<?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/gay-couple-fined-for-pride-flag-responds-in-the-best-way-possible-ex7</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T16:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Homeowner was fined twice by his HOA over his Pride flag — so he built a fully compliant flagpole with one &apos;massive&apos; twist</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/609011/uploads/9dee5420-bdac-11ed-bbde-551b1583dc29_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>Homeowner was fined twice by his HOA over his Pride flag — so he built a fully compliant flagpole with one &apos;massive&apos; twist</image:title><image:caption>The video has also highlighted the significance of Pride symbols and their ability to foster a sense of community and belonging for marginalized groups.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-quits-job-in-3-days-after-encountering-an-unprofessional-work-environment-ex7</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Old classmate convinced him to move 9 hours for a job. By day three he was working 13-hour shifts — he walked straight out</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/635393/uploads/d6df7590-47a9-11f1-84b4-6bf699254814_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Old classmate convinced him to move 9 hours for a job. By day three he was working 13-hour shifts — he walked straight out</image:title><image:caption>This guy quit from his first job in just three days after joining as it could not have been a more toxic work environment. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-takes-a-stand-after-manager-forced-them-to-talk-about-personal-life-in-work-meetings-ex6</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss kept forcing staff to share their moods and personal lives in meetings. When she finally said no in front of everyone, things escalated </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/645626/uploads/cfa002e0-4af1-11f1-b1c2-857f3a042527_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss kept forcing staff to share their moods and personal lives in meetings. When she finally said no in front of everyone, things escalated </image:title><image:caption>Employee expresses displeasure as their manager starts forcing them to talk about their private lives.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-cleverly-rescues-fellow-passenger-who-was-being-harassed-to-exchange-her-flight-seat-ex7</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Passenger tried to send an elderly woman to a seat near the bathroom. Her seatmate invented an entire fake friendship to stop it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/661526/uploads/04472820-936b-11ee-b265-a768a7daec85_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Passenger tried to send an elderly woman to a seat near the bathroom. Her seatmate invented an entire fake friendship to stop it</image:title><image:caption>She laid the perfect plot to fool a rude lady who was trying to make an elderly woman give up her seat.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/pregnant-mom-expecting-strangers-to-give-up-their-gold-member-seats-in-flight-gets-a-reality-check-ex7</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Pregnant mom asked if strangers should give up their premium seats for her toddler. More than 200 replies delivered a brutal reality check</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/694665/uploads/9f850060-4885-11f1-9fe2-3be0a33c29cc_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Pregnant mom asked if strangers should give up their premium seats for her toddler. More than 200 replies delivered a brutal reality check</image:title><image:caption>The mom wanted to know if the first-row passengers would trade their comfort for her convenience and people shared their honest opinions.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/college-students-uber-ride-takes-unexpected-turn-when-driver-reveals-major-flaw-in-her-career-plan-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Aspiring social worker told Uber driver she was studying sociology. He stopped the car to point out a glaring problem no one had told her about</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/738474/uploads/e346b930-ff0f-11ef-bc93-818bffaa900c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Aspiring social worker told Uber driver she was studying sociology. He stopped the car to point out a glaring problem no one had told her about</image:title><image:caption>A casual Uber ride took a wild turn when a student, excited about her future in social work, got a career reality check from an unexpected source!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-accidentally-blurted-i-love-you-to-a-client-the-next-day-she-got-a-reply-that-left-her-in-stitches-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She accidentally blurted &apos;I love you&apos; to a client. She feared how the client would react — until she saw his email </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/743550/uploads/9d6cde70-2440-11f0-8856-4112df7e01a0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She accidentally blurted &apos;I love you&apos; to a client. She feared how the client would react — until she saw his email </image:title><image:caption>Worker was &apos;mortified&apos; after saying &apos;love you&apos; to client on call, who laughed before hanging up. Embarrassed to the core, the employee receives a surprising email the next day.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-opposes-mil-loaning-30-k-to-keep-all-cash-gifts-in-exchange-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Groom’s mom offered a $30K wedding loan — then demanded something so outrageous the couple postponed the wedding [Exclusive]</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/782884/uploads/8c99e1e0-d4f0-11f0-924d-d9305be51661_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Groom’s mom offered a $30K wedding loan — then demanded something so outrageous the couple postponed the wedding [Exclusive]</image:title><image:caption> &quot;Her reason is that she has previously given them gifts when she attended their occasions, so she feels those returns belong to her,&quot; the bride-to-be said. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/worker-sacked-after-resigning-has-employer-panic-call-for-help-fp-ex6</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Employee was escorted out of the office building without warning — then discovered a problem only that employee could solve [Exclusive]</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/787037/uploads/3619da50-efad-11f0-a05d-ddc57466ea4d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Employee was escorted out of the office building without warning — then discovered a problem only that employee could solve [Exclusive]</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I’m not an employee, and they owe me a significant amount of money and other information and are well overdue per state law...&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-fires-employee-mid-project-then-calls-for-help-it-backfires-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T16:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He was fired and ordered to abandon the project immediately. 14 months later, his replacement contacted him about a problem — and got blocked</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790052/uploads/ecf3c5b0-01a0-11f1-adbe-0df6c236968d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He was fired and ordered to abandon the project immediately. 14 months later, his replacement contacted him about a problem — and got blocked</image:title><image:caption>&apos;HR, my manager, and his manager sat me down and told me to drop everything immediately. And that&apos;s exactly what I did&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/canadian-student-takes-a-flight-to-college-to-avoid-paying-rent-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>His Vancouver rent jumped to $2,500. So he moved home — and started flying 600 miles to class</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/796090/uploads/8237a990-2693-11f1-a2c0-65635bf3a654_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>His Vancouver rent jumped to $2,500. So he moved home — and started flying 600 miles to class</image:title><image:caption>Americans have also been facing a similar situation; 65% of working-age renters are struggling to support a basic lifestyle after paying rent. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-forgets-about-employees-existence-but-the-weekly-paycheck-never-stopped-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Employee went 7 months without a single task because his company forgot about him. His paycheck never stopped</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/797039/uploads/e3560a30-2dc5-11f1-9dd0-21302798ab13_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Employee went 7 months without a single task because his company forgot about him. His paycheck never stopped</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I haven’t said a word to anyone in months. I’m riding the wave until it crests.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/homeowner-exposes-hoa-after-being-fined-for-trash-cans-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA kept fining one resident over random violations. Then a look into its finances raised awkward questions about the board president</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802247/uploads/17747490-49f1-11f1-8676-cd6339ee292f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA kept fining one resident over random violations. Then a look into its finances raised awkward questions about the board president</image:title><image:caption>The homeowner realized that the board had a personal agenda against them, and it had nothing to do with the rules. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/worker-stunned-at-boss-mail-for-adjusting-leave-for-dad-funeral-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss knew her dad had died 1.5 weeks earlier — then asked her to adjust the funeral date&apos; around the team schedule</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802654/uploads/56f60380-4d03-11f1-abcc-b195ed0f31df_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss knew her dad had died 1.5 weeks earlier — then asked her to adjust the funeral date&apos; around the team schedule</image:title><image:caption>They had applied for a 2-day bereavement leave around that period and also verbally quoted the dates in a recent team meeting. However, the boss asked them to reschedule since two more employees were on leave. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bosss-paperwork-rule-backfires-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>New boss demands &apos;physical signatures&apos; on every order — until a $12 call drags him back to office mid-dinner</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802698/uploads/29dad7e0-4d26-11f1-b937-ada67d3b2dcb_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>New boss demands &apos;physical signatures&apos; on every order — until a $12 call drags him back to office mid-dinner</image:title><image:caption>An industrial firm hired a new director who tried to reinvent the wheel by creating a rule according to which every order sent from the company would follow a physical signature by him. Instead of streamlining the processes, the new rule ended up creating </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/father-defends-kid-after-neighbor-calls-cops-on-her-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T17:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Cops showed up after a neighbor complained about an 8-year-old singing &apos;bad words.&apos; Then her dad pulled up video proof</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802806/uploads/b650d9e0-4e9d-11f1-b929-a381bde75579_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Cops showed up after a neighbor complained about an 8-year-old singing &apos;bad words.&apos; Then her dad pulled up video proof</image:title><image:caption>The lady called the cops on an 8-year-old girl. Her only crime — she was singing through an Enlglish lesson.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/party-guest-when-host-serve-frozen-food-to-uninvited-girlfriend-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Host served his friends $300 lobster but gave an uninvited girlfriend frozen pizza. Her boyfriend immediately walked out</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810218/uploads/e7447310-7eb1-11f1-84f7-cf9f002e28bf_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Host served his friends $300 lobster but gave an uninvited girlfriend frozen pizza. Her boyfriend immediately walked out</image:title><image:caption>Friend got offended when party host offered to serve frozen food to his uninvited girlfriend because the food portions were limited. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-discovers-her-dad-is-a-billionaire-after-a-dna-test-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She took a DNA test for fun and discovered her biological father was worth $10 billion. Connecting the dots explained why her mom kept it secret</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810324/uploads/e1fc6790-7f5c-11f1-926d-37c4823e6f16_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She took a DNA test for fun and discovered her biological father was worth $10 billion. Connecting the dots explained why her mom kept it secret</image:title><image:caption>THe woman thought she was taking a routine ancestry test, but it exposed a web of lies regarding her biological dad. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/nebraska-man-sued-officer-for-wrongful-dui-arrest-and-got-500-k-sn-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He stopped to help after a motorcycle crash and ended up in handcuffs for DUI. Lab results cleared him — and a $500,000 settlement followed</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811263/uploads/11170a90-85ba-11f1-8955-d37f2dc98131_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>He stopped to help after a motorcycle crash and ended up in handcuffs for DUI. Lab results cleared him — and a $500,000 settlement followed</image:title><image:caption>Jesse Cunningham, a father of two from Nebraska, was wrongfully arrested for a DUI after saving the life of a motorcyclist. He sued the officer and won half a million dollars.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/brother-in-law-forcefully-pays-bill-then-laments-about-finances-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Brother-in-law secretly picked up the breakfast bill to flex his promotion. 10 minutes later, he texted to complain about what they ordered</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816332/uploads/2e7773e0-ab80-11f1-b8f6-b18832a7e40d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Brother-in-law secretly picked up the breakfast bill to flex his promotion. 10 minutes later, he texted to complain about what they ordered</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I would have happily paid the bill, like I usually do. But apparently the man wanted to flex on us,&apos; he said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-stops-meal-prep-for-daughter-because-of-his-ex-wife-and-her-bf-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T15:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Divorced dad packed 3 days of meals for his daughter, but they kept disappearing overnight. Then he discovered who was eating them</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816349/uploads/ab9736d0-ab85-11f1-b8f6-b18832a7e40d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Divorced dad packed 3 days of meals for his daughter, but they kept disappearing overnight. Then he discovered who was eating them</image:title><image:caption> &apos;I tried my best to explain to Lily that it it wasn&apos;t her fault, and she can have whatever food she wants when she&apos;s with me, but they&apos;re all angry at me now,&apos; the author wrote. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/fiance-said-he-was-helping-coworker-come-out-but-tiktok-exposed-him-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her fiancé said he was helping his 19-year-old apprentice come out as lesbian. 12 weeks before the wedding, one TikTok video revealed the truth</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816472/uploads/bfe6a970-ac1d-11f1-9e09-cd19155ca2e3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her fiancé said he was helping his 19-year-old apprentice come out as lesbian. 12 weeks before the wedding, one TikTok video revealed the truth</image:title><image:caption>The fiancé made it look like he was helping a lesbian colleague navigate the workplace. But one TikTok video found 12 weeks before their wedding revealed a truth that left her heartbroken.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/doctors-blame-headaches-on-anxiety-before-horse-reveals-truth-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Doctors blamed her headaches on anxiety until her horse sent a bizarre &apos;brain squish&apos; message — and prompted an MRI that changed her life</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819521/uploads/912e2f30-c302-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Doctors blamed her headaches on anxiety until her horse sent a bizarre &apos;brain squish&apos; message — and prompted an MRI that changed her life</image:title><image:caption>Confused and desperate, the former veterinary technician called in a trusted animal communicator. According to Taylor, during the reading, Nemo insisted that he was not in control of his own actions and kept frantically bringing up terms</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/husband-insisted-she-wear-makeup-then-ruined-it-all-with-one-comment-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T17:22:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband urged his insecure wife to wear makeup for their 13th anniversary dinner. When she arrived dolled-up, he asked if she&apos;d even put any on</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1791962258742_48c42df99ea5.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Husband urged his insecure wife to wear makeup for their 13th anniversary dinner. When she arrived dolled-up, he asked if she&apos;d even put any on</image:title><image:caption>&quot;He&apos;s never cared about makeup before, so I don&apos;t know where it came from,&quot; she explained. &quot;I&apos;ve gained weight recently and have been struggling with depression, so it&apos;s hard for me to want to get dressed up,&quot; she wrote.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bartender</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T16:43:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bartender thought she&apos;d stiffed him out of $1 and banned her for the night. Her hand was still in her purse, searching for his tip</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793003830971_3101aa18d2c4.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Bartender thought she&apos;d stiffed him out of $1 and banned her for the night. Her hand was still in her purse, searching for his tip</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Tip or no tip, that just felt entirely uncalled for,&apos; the customer explained.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/flip-wife-turned-their-couples-getaway-into-a-family-trip-then-told-him-to-stay-home-when-he-objected-now-she-says-hes-punishing-her-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Wife turned their couples&apos; getaway into a family trip, then told him to stay home when he objected. Now she says he&apos;s punishing her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792054818864_fa02e79b0146.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Wife turned their couples&apos; getaway into a family trip, then told him to stay home when he objected. Now she says he&apos;s punishing her</image:title><image:caption>Wife turned couple&apos;s trip into a family trip and said he was &apos;antisocial&apos; when he objected.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/today-host-steinfort-cries-on-air-after-street-poets-touching-poem-about-him-being-a-girl-dad</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T02:57:12.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>&apos;Today&apos; host Steinfort cries on air after street poet&apos;s touching poem about him being a girl dad </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792404839957_2a0e4987b76a.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>&apos;Today&apos; host Steinfort cries on air after street poet&apos;s touching poem about him being a girl dad </image:title><image:caption>&apos;Today&apos; host Tom Steinfort was left in tears after listening to a &apos;girl dad&apos; poem by a street poet.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-narrates-the-lion-king-story-to-ai-recruiter-g</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T17:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man finds out his interviewer is an AI bot, decides to make his career the plot of &apos;The Lion King&apos; </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792565605608_3ffdc0ec63e1.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Man finds out his interviewer is an AI bot, decides to make his career the plot of &apos;The Lion King&apos; </image:title><image:caption>Pulling out of the scene where Mufasa’s brother Scar calls them for a meeting at the canyon, Graham narrated that his uncle, who had been pushed out of the family business, invited him to a one-on-one meeting.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-insists-son-in-law-to-have-an-affair-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman thought her mom supported her marriage — then couples therapy uncovered the &apos;side piece&apos; advice she’d secretly given her husband: &apos;Not normal&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792573591487_9776c5220472.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman thought her mom supported her marriage — then couples therapy uncovered the &apos;side piece&apos; advice she’d secretly given her husband: &apos;Not normal&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Her husband, taken aback by the suggestion, immediately shut it down. &apos;This is not normal or acceptable,&apos; he told her.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/fiancee-was-told-plus-ones-were-canceled-for-his-cancun-work-trip-she-checked-his-flight-booking-and-found-a-second-ticket-under-ashley-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Fiancée was told plus ones were canceled for his Cancun work trip. She checked his flight booking — and found a second ticket under &apos;Ashley&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792571088499_0ce9f16a2fb1.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Fiancée was told plus ones were canceled for his Cancun work trip. She checked his flight booking — and found a second ticket under &apos;Ashley&apos;</image:title><image:caption>When Gabriella logged into Anthony&apos;s gaming computer, she found a second ticket booked under Ashley —  the same name her fiancée had tattooed on his arm. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/86-year-old-spent-40-years-building-a-boat-in-his-front-yard-then-3-strangers-showed-up-at-his-home</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>86-year-old spent 40 years building a boat in his front yard. Then 3 strangers showed up at his home </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792645596443_897803321e09.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>86-year-old spent 40 years building a boat in his front yard. Then 3 strangers showed up at his home </image:title><image:caption>Man spent 40 years building a giant boat he wants to sail across Alaska, and three strangers are helping him.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-rejected-300-airbnb-stay-and-pressured-friends-to-hire-a-800-suite-they-were-furious-after-realizing-they-were-funding-her-bridal-prep-room-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride rejected $300 Airbnb stay and pressured friends to hire a $800 suite — they were furious after realizing they were funding her bridal prep room</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792655193597_10a35b9b1f72.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Bride rejected $300 Airbnb stay and pressured friends to hire a $800 suite — they were furious after realizing they were funding her bridal prep room</image:title><image:caption>Bride insisted friends to book $800 suite instead of $300 only to use it to get ready for her wedding.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-caught-boyfriends-italy-trip-lie-explanation-made-it-worse-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend said he flew to Brindisi to visit his mother — she traced his flight to Nice. Then his story changed twice</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792675820002_b81ecd185dc8.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend said he flew to Brindisi to visit his mother — she traced his flight to Nice. Then his story changed twice</image:title><image:caption>He claimed he had then taken a train from Nice to Calabria — an explanation she immediately found implausible. After she pointed out that his scheduled return also appeared to line up with a flight from Nice, his story changed again.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-ate-and-left-after-date-stood-her-up-over-parking-issues-10-minutes-later-he-returned-with-a-strange-apology-and-offer-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T14:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman ate and left after date stood her up over parking issues. 10 minutes later, he returned with a strange apology and offer</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792675394389_eb63b2b8fbaa.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman ate and left after date stood her up over parking issues. 10 minutes later, he returned with a strange apology and offer</image:title><image:caption>She leaves after date says he switched bars due to parking issues. 10 minutes later, he texts with an offer.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/landlord-hikes-rent-by-200-and-tells-wfh-worker-to-shower-at-gym-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T18:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman paid extra for utilities because she worked from home — then landlord told her to shower at the gym to save water and hiked rent by $200</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792679041604_2e7a6edfc738.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman paid extra for utilities because she worked from home — then landlord told her to shower at the gym to save water and hiked rent by $200</image:title><image:caption>The landlady prohibited her from doing basic tasks, refusing to let her use the washing machine for smaller items like underwear or socks, which had to be washed by hand.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/brother-stopped-caring-for-mom-for-7-years-and-was-cut-from-her-will-after-her-death-he-demanded-half-claiming-the-house-was-family-legacy-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T12:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Brother stopped caring for mom for 7 years and was cut from her will — after her death, he demanded half claiming the house was &apos;family legacy&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792739239145_4d9e3b97cf9d.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Brother stopped caring for mom for 7 years and was cut from her will — after her death, he demanded half claiming the house was &apos;family legacy&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Brother contributed nothing to ailing mom&apos;s care but after her death he is demanding her inheritance.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-creates-secret-society-and-hides-secrets-notes-in-public-to-reveal-women-history-erased</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T17:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman creates secret society and hides &apos;secrets notes&apos; in public to reveal women history erased</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792745857164_10d91fa51efa.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman creates secret society and hides &apos;secrets notes&apos; in public to reveal women history erased</image:title><image:caption>Woman has created a ministry to bring back the voices of women forgotten in history books.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/he-called-her-another-womans-name-while-ordering-dessert-on-their-first-date-she-knew-it-was-a-losing-battle-when-she-found-out-who-mabel-was-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T16:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He called her another woman&apos;s name while ordering dessert on their first date. She knew it was a losing battle when she found out who &apos;Mabel&apos; was</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792755984927_9be4a0952dd9.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>He called her another woman&apos;s name while ordering dessert on their first date. She knew it was a losing battle when she found out who &apos;Mabel&apos; was</image:title><image:caption>&apos;We were ordering dessert when he looked at me and said, &quot;Mabel, do you want-&quot; before cutting off into complete &quot;Silence&quot;.&apos; </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-buys-6usd-goodwill-clock-strangers-offer-100usd-he-then-finds-cash-inside-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T16:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man bought a $6 clock at Goodwill after spotting cash inside — then a couple suddenly approached him with a suspicious $100 offer</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792763244786_f8e4f27afd2f.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Man bought a $6 clock at Goodwill after spotting cash inside — then a couple suddenly approached him with a suspicious $100 offer</image:title><image:caption>The moment he stepped into the parking lot, they made their aggressive move, offering a cool $100 cash, 16 times what he had just paid at checkout for that clock. Instinctively sensing that something was off, he turned down the quick profit.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/cop-pranks-newlyweds-with-fake-arrest-warrant-5-minutes-into-honeymoon-fp-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T15:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Cop pulled over newlyweds 5 minutes into their honeymoon drive and told groom he had an arrest warrant. Bride: &apos;My heart sank&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792760815892_1adafb154dea.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Cop pulled over newlyweds 5 minutes into their honeymoon drive and told groom he had an arrest warrant. Bride: &apos;My heart sank&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Kara recalled, &quot;We saw the blue and red lights flashing in the rearview mirror. Initially, I assumed we were getting pulled over for a missing headlight or maybe an issue with our tags. But no, apparently it was much worse.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/friends-excluded-her-from-trip-with-her-ex-but-asked-for-her-boat-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T17:43:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Friends planned a lake weekend with woman&apos;s ex and excluded her — then had the audacity to ask for her boat. Her reply humbled her friends</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792766545989_a125c0f0f40e.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Friends planned a lake weekend with woman&apos;s ex and excluded her — then had the audacity to ask for her boat. Her reply humbled her friends</image:title><image:caption>The conflict began when the narrator used her work bonus to buy a used 20-foot pontoon boat. Her apartment complex didn&apos;t allow boat parking, so she kept it on a trailer in her parents&apos; side yard.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-finds-stranger-bring-6yo-home-after-unauthorized-bus-drop-off-g</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T14:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mother finds stranger bringing her 6-year-old daughter home from school, then learns what happened at bus stop</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792765167999_4fd39f41646f.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Mother finds stranger bringing her 6-year-old daughter home from school, then learns what happened at bus stop</image:title><image:caption>As traffic moved along, Betts noticed the child pacing by herself in distress. She found out the first-grader was in tears and visibly shaken. &quot;I asked her does she knew where she was going? She said no, she was lost,&quot; Betts recalled.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-ask-hubby-to-skip-stepsons-games-for-his-absent-dad-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T14:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom asked husband to stop attending stepson&apos;s football games so his absent dad could reconnect — when the teen found out, he made his choice</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792765991708_6e26e6a987cf.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Mom asked husband to stop attending stepson&apos;s football games so his absent dad could reconnect — when the teen found out, he made his choice</image:title><image:caption>His wife blamed him for making her look bad in front of her son. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-left-her-husband-over-wrong-coffee-order-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T18:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She juggled 3 kids to fetch her husband coffee, but he shooed her away over the &apos;wrong&apos; number of shots. After 13 years, she finally had enough</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792997665379_71c8c978670a.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>She juggled 3 kids to fetch her husband coffee, but he shooed her away over the &apos;wrong&apos; number of shots. After 13 years, she finally had enough</image:title><image:caption>&quot;Why can’t he be the type of person, that’s just like, ‘Oh, no worries! I didn’t know you didn’t know that. Thanks for getting me the coffee.’” </image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>