weeks-and-was-stunned-by-what-they-found</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Stanford paid 36,000 people to ditch social media for 6 weeks and was stunned by the results</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800039/uploads/feb14f30-3c96-11f1-8f33-23cde0ae1cc2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Stanford paid 36,000 people to ditch social media for 6 weeks and was stunned by the results</image:title><image:caption>Researchers believe that deleting your social media account could be the secret to your mental health</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/school-principal-attacks-would-be-shooter-in-oklahoma-high-school</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Oklahoma principal who tackled school shooter gets unexpected honor from students at Prom</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800063/uploads/8e909130-3ccc-11f1-9aa3-7b3c8df6b033_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Oklahoma principal who tackled school shooter gets unexpected honor from students at Prom</image:title><image:caption>Principal Kirk Moore took down Pauls Valley High School alum/potential shooter before any fatalities</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/grandkid-discovers-treasure-after-cat-damages-grandmas-armchair</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Cat kept scratching old armchair so he opened it — and accidentally found his late grandma&apos;s secret treasure</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800151/uploads/9b16a8e0-3d44-11f1-b426-39ae744d49e5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Cat kept scratching old armchair so he opened it — and accidentally found his late grandma&apos;s secret treasure</image:title><image:caption>The grandkid opened it, certain they would find random stuff inside, but what they saw instead left them gasping in 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refused.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/farming-has-changed-our-sense-of-smell-study-shows</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T03:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Scientists say farming reshaped the human nose — and our sense of smell hasn’t been the same since</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800167/uploads/63237630-3d5c-11f1-8b2e-dfdd0361ed75_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Scientists say farming reshaped the human nose — and our sense of smell hasn’t been the same since</image:title><image:caption>The sense of smell (olfaction) is heavily influenced by how we live, particularly how we gather their food (hunting and foraging vs. 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viral</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-asked-date-to-split-the-bill-and-tried-to-pull-a-stunt-which-backfired-heavily-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man asked to split the bill at the start of their date — then pulled a sneaky stunt that backfired instantly</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800192/uploads/c02dfc70-3d60-11f1-8b2e-dfdd0361ed75_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man asked to split the bill at the start of their date — then pulled a sneaky stunt that backfired instantly</image:title><image:caption>A TikTok user details her first date disaster where going Dutch became a total scam.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/robin-williams-wrote-letter-to-school-after-teen-co-star-was-expelled</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T04:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>&apos;Mrs. Doubtfire&apos; child star was expelled from school while filming — then Robin Williams wrote a letter</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800194/uploads/05e08590-3d7e-11f1-82ca-53f51ac1d800_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>&apos;Mrs. Doubtfire&apos; child star was expelled from school while filming — then Robin Williams wrote a letter</image:title><image:caption>Lisa Jakub recalled how she was thrown out of high school at 15 while filming Mrs. Doubtfire, and how Williams stepped in to support her education. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hairdresser-asks-client-if-she-is-pregnant-just-by-looking-at-her-hair</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Hairdresser paused mid-styling to ask if her client was pregnant — people can’t figure out how she knew</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800238/uploads/2a4913c0-3e64-11f1-a0b3-cdcefff9c8a9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Hairdresser paused mid-styling to ask if her client was pregnant — people can’t figure out how she knew</image:title><image:caption>Hairstylist knew her client was pregnant judging by the color of her hair. Everyone wants to know how she knew</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/guide-saves-hikers-lives-by-telling-them-to-stop-moving</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>When a volcano erupted, the tourists wanted to run downhill — one word from their guide saved them</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800250/uploads/61411e60-3e1c-11f1-bc16-c7f5d8f0f915_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>When a volcano erupted, the tourists wanted to run downhill — one word from their guide saved them</image:title><image:caption>As the ash and smoke started rising from the volcano, the hiker decided to run down until he heard the voice of an experienced guide telling him and the others to stop. &quot;Don&apos;t go down, come up! Up, up, up.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/newly-promoted-worker-asked-for-demotion-and-ended-up-leading-team-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss reluctantly agreed after underperforming employee asked for a demotion — her next quarter performance proved him wrong</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800298/uploads/e1790de0-3e0d-11f1-9610-c5f4ef70a8b8_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss reluctantly agreed after underperforming employee asked for a demotion — her next quarter performance proved him wrong</image:title><image:caption>She confessed she was struggling and wasn&apos;t enjoying working with the clients. &quot;My instinct was to say no because it felt like failure — hers and mine. Promoting someone and then demoting them feels like admitting a mistake,&quot; the boss explained.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-takes-revenge-on-bofa-after-foreclosing-on-his-home-wrongfully</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bank of America wrongly foreclosed Florida couple&apos;s home. They got a court order to seize the bank&apos;s assets</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800315/uploads/c0815b40-3e1e-11f1-bc16-c7f5d8f0f915_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bank of America wrongly foreclosed Florida couple&apos;s home. They got a court order to seize the bank&apos;s assets</image:title><image:caption>Warren Nyerges fought against Bank of America&apos;s wrongful disclosure on his already-paid home. The court was on his side</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/manager-insist-speaking-to-clients-until-his-decision-backfires-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Manager told customer care to escalate every ‘speak to the manager’ call — reversed it in 2 weeks after a flood of complaints</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800323/uploads/92756d30-3e24-11f1-bc16-c7f5d8f0f915_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager told customer care to escalate every ‘speak to the manager’ call — reversed it in 2 weeks after a flood of complaints</image:title><image:caption>The first few times, he agreed to speak to the customers, but eventually started declining them. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/nasa-and-space-x-surprised-a-15-year-old-cancer-patient-who-dreamed-of-being-an-astronaut</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T00:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>15-year-old cancer patient dreamed of being an astronaut. 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