<?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/comedian-tried-to-see-how-long-he-could-live-on-100-in-new-york-city-and-its-gone-viral-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T16:16:45.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Comedian attempted to survive on $100 in New York City — the experiment humbled him faster than he expected</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/594457/uploads/81d72ee0-7132-11ed-b90d-4fad75ae7a15_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>Comedian attempted to survive on $100 in New York City — the experiment humbled him faster than he expected</image:title><image:caption>You will be surprised to see his extreme measures to save money, which includes carrying a bag of oatmeal to a bar.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-fires-remote-worker-who-was-never-hired-pays-him-20000-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T19:15:15.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Remote &apos;employee&apos; gets fired from a job he didn&apos;t even work at. He was even paid $20,000 for it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/779647/uploads/11d50730-bfa8-11f0-af52-3d32ba21c2bd_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Remote &apos;employee&apos; gets fired from a job he didn&apos;t even work at. He was even paid $20,000 for it</image:title><image:caption>&quot;For real, this whole story sounds like a glitch in the matrix. Dude basically lived the dream version of being &apos;disconnected from the system.&apos; I’d frame that HR email like a badge of honor,&quot; a user wrote.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-fired-for-not-working-overtime-without-pay-claps-back-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T14:15:08.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Manager hit employee with &apos;we&apos;re a family&apos; to demand free overtime — his response pulled the rug from under his boss in ultimate payback</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/780537/uploads/89e61190-c54f-11f0-bc84-c7b9f717874b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager hit employee with &apos;we&apos;re a family&apos; to demand free overtime — his response pulled the rug from under his boss in ultimate payback</image:title><image:caption>People at work often say, &apos;We&apos;re family,&apos; but act like strangers when you try to stand up for your rights.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-tried-to-quietly-deduct-employees-hours-worked-learned-lesson-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T13:15:24.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Virtual assistant noticed her boss was secretly shaving hours off her timesheet — his excuse when she confronted him made it worse</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/781913/uploads/2ac84f40-cead-11f0-b361-29cb42490f24_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Virtual assistant noticed her boss was secretly shaving hours off her timesheet — his excuse when she confronted him made it worse</image:title><image:caption>&quot;The dept of labor can go in to their payroll software and see how many hours have been deducted. They will make sure you get paid for those hours deducted,&quot; a user offered.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/worker-who-loved-micromanaging-everyone-gets-her-karma-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T15:46:41.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss loved embarrassing employees by pointing out their errors via email — but only until she got a taste of her own medicine</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784668/uploads/be131450-dfed-11f0-b7ca-7d04d6c81c66_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss loved embarrassing employees by pointing out their errors via email — but only until she got a taste of her own medicine</image:title><image:caption>&quot;Is Rosie happy? Probably not, but hey, she&apos;s the one who let me know years ago that we always CC the boss on mistakes,&quot; the author concluded. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-quits-after-company-cuts-salary-to-match-the-minimum-wage-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T18:46:25.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Company cut down worker&apos;s salary to adjust to the new minimum wage. His response left them wishing they hadn&apos;t</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/785546/uploads/7a354a10-e645-11f0-8674-61f86bf2e454_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Company cut down worker&apos;s salary to adjust to the new minimum wage. His response left them wishing they hadn&apos;t</image:title><image:caption>&quot;My salary was simply &apos;adjusted&apos; to the new minimum wage, and the small buffer I had was erased,&quot; the employee wrote. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/couple-receives-mysterious-letter-about-secret-rooms-in-their-130-year-old-home-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T14:45:35.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Couple receives mysterious letter revealing &apos;secret rooms&apos; in their 130-year-old home: &apos;I would like to brief you...&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788635/uploads/11582a60-1119-11ef-bccb-752236469171_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Couple receives mysterious letter revealing &apos;secret rooms&apos; in their 130-year-old home: &apos;I would like to brief you...&apos;</image:title><image:caption>There is sure a lot to disover in this 130-year-old house after stumbling upon these secret rooms!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/cop-receives-call-about-kids-playing-basketball-brings-shaq-as-backup-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T17:45:20.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Neighbor called the cops on kids playing basketball in a Florida town. The police rushed to the scene — but with Shaquille O’Neal</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790434/uploads/a96ad3c0-8e4a-11f0-9196-85a8011750aa_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Neighbor called the cops on kids playing basketball in a Florida town. The police rushed to the scene — but with Shaquille O’Neal</image:title><image:caption>&quot;Are you kidding me?&quot; the stunned officer said when he saw Shaq waiting to back him up for a rematch.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/after-30-years-with-same-company-retired-programmer-learns-his-worth-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T16:15:20.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Company was happy to see 63-year-old programmer retire — until they realized he carried a bulk of the workload and begged him to return</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790449/uploads/7d4437a0-6186-11f0-9160-c7005c752475_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Company was happy to see 63-year-old programmer retire — until they realized he carried a bulk of the workload and begged him to return</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I tried to stay retired but they kept saying yes to my demands,&apos; he shared.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/teen-found-heartwarming-note-on-her-car-after-visiting-mom-in-hopsital-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T13:45:28.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Teen visiting sick mom in the hospital was stunned to find a note left on her car — she broke down in the parking lot after reading it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790455/uploads/c379b450-ef50-11ef-94fb-c74ce624f34d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Teen visiting sick mom in the hospital was stunned to find a note left on her car — she broke down in the parking lot after reading it</image:title><image:caption>Sometimes, the universe sends you a little reminder to keep going.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/wife-refuses-to-let-husband-adopt-orphaned-sister-it-backfired-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T13:45:31.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>After his dad died, his wife refused to let him adopt his 11-year-old sister — he gave her an ultimatum with their marriage at stake</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790818/uploads/f5c02670-065a-11f1-a816-efbaf5252e8d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>After his dad died, his wife refused to let him adopt his 11-year-old sister — he gave her an ultimatum with their marriage at stake</image:title><image:caption>The woman wanted to be childfree, and having an 11-year-old was as good as having a child. Ultimately, after much heated tension, the man stood his ground as a brother and fought for his sister.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/debt-collection-agency-demands-woman-put-her-long-deceased-dad-on-the-phone-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T18:16:13.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Debt collection agency demands woman put her long-deceased dad on the phone — so she decided to maliciously comply with them</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791360/uploads/726ef940-8f91-11ef-af68-99e3a4389775_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Debt collection agency demands woman put her long-deceased dad on the phone — so she decided to maliciously comply with them</image:title><image:caption>A woman’s surprising response to a debt collector’s unusual demand regarding her late father sparked a humorous, memorable exchange.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-in-tears-after-groom-confesses-he-loves-someone-else-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T17:46:11.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>During the wedding ceremony, a groom confessed that he loved someone else — the bride&apos;s reaction left the entire room in tears</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791378/uploads/bc8f5d40-2e8b-11f1-8a19-13f93d4d88f0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>During the wedding ceremony, a groom confessed that he loved someone else — the bride&apos;s reaction left the entire room in tears</image:title><image:caption>I&apos;m not crying, just chopping onions... Nothing to see here...</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/daughter-saves-late-dads-final-words-and-its-a-beautiful-life-lesson-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T18:15:22.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Daughter framed her late dad&apos;s final handwritten words above her front door — six words that stop her every time she walks past</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/792208/uploads/6525bd00-3a1d-11f0-bcf4-01c92caa6f01_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Daughter framed her late dad&apos;s final handwritten words above her front door — six words that stop her every time she walks past</image:title><image:caption>Woman preserved her dad’s last written words — now they greet everyone who walks through her home.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/rejected-candidate-demands-to-be-paid-for-interview-project-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T15:15:13.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Job applicant was rejected despite completing a 9-hour interview assignment. He calmly sent them a hefty consulting invoice</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/797524/uploads/76dda210-2dab-11f1-904a-916b733b9bc4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Job applicant was rejected despite completing a 9-hour interview assignment. He calmly sent them a hefty consulting invoice</image:title><image:caption>A rejected candidate asked the CEO to be compensated for the work they did during the interview</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-finds-soulmate-at-alabama-rodeo-then-wife-arrives-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T15:45:18.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She was convinced she&apos;d found her soulmate at an Alabama rodeo — until his wife showed up in the comments</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/797658/uploads/86c62010-2d9e-11f1-bb2a-cf504bff1d19_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She was convinced she&apos;d found her soulmate at an Alabama rodeo — until his wife showed up in the comments</image:title><image:caption>To everyone wondering why there’s a popular line going around — “Where do men find the audacity?” — this story might help you understand why.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/80-year-old-drives-to-tennessee-alone-walmart-worker-helps-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T13:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A lonely 80-year-old with no money or plan drove 2,000 miles to Tennessee — a chance encounter with a Walmart worker ended up changing her life</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/797687/uploads/a55a33d0-2dc7-11f1-9dd0-21302798ab13_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A lonely 80-year-old with no money or plan drove 2,000 miles to Tennessee — a chance encounter with a Walmart worker ended up changing her life</image:title><image:caption>All is takes is one step of kindness to initiate a chain of good deeds</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/principal-hires-stalker-to-track-teacher-on-last-day-it-backfires-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T16:46:02.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Principal hired &apos;stalker&apos; to track a teacher on her last day — but it backfired when she exposed him in front of the whole school</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/797983/uploads/81c56e00-3400-11f1-baf2-b933ecd0e7d1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Principal hired &apos;stalker&apos; to track a teacher on her last day — but it backfired when she exposed him in front of the whole school</image:title><image:caption>A teacher finally stepped up to speak against years of torment from school management. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/simple-question-from-jeopardy-in-1984-left-all-contestants-stumped-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T17:16:16.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>In 1984, one &apos;simple&apos; Jeopardy! question stumped all three contestants — and viewers are still squabbling over the &apos;right&apos; answer</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798310/uploads/c0c3bf30-325c-11f1-afb7-593380bfd908_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>In 1984, one &apos;simple&apos; Jeopardy! question stumped all three contestants — and viewers are still squabbling over the &apos;right&apos; answer</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I&apos;m at a loss for words,&apos; Trebek gasped, as everyone, including the audience, laughed at the unreal moment. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-finds-a-hidden-door-on-airbnb-ceiling-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T17:45:09.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dallas Airbnb guests spotted a strange hatch in the ceiling — what was on the other side made them lock their door and never go back up</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798749/uploads/e1882ed0-34a6-11f1-9e1f-cd0934f4993b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Dallas Airbnb guests spotted a strange hatch in the ceiling — what was on the other side made them lock their door and never go back up</image:title><image:caption>It was the &apos;worst&apos; and the &apos;creepiest&apos; Airbnb ever, the woman said. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mailman-continues-delivering-letters-in-shrinking-mailbox</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He made his mailbox smaller every day until his mailman noticed. Then came a huge surprise on day 16</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806984/uploads/02f06220-6bef-11f1-8173-d92965ab770b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He made his mailbox smaller every day until his mailman noticed. Then came a huge surprise on day 16</image:title><image:caption>This man&apos;s dedication to delivering mail will make you think &apos;we don&apos;t deserve postal workers.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-takes-on-50-dollar-bet-to-humiliate-fat-girl-it-backfires</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man took on a $50 bet to humiliate a &apos;fat girl&apos; on her birthday. Days later, her viral video left him apologizing on repeat</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807113/uploads/3a35a8f0-6963-11f1-883c-4f1d9984dabc_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man took on a $50 bet to humiliate a &apos;fat girl&apos; on her birthday. Days later, her viral video left him apologizing on repeat</image:title><image:caption>Emma Lyon&apos;s birthday celebration turned into a nightmare after a group of men thought it was funny to pick on her because of her weight.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-accused-the-locksmith-of-stealing-her-cash-but-it-backfired-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Two women tried to skip payment by claiming their locksmith stole $500 from the car&apos;s glove box. Then the cops showed up</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807142/uploads/c755c330-6bc2-11f1-b1d0-155fe9c207a4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Two women tried to skip payment by claiming their locksmith stole $500 from the car&apos;s glove box. Then the cops showed up</image:title><image:caption>A viral video shows how a woman tried to frame a locksmith for stealing, but ended up facing the consequences herself. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/father-accidentally-voice-note-confirms-sons-doubts-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Estranged son received a voice note Dad accidentally meant for someone else. But it confirmed the painful suspicion he&apos;d carried since childhood</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807146/uploads/6a0aad80-6bea-11f1-8770-07405bfaf276_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Estranged son received a voice note Dad accidentally meant for someone else. But it confirmed the painful suspicion he&apos;d carried since childhood</image:title><image:caption>A man accidentally sent a voice note to his son, bragging about money and a family trip. That was all his son needed to hear to confirm his suspicions.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-exits-interview-after-managers-first-question-on-extra-hours-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Candidate walked out minutes after landing a promising job. 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