<?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/single-mom-unexpected-aid-from-stranger-paying-forward-good-deed-ex7</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T17:15:55.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Single mom was struggling to afford school supplies when a stranger stepped in — with one unexpected condition</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/539565/uploads/1fdb8a50-5b78-11f0-b32e-b74d6a6e5c1e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Single mom was struggling to afford school supplies when a stranger stepped in — with one unexpected condition</image:title><image:caption>The stranger reached out to the mom on Facebook with an offer to buy school supplies for her son</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-stunned-stranger-passes-note-urging-run-date-red-flags-dating-advice-love-men-gay-ex12</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T17:46:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her date went to the restroom. The man at the next table immediately slid her a warning on a CVS receipt</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/545516/uploads/49fcf760-84a9-11f0-814d-0f5b284fbfe7_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her date went to the restroom. The man at the next table immediately slid her a warning on a CVS receipt</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Be safe girl,&apos; the stranger told her. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/rude-diner-slammed-4-k-bill-mistreating-restaurant-owner-mistaken-for-waiter-ex10</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T18:15:57.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Diners demanded a table without a reservation and threatened to have the &apos;waiter&apos; fired — but soon learned who she really was</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/558663/uploads/7a867ac0-e5aa-11f0-94c5-532463908705_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Diners demanded a table without a reservation and threatened to have the &apos;waiter&apos; fired — but soon learned who she really was</image:title><image:caption>They thought they could bully their way into a restaurant without a reservation by playing the &apos;I know the owner&apos; card.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-wakes-up-alone-on-train-station-bench-with-note-money-in-hand-ex11</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T16:45:47.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman passed out on a train and woke up alone on a station bench — with a handwritten note and $12 in her hand</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/597047/uploads/a1c57b90-ad8e-11ef-be9c-1fcc09aa1a95_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman passed out on a train and woke up alone on a station bench — with a handwritten note and $12 in her hand</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Faith restored in humanity in London last night,&apos; she wrote in a social media post.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/supervisor-tries-to-fire-employee-discreetly-and-it-backfires-ex6</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T12:45:58.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Supervisor tried to fire an employee without telling HR — then the move backfired so badly they ended up quitting</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/607897/uploads/1d7adfc0-21c2-11f1-9223-7b4a4df6c0ff_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Supervisor tried to fire an employee without telling HR — then the move backfired so badly they ended up quitting</image:title><image:caption>“I could not give you leave but am very sorry about your grandfather and wish your family my condolences.”</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/doctors-dismissed-womans-condition-as-just-a-cough-until-a-nurse-came-and-turned-things-around-ex6</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T17:15:51.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Doctors brushed off her symptoms as a cough, but one nurse pushed for a windpipe exam — and uncovered the real problem</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/678092/uploads/2b887380-21c6-11f1-8cfe-bd4787d593df_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Doctors brushed off her symptoms as a cough, but one nurse pushed for a windpipe exam — and uncovered the real problem</image:title><image:caption>When everyone else just heard a cough, one nurse heard a cry for help.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/nurse-was-living-in-a-truck-when-she-walked-in-for-an-interview-her-new-boss-knew-hiring-her-wasnt-enough-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T15:45:25.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Nurse was homeless and living in her truck when she interviewed for a job — but what her new boss did next mattered even more</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/741848/uploads/cbf68de0-194b-11f0-ac0e-e9ea38b05741_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Nurse was homeless and living in her truck when she interviewed for a job — but what her new boss did next mattered even more</image:title><image:caption>Homeless nurse living in a truck applied for a job–the company offered her much more than a headstart.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-wins-22-million-powerball-immediately-calls-childhood-friend-to-honor-their-1992-pact-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T12:45:39.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He won $22 million in Powerball and immediately called an old friend — because of a &apos;lottery promise&apos; they made in 1992</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/742056/uploads/1ed5b420-164d-11f0-926b-eb180cae64f7_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He won $22 million in Powerball and immediately called an old friend — because of a &apos;lottery promise&apos; they made in 1992</image:title><image:caption>These friends agreed in 1992 to split the jackpot. One won $22 million—and followed through!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-fires-employee-after-training-their-own-replacement-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T14:15:13.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Manager tried to quietly replace an employee with an &apos;intern&apos; earning $10K more. The plan backfired when they left</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/773598/uploads/17fa58d0-b8a6-11f0-9bda-b176e7bd5dbb_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager tried to quietly replace an employee with an &apos;intern&apos; earning $10K more. The plan backfired when they left</image:title><image:caption>&apos;We&apos;d love to have you stay another 2 weeks to finish training Jessica,&apos; the manager said. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/husband-sued-hoa-who-said-wheelchair-ramp-for-wife-isnt-aesthetic-ex6</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T14:45:17.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA said a disabled woman&apos;s wheelchair ramp ruined the neighborhood&apos;s &apos;aesthetic.&apos; Her husband responded with a lawsuit</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/774128/uploads/036dabd0-97b1-11f0-875d-5fb035a54db2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA said a disabled woman&apos;s wheelchair ramp ruined the neighborhood&apos;s &apos;aesthetic.&apos; Her husband responded with a lawsuit</image:title><image:caption>They fined him for an &apos;unauthorized alteration&apos; and demanded that the ramp be removed within seven days.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/teammates-teach-coworker-a-lesson-after-she-hogged-all-holiday-pt-os-fp-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T15:15:21.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Coworker monopolized holiday PTO year after year. Then her colleagues came up with a plan she couldn&apos;t complain about</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784518/uploads/fbc4f0d0-df24-11f0-8e69-7bca01ff250b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Coworker monopolized holiday PTO year after year. Then her colleagues came up with a plan she couldn&apos;t complain about</image:title><image:caption> &quot;[She] wouldn&apos;t trade a single one, although many people on the team had very young children and could have certainly used PTO around Easter and Christmas,&quot; the author wrote.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/catcaller-tells-woman-on-street-to-dress-more-feminine-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-18T18:15:44.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Stranger criticized a woman’s clothes for not being &apos;feminine&apos; enough. When she pushed back, he said she was the problem</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788643/uploads/5ab8d080-69f9-11f0-8b9b-e93386ef2f46_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Stranger criticized a woman’s clothes for not being &apos;feminine&apos; enough. When she pushed back, he said she was the problem</image:title><image:caption>Woman gives bold response to stranger who told her to wear more &apos;feminine&apos; clothes.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/long-lost-sisters-met-for-the-first-time-in-years-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>23andMe brought two half-sisters together. Their uncanny similarities at the first meeting left them stunned</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/789207/uploads/08a4cd10-2f2c-11f0-b072-03119327a322_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>23andMe brought two half-sisters together. Their uncanny similarities at the first meeting left them stunned</image:title><image:caption>&apos;The whole thing is insane&apos;: Long-lost sisters met for the first time in years. What caught their eye was also what brought them to tears.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-names-newborn-after-ex-boyfriend-instead-of-cheater-husband-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T16:15:05.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Pregnant woman caught her husband cheating — then named their baby after the man he hated most</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794690/uploads/c9516da0-1c59-11f1-8424-11a28f66e0f4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Pregnant woman caught her husband cheating — then named their baby after the man he hated most</image:title><image:caption>Initially, the woman wanted to wait a few more years before having a baby, but her ex-husband insisted they should plan early.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bill-murray-life-saved-by-1884-painting-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T15:45:27.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bill Murray walked into a Chicago museum by accident. An 1884 painting inside changed the course of his life</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/795583/uploads/3881f3a0-21d4-11f1-915b-db414d5c8125_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bill Murray walked into a Chicago museum by accident. An 1884 painting inside changed the course of his life</image:title><image:caption>Referring to the painting, Murray said, &quot;I saw it that day, and I just thought, &apos;Well, look, there&apos;s a girl who doesn&apos;t have a whole lot of prospects, but the sun&apos;s coming up anyway, and she&apos;s got another chance at it.&apos;&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/netherlands-king-has-been-flying-passengers-for-30-years-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T15:15:56.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Netherlands’ King secretly flew passengers for 30 years under a different name — and almost no one knew until now</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/796667/uploads/12890b00-284d-11f1-a4b2-cbfe1a118cbf_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Netherlands’ King secretly flew passengers for 30 years under a different name — and almost no one knew until now</image:title><image:caption>The secret is out. King Willem-Alexander has been working as the pilot in Dutch&apos;s oldest airline and people couldn&apos;t guess it </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-ends-marriage-after-her-mil-almost-killed-her-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T17:45:59.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She woke up in the hospital after MIL hid latex gloves in her bed. What her husband did next hurt more than the allergy attack</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804532/uploads/97fd95e0-58cb-11f1-bb8e-f1c098425912_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She woke up in the hospital after MIL hid latex gloves in her bed. What her husband did next hurt more than the allergy attack</image:title><image:caption>The woman had a crazy allergy to latex. In fact, as a toddler, she once went into shock after a hospital nurse touched her with gloves. Since then, she has always carried an allergy sticker on her driver’s license and worn an allergy necklace.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/chinese-woman-reunites-with-man-who-gave-her-5000-usd-to-plant-trees-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T16:15:31.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>American teacher helped fund a farmer’s tree-planting dream with $5,000. Twenty-seven years later, she reached out</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804737/uploads/71a8f8f0-59c3-11f1-a996-09792d4f0b83_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>American teacher helped fund a farmer’s tree-planting dream with $5,000. Twenty-seven years later, she reached out</image:title><image:caption>He gave her $5,000 to plant trees in a desert. Today, she has grown a whole forest and is now inviting him to visit it</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/husband-regrets-leaving-wife-of-32-years-for-a-younger-woman-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T16:45:49.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>After leaving his wife of 32 years for a younger woman, he came back expecting another chance. She gave him one sentence</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804825/uploads/22292110-5b53-11f1-82c0-39703c93f4b0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>After leaving his wife of 32 years for a younger woman, he came back expecting another chance. She gave him one sentence</image:title><image:caption>When her husband left her for a 27-year-old woman, instead of letting the divorce break her, she rebuilt her life so completely that years later, her ex-husband wanted another chance.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/uber-driver-quick-actions-saved-two-girls-from-creeps-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T13:15:44.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Girl&apos;s silent text made Uber driver realize she was being kidnapped — he took one look at the two men in the back seat and knew what to do</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805442/uploads/07d255e0-5e6c-11f1-b91f-d7c8885fe38f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Girl&apos;s silent text made Uber driver realize she was being kidnapped — he took one look at the two men in the back seat and knew what to do</image:title><image:caption>Holmes first dropped the girls off at their address and then took the guys home. &apos;You should be ashamed of yourselves, trying to take advantage of those girls; they are half your age,&apos; he told them before dropping them.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/20-year-veteran-resume-rejected-because-of-typo-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T12:45:37.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Designer with 20 years’ experience was rejected over one resume typo. Then he sent back an awards-night photo that left HR embarrassed</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808228/uploads/e5930f90-7079-11f1-96fe-2dbf29e84acc_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Designer with 20 years’ experience was rejected over one resume typo. Then he sent back an awards-night photo that left HR embarrassed</image:title><image:caption>&apos;That&apos;s certainly disappointing to hear given that the resume was otherwise an accurate representation of more than 20 years of experience,&apos; the candidate said. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-rejected-by-match-for-being-vegetarian-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T14:15:48.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her date ghosted her over being vegetarian. Then his late message about &apos;my kids&apos; made her glad he did</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811120/uploads/24f778f0-84f8-11f1-b4b7-35618d977c3f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her date ghosted her over being vegetarian. Then his late message about &apos;my kids&apos; made her glad he did</image:title><image:caption>A woman thought she finally met somone she could date. When she mentioned her dietary preferences, he ghosted her.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/lady-guide-outshines-expectations-after-dad-refuses-her-tour-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T17:15:53.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dad refused to accept a woman as his Arctic guide and demanded a &apos;real&apos; one. Her ultimatum to them left his son apologizing repeatedly</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811151/uploads/4c426670-84f5-11f1-865d-d705ff873fc4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Dad refused to accept a woman as his Arctic guide and demanded a &apos;real&apos; one. Her ultimatum to them left his son apologizing repeatedly</image:title><image:caption>Man underestimates woman for being a tour guide. She claps back with a fiery demonstration</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-barges-into-a-hotel-room-and-catches-her-cheating-husband-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T17:45:55.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Wife grew suspicious after her husband went silent for hours on a night out — then iCloud led her straight to his Holiday Inn room</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811270/uploads/da4086b0-867a-11f1-89ce-3564f7a3cfb8_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Wife grew suspicious after her husband went silent for hours on a night out — then iCloud led her straight to his Holiday Inn room</image:title><image:caption>The woman used iCloud’s location tracker to catch her husband red-handed while he was cheating on her with a stranger in a Holiday Inn hotel.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/wife-leaves-man-during-cancer-treatment-then-begs-to-come-back-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Cancer patient divorced her husband so she could &apos;leave first.&apos; He tried giving her a second chance — then she threw coffee in his face</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811375/uploads/ba5f95e0-8678-11f1-8097-5794c1fba017_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Cancer patient divorced her husband so she could &apos;leave first.&apos; He tried giving her a second chance — then she threw coffee in his face</image:title><image:caption>Driven by online fear of abandonment, a cancer survivor&apos;s wife made the mistake of leaving her devoted husband. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/sergeant-exposed-soldiers-extra-marital-affair-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T14:45:15.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Military wife was thrilled to reunite with her husband after 9 months away. His sergeant’s first question accidentally exposed his affair</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811527/uploads/677e48f0-8757-11f1-8c12-b5d8c3946177_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Military wife was thrilled to reunite with her husband after 9 months away. His sergeant’s first question accidentally exposed his affair</image:title><image:caption>Santa waited nine months for her deployed husband to return, unaware that he had told everyone that they were separated. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mil-lost-bride-200-jacket-and-refuses-to-take-accountability-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T14:45:52.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride trusted MIL with her wedding dress. One day before the ceremony, it was stuffed in a trash bag — and her $200 jacket was gone</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811533/uploads/4e3f5570-8746-11f1-b2de-e984c2f7a9cc_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>Bride trusted MIL with her wedding dress. One day before the ceremony, it was stuffed in a trash bag — and her $200 jacket was gone</image:title><image:caption>A bride-to-be found her dress in a trash bag after keeping it &apos;safe&apos; at her in-laws house. Her $200 jacket was also missing. When she asked her MIL, she got all defensive.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/officer-wrongfully-ticketed-man-for-not-wearing-seatbelt-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T13:45:07.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Police officer ticketed him despite dashcam video showing he wore a seat belt. When the court date arrived, the officer never showed up</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811550/uploads/205d5430-8765-11f1-a257-5f29c1a3a44b_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>Police officer ticketed him despite dashcam video showing he wore a seat belt. When the court date arrived, the officer never showed up</image:title><image:caption>Justin Mo was given a ticket for not wearing a seatbelt, despite telling the officer he was wearing one, and had dashcam proof. When it was time to appear in court, the case was dismissed.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-catches-her-boyfriend-cheating-through-an-air-tag-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T16:45:47.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend disguised date plans as &apos;DoorDash&apos; texts. His girlfriend planted an AirTag — and followed him to his secret</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811560/uploads/27f69f10-89a1-11f1-89fd-33019fe68159_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend disguised date plans as &apos;DoorDash&apos; texts. His girlfriend planted an AirTag — and followed him to his secret</image:title><image:caption>A man hid her second girlfriend under DoorDash in his contacts, but an AirTag exposed his double life. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/landlord-sent-nephew-6-month-bill-for-entering-late-uncle-apartment-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T13:15:03.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He only went back for family photos after his uncle&apos;s death. The landlord decided he owed six months&apos; rent</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811814/uploads/8e961d70-8a52-11f1-b51d-6945a927e10e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He only went back for family photos after his uncle&apos;s death. The landlord decided he owed six months&apos; rent</image:title><image:caption>They were asked to pay six months of rent to clear their late uncle&apos;s rent all because they entered the house after the landlord had given them permission.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/her-first-date-was-perfect-until-a-friend-texted-to-warn-her-he-was-wearing-meta-glasses-his-excuse-killed-any-chance-of-a-second-date-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T16:15:33.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her date wore Meta glasses without mentioning it. The reason he gave ensured there wouldn&apos;t be a second date</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811998/uploads/89cf4de0-8b13-11f1-a3db-35e85245e0ef_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her date wore Meta glasses without mentioning it. The reason he gave ensured there wouldn&apos;t be a second date</image:title><image:caption>She ran into a friend who sent her a text. Turned out, her date was wearing camera-studded AI glasses </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/brother-force-sister-to-cosign-daughters-200-000-student-loan-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T13:45:09.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Aunt on VA disability refused to co-sign a $200K college loan. Her brother accused her of caring more about her pets</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812049/uploads/c91acb60-8b35-11f1-b16f-f3ed1c1ea869_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Aunt on VA disability refused to co-sign a $200K college loan. Her brother accused her of caring more about her pets</image:title><image:caption>A woman was forced by her brother to co-sign his daughter&apos;s $200,000 student loan. When she refused, he called her selfish.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-asked-mom-to-choose-between-job-and-ill-son-but-hr-reversed-it-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Manager told a mom that taking time off for her son on life support meant she quit. She sent the texts to corporate — and they decided who had to go</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816792/uploads/8d88c470-ade6-11f1-b3ed-0d5ed69d7388_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager told a mom that taking time off for her son on life support meant she quit. She sent the texts to corporate — and they decided who had to go</image:title><image:caption>&apos;This is my child&apos;s life we are talking about. He is on life support,&apos; Reynolds fired back.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-could-not-afford-groomsman-cost-aunt-tried-to-guilt-trip-him-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>20-year-old student agreed to be his cousin&apos;s groomsman — until he was asked to cough up $1000 for the suit, bachelor trip and hotel costs</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817033/uploads/9990f4a0-b042-11f1-abbd-e19d9a52ca0f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>20-year-old student agreed to be his cousin&apos;s groomsman — until he was asked to cough up $1000 for the suit, bachelor trip and hotel costs</image:title><image:caption>He explained his current situation and wanting to opt out of being the groomsman, with expenses pushing $1,000. Instead of being understanding, his cousin said he was &quot;pretty disappointed&quot; and thought that he would try to &quot;make it work.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-hires-pi-cheating-bf-weather-screenshot-ends-relationship-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She hired a PI to track her boyfriend&apos;s 5-day &apos;work trip&apos; and let him complain the whole time — until a weather screenshot made him panic</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817149/uploads/ffa4ee20-b0ee-11f1-af84-cf591682abb5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She hired a PI to track her boyfriend&apos;s 5-day &apos;work trip&apos; and let him complain the whole time — until a weather screenshot made him panic</image:title><image:caption>The woman revealed that after the LAX discovery, she immediately texted her boyfriend and asked him about the work trip. But Jacobs kept feeding her work-related excuses throughout the trip.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/landlord-refused-to-do-house-repairs-so-tenant-called-the-city-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Landlord kept forgetting to fix her damaged ceiling, then dared her to call the city. The inspection turned the tables on him</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817223/uploads/552c8f50-b3a7-11f1-909a-217c8bf93cf3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Landlord kept forgetting to fix her damaged ceiling, then dared her to call the city. The inspection turned the tables on him</image:title><image:caption>After a whopping three months, the tenant approached the landlord again to confirm whether she actually wanted to get the repairs done. She mentioned the city’s code enforcement offices adding that the landlord could be fined for delaying the repair.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-found-gf-cheating-with-the-same-guy-he-saw-at-the-bar-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He saw a stranger leave his girlfriend’s side the moment he walked into the bar. Days later, a text thread on her phone explained why</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817236/uploads/dc51d430-b1a0-11f1-b7f5-a78acabc9392_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He saw a stranger leave his girlfriend’s side the moment he walked into the bar. Days later, a text thread on her phone explained why</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I laughed at the projection and told her that if she wasn’t moved out by Monday, the police would be there to force her out,&apos; the man said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-told-wife-to-check-dash-cam-and-caught-him-cheating-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Uber driver denied wife’s cheating claims and offered his dashcam as proof. She found most files corrupted — then a townhouse caught her eye</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817274/uploads/d0215880-b1d6-11f1-a27c-119368f08466_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Uber driver denied wife’s cheating claims and offered his dashcam as proof. She found most files corrupted — then a townhouse caught her eye</image:title><image:caption>Her husband confidently told her to check the dashcam if she thought he was cheating. Most of the files were useless — until one clip showed a townhouse she recognized.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/wife-became-a-football-fan-overnight-then-pi-found-out-why-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband grew suspicious when his sports-hating wife began showing up at football games. Then his PI figured out where she&apos;d go next</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817352/uploads/8d6fe6e0-b268-11f1-a9dd-9bf11e5fa805_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband grew suspicious when his sports-hating wife began showing up at football games. Then his PI figured out where she&apos;d go next</image:title><image:caption>Percy&apos;s wife was staying late at work, hiding her phone, finances, and purchases from him. And suddenly she became a football fan. So Percy hired a PI, who saw his wife getting into the car of the school football coach.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/miley-cyrus-says-sobriety-made-her-feel-like-she-is-always-ready</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Miley Cyrus says being sober fixed one thing she never expected: &apos;I’m just always ready&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817370/uploads/7e629890-b273-11f1-96c0-b5fc8331c6fe_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Miley Cyrus says being sober fixed one thing she never expected: &apos;I’m just always ready&apos;</image:title><image:caption>In an interview with CBS News, Miley Cyrus dives into her perspective on sobriety and how that has changed her over the years.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/people-are-helping-bronx-pizzeria-owner-giving-free-pizza-slices</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman sifting through pizzeria&apos;s trash reminded owner of mom&apos;s advice. The sign he put up is going viral</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817376/uploads/abc10cc0-b266-11f1-a9dd-9bf11e5fa805_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman sifting through pizzeria&apos;s trash reminded owner of mom&apos;s advice. The sign he put up is going viral</image:title><image:caption>Daniel Romano, a Bronx pizzeria owner, called a woman inside his restaurant and gave her a slice of pizza. He used his mother&apos;s advice and put up a sign outside his store. Now, customers are pouring in.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-charged-thrice-after-returning-rental-auger-to-home-depot-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Home Depot charged man 3 times for gear he returned early, then ignored his pleas — until the local TV showed up</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817384/uploads/822bc5d0-b284-11f1-9e26-b17d465539a9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Home Depot charged man 3 times for gear he returned early, then ignored his pleas — until the local TV showed up</image:title><image:caption>Gordon Caviness rented an auger from Home Depot for 3 hours. Three weeks later, he was charged thrice as a &apos;recovery fee.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-went-to-drop-cupcakes-at-daughters-school-found-she-was-missing-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A mom&apos;s birthday surprise turned into a scary 40-minute search after school released her 7-year-old to an estranged relative — no ID, no call</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817389/uploads/9eb41f40-b356-11f1-9d68-279694ed82e2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A mom&apos;s birthday surprise turned into a scary 40-minute search after school released her 7-year-old to an estranged relative — no ID, no call</image:title><image:caption>When Jacqueline Beauchamp visited West Chatham Elementary School on her daughter&apos;s seventh birthday to drop off cupcakes, the staff told her someone had already picked her up. Only after a frantic search were they able to locate the child with someone she </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-buys-75000-empress-of-uruguay-amethyst-geode-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-19T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Wife begged him not to buy a $70K geode from strangers who called him out of nowhere. He did anyway — and tripled his money</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817392/uploads/ffeb9420-b29b-11f1-a7fc-1b571acbaca5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Wife begged him not to buy a $70K geode from strangers who called him out of nowhere. He did anyway — and tripled his money</image:title><image:caption>René Boissevain received a message claiming miners had uncovered the world’s largest amethyst geode. His wife wanted him to walk away from the $75,000 gamble — he answered differently.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/electrian-stunned-to-find-city-inspector-calling-3-months-after-he-quit-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Electrician wondered why a city inspector was calling about &apos;corrections&apos; 3 months after he quit – until he realized who else had his license</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817471/uploads/73ab0730-b32b-11f1-9885-ad805a64a448_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Electrician wondered why a city inspector was calling about &apos;corrections&apos; 3 months after he quit – until he realized who else had his license</image:title><image:caption>Inspector reached out to an electrician asking about some corrections in a commercial project from a company they quit. At first the electrician thought that the inspector might be mistaken, but the permit stated their exact name and license number.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-rejected-by-interviewer-for-giant-pimple-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Interviewer stared at candidate&apos;s upper-lip pimple at least 5 times. Next morning, their rejection email mentioned &apos;pride in appearance&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817482/uploads/3c1e8360-b334-11f1-87ad-d5c827b81133_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Interviewer stared at candidate&apos;s upper-lip pimple at least 5 times. Next morning, their rejection email mentioned &apos;pride in appearance&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Riyana had a huge pimple on her upper lip the day of her interview. She was worried, but attended the interview anyway because she had the experience. Their rejected email subtly hinted at her face.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/wife-found-love-letter-to-another-woman-in-husbands-jacket-pocket-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom grabbed husband&apos;s blazer to finish daughter&apos;s World Book Day costume — and found a letter saying he ‘couldn’t wait’ for life with another woman</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817484/uploads/2650c630-b341-11f1-98b1-3f18ec353a61_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom grabbed husband&apos;s blazer to finish daughter&apos;s World Book Day costume — and found a letter saying he ‘couldn’t wait’ for life with another woman</image:title><image:caption>While she held her husband&apos;s jacket, Helen Thorn noticed a card in the pocket. On the card was the name of another woman and a love letter that suggested that he couldn&apos;t wait to spend his life with her.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boyfriends-blackmail-story-unravels-after-question-about-photos-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend claimed a stranger was blackmailing him over old intimate photos. One timeline detail turned his sob story into a cheating confession</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817489/uploads/cd634340-b331-11f1-87ad-d5c827b81133_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend claimed a stranger was blackmailing him over old intimate photos. One timeline detail turned his sob story into a cheating confession</image:title><image:caption>Her boyfriend said a stranger was blackmailing him over intimate photos from before they met. Then her friends told her to ask one simple question about the timeline.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-dispute-escalates-into-300-k-battery-and-trespass-lawsuit-fpsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-18T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Entitled HOA president barged into a resident&apos;s home to continue an argument. They went to court instead — and made her fight to save $300,000</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817500/uploads/57f477a0-b354-11f1-9d68-279694ed82e2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Entitled HOA president barged into a resident&apos;s home to continue an argument. They went to court instead — and made her fight to save $300,000</image:title><image:caption>When West Linn resident Sonia Borgelt got into a heated disagreement with HOA President Marla Knauss, it turned into verbal insults until Borgelt slammed her front door. Instead of walking away, Knauss allegedly forced her way into the home.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-asked-threads-to-find-childhood-friend-24-hours-later-they-did</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman asked internet sleuths to find a 6-year-old boy she was &apos;enamored&apos; with 40 years ago. &apos;Thriends&apos; reunited them in 24 hours</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817506/uploads/232ba280-b36f-11f1-a4a3-71a21f1a3c3b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman asked internet sleuths to find a 6-year-old boy she was &apos;enamored&apos; with 40 years ago. &apos;Thriends&apos; reunited them in 24 hours</image:title><image:caption>Jennifer Edwards remembered sitting inside tractor tires at recess with a boy named Nicholas when they were 6. Nearly 40 years later, she asked &apos;Thriends&apos; for help finding him.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-uses-ai-to-solve-her-familys-132-year-old-medical-mystery-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Family joked the &apos;mom gene&apos; was giving them crooked fingers until one put her face into an AI app — and cracked a 132-year-old mystery</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817511/uploads/ab1f84a0-b36e-11f1-a4a3-71a21f1a3c3b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Family joked the &apos;mom gene&apos; was giving them crooked fingers until one put her face into an AI app — and cracked a 132-year-old mystery</image:title><image:caption>Rachel’s family had joked for generations about their sparse hair, unusual fingers, and distinctive facial features. Then she uploaded a photo of herself to a medical AI tool.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-and-son-jailed-after-walmart-50-sand-shoplifting-mistake-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-20T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dad and teen son spent night in jail after Walmart accused them of stealing $50 of sand. Then Fox 5 found 2 missing minutes of footage</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817513/uploads/96816ca0-b361-11f1-afd2-9f15c80389dc_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Dad and teen son spent night in jail after Walmart accused them of stealing $50 of sand. Then Fox 5 found 2 missing minutes of footage</image:title><image:caption>Michael Kruse said he offered officers the receipt proving he had paid for the bags of sand. 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