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the body</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/716199/uploads/46685cc0-759b-11ef-aed0-33678927585e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Cardiac surgeon reveals four types of food he avoids because they &apos;actively poison&apos; the body</image:title><image:caption>Cardiac surgeon Dr. Jeremy London shared four types of food he avoids.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/australian-uncovers-something-very-odd-about-the-moon-and-questions-why-its-never-been-taught-in-schools-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T10:15:06.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Australian uncovers something very odd about the moon, and questions why it&apos;s never been taught in schools</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/733259/uploads/7843ecf0-d89c-11ef-afaa-91a24d1b5ec0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Australian uncovers something very odd about the moon, and questions why it&apos;s never been taught in schools</image:title><image:caption>People are only now realizing how the moon seems different in different countries!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/officer-goes-the-extra-mile-to-help-elderly-man-renew-id-at-local-dmv-in-heartwarming-gesture-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T22:45:49.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Elderly man denied cash at bank over invalid ID — cops show up and decide to help him instead</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/735477/uploads/61c1c140-e86a-11ef-ba5b-ad49cca6923f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Elderly man denied cash at bank over invalid ID — cops show up and decide to help him instead</image:title><image:caption>A small delay at the bank turns into an unexpected act of kindness.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/unloved-wife-envied-instagram-couples-husband-her-lays-chips-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>&apos;Unloved&apos; wife envied Instagram couples until her unromantic husband came home with 2 packets of Lay’s</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/762147/uploads/d6736c10-7db0-11f0-be4f-691c854be14e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>&apos;Unloved&apos; wife envied Instagram couples until her unromantic husband came home with 2 packets of Lay’s</image:title><image:caption>It is sometimes difficult to hear what love does not utter verbally but through actions. This happened to a woman who momentarily forgot how special her husband was, instead whining about how he never posts about her on his socials.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/millennial-asks-gen-z-what-they-do-is-cringe-instantly-regrets-it-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T14:45:23.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Gen Z called out 5 things Millennials do that are &apos;cringe&apos; — and the internet wasn’t ready for the answers</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/770892/uploads/86922160-7d1e-11f0-a13e-99b438e0c867_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Gen Z called out 5 things Millennials do that are &apos;cringe&apos; — and the internet wasn’t ready for the answers</image:title><image:caption>&quot;The most shocking one is how clubbing culture has changed... it&apos;s so interesting how both Covid and technology have played such a huge part in shifting culture; especially in drinking culture,&quot; Lea said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/neighbours-call-cops-on-black-teen-so-police-reward-him-instead-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T13:15:58.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Neighbor calls cops on teen doing yard work. Instead of reproaching him, they surprised him</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/773744/uploads/057fbda0-9469-11f0-8f19-85e95c67385a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Neighbor calls cops on teen doing yard work. Instead of reproaching him, they surprised him</image:title><image:caption>When neighbours call cops on a black teenager, this police officer decides to surprise the kid.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/delivery-driver-noticed-strange-items-in-order-ends-up-saving-a-life-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T16:45:25.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Texas DoorDash driver noticed suspicious items in an order. His next action saved a hostage</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/774529/uploads/980726a0-9d2d-11f0-aba4-47117bef18a4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Texas DoorDash driver noticed suspicious items in an order. 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So, trusting someone else to love and pamper her like that was difficult for him. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-finds-grandpas-heartfelt-letter-to-her-after-30-years-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T17:15:33.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Florida woman discovers late grandpa&apos;s letter hidden in old photo frame — then realized her late grandpa had left it for her to find</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/789179/uploads/32716090-fc36-11f0-939d-93ba28b77bc1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Florida woman discovers late grandpa&apos;s letter hidden in old photo frame — then realized her late grandpa had left it for her to find</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I sure do miss you and cannot wait to see you again...&apos; the letter, hidden for 30 years read.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-gave-1000-to-a-random-streamer-got-emotional-email-from-his-mom-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T16:15:32.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Stranger gave $1,000 to a teen streamer with few followers. The next day he woke up to an email from the boy’s mom</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/789217/uploads/afef2ea0-5cb1-11f0-bfb5-83e35aff50a2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Stranger gave $1,000 to a teen streamer with few followers. The next day he woke up to an email from the boy’s mom</image:title><image:caption>Man boosted teen’s dream of streaming by gifting $1,000  — didn&apos;t expect his mom to send the most wholesome email the next day.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/elderly-man-with-dementia-forgot-he-was-married-and-proposed-again-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T13:45:17.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband with dementia forgot wife&apos;s name, but then asked a question that took her back 39 years</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/789401/uploads/6a618950-fd0b-11f0-a317-896540d4a0ff_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband with dementia forgot wife&apos;s name, but then asked a question that took her back 39 years</image:title><image:caption>&apos;He just knows he loves me. That’s a constant&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/daughter-voicemail-late-dad-unexpected-text-message-gave-comfort-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T16:45:35.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Heartbroken daughter left a voicemail on late dad’s number. An unexpected reply made her sit up straight</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/795971/uploads/8487a020-243a-11f1-bc46-054d2718691e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Heartbroken daughter left a voicemail on late dad’s number. An unexpected reply made her sit up straight</image:title><image:caption>On March 18, Audrey revealed that she was drunk and, in all her grief, called her dad and left a message. While she didn’t reveal what she had said, she mentioned that the stranger to whom the number now belonged got back with a heartfelt message. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/cocky-man-challenges-woman-athlete-to-a-400-m-race-within-seconds-he-was-regretting-his-decision-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T04:15:17.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Cocky man challenges woman athlete to a 400m race — within seconds, he was regretting his decision</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/797040/uploads/199b4050-a98a-11ee-8a75-ad742fce1cdb_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Cocky man challenges woman athlete to a 400m race — within seconds, he was regretting his decision</image:title><image:caption>There is a thin line between confidence and overconfidence and the video of this man who crossed it is going viral.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/firefighters-help-couple-retrieve-a-wedding-ring-from-burned-home-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T16:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>California couple lost everything in a devastating fire — then firefighters made an unexpected discovery in the ashes</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804407/uploads/9be9baa0-5da1-11f1-9e32-1bca48fababc_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>California couple lost everything in a devastating fire — then firefighters made an unexpected discovery in the ashes</image:title><image:caption>Firefighters sifted through the rubble of a burned house to find the prized wedding ring for a couple during California&apos;s Sandy Fire. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/emilia-clarkes-dream-proved-her-dying-father-was-always-with-her</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T01:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Emilia Clarke dreamed she said goodbye to her dying father as a butterfly, then one appeared</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804439/uploads/fae220b0-581f-11f1-9a72-b72e86d8d749_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Emilia Clarke dreamed she said goodbye to her dying father as a butterfly, then one appeared</image:title><image:caption>What stings Emilia Clarke even to this day is never being able to say goodbye to her father, but one dream she had during his last moments proved her father was always with her.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/autistic-kid-birthday-wish-makes-his-mom-cry-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T19:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom asks her autistic son to make a birthday wish — his innocent 5-word response broke her heart</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804841/uploads/66daae40-5a5a-11f1-88a5-c5036a4810bf_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom asks her autistic son to make a birthday wish — his innocent 5-word response broke her heart</image:title><image:caption>Laura Ashley Grenda asked her autistic son what he wanted for his birthday. She was so surprised by his answer that she could not stop thinking about it the entire day.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/sister-caught-bestie-cheating-on-her-brother-cheating-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T15:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She believed nothing could go wrong with her bestie marrying her brother — until an accidental location pin exposed everything</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805023/uploads/f4a92380-5b51-11f1-82c0-39703c93f4b0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She believed nothing could go wrong with her bestie marrying her brother — until an accidental location pin exposed everything</image:title><image:caption>Sister had to end her decade-old friendship after a single late-night app check exposed her best friend.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-found-out-restrictive-hoa-has-not-been-active-since-2012-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA tried to ruin man&apos;s pet project by blocking his cement trucks — until his detective skills exposed their 14-year lie</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805024/uploads/321ca520-5b52-11f1-82c0-39703c93f4b0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA tried to ruin man&apos;s pet project by blocking his cement trucks — until his detective skills exposed their 14-year lie</image:title><image:caption>A man was trying to expand his parking space but was prohibited by the HOA without proper explaination. He did his research but found something that toppled the HOA&apos;s power.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/landlord-tried-to-impose-117-bill-on-tenant-for-breakin-expenses-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She told her landlord a thief had pried open her son’s window at night — he responded with a $177 bill</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805031/uploads/bbdad1b0-5d9b-11f1-88af-cb67fa5e7ef4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She told her landlord a thief had pried open her son’s window at night — he responded with a $177 bill</image:title><image:caption>Instead of paying for the damages himself, the landlord tried to charge the author $117 instead as part of &apos;negligible damage.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/teen-selfish-joke-forced-united-plane-to-divert-mid-air</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T20:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>What started as a teen&apos;s 4-letter prank ended with 190 passengers heading back home</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805261/uploads/90c1c560-5dc3-11f1-9a12-bb7d334d7554_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>What started as a teen&apos;s 4-letter prank ended with 190 passengers heading back home</image:title><image:caption>The Boeing 767 carrying more than 200 people, including crew members, was forced to deplane in Newark, where passengers waited while K9 units swept the aircraft.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-president-arrested-for-stealing-childs-bike-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA president stole a 12-year-old&apos;s bike to teach him &apos;respect.&apos; Then the Florida cops came calling — for him</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805265/uploads/5afb17a0-5d83-11f1-b0fa-c778e26a002f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA president stole a 12-year-old&apos;s bike to teach him &apos;respect.&apos; Then the Florida cops came calling — for him</image:title><image:caption>Instead of letting it go or explaining to the child why he shouldn&apos;t flash people the middle finger, Holmes escalated it to a Level 10 HOA emergency. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-gives-husband-taste-of-his-own-medicine-after-he-mocks-her-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband tried scoring laughs by mocking wife’s old texts to friends — she fired back with one brutal question that left the room stunned</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805275/uploads/142888d0-5dc4-11f1-9a12-bb7d334d7554_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband tried scoring laughs by mocking wife’s old texts to friends — she fired back with one brutal question that left the room stunned</image:title><image:caption>Husband makes demeaning remarks about his wife by pulling up her chats in front of his friends. She makes a statement that leaves everyone in the party silent.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/gf-ruined-400-usd-dress-just-to-test-if-her-bf-was-provider-material-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She destroyed a $400 dress with wine to check if her boyfriend would buy her a new one. The &apos;test&apos; backfired instantly</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805303/uploads/8214b6f0-5db7-11f1-bd11-cf54975c0ca4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She destroyed a $400 dress with wine to check if her boyfriend would buy her a new one. The &apos;test&apos; backfired instantly</image:title><image:caption>The author had recently graduated and joined his first internship a few months ago. Money was tight, but he had always tried to pay whenever he could. He even helped his girlfriend cover her rent since she was between jobs a few months ago. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-helped-87-year-old-doordash-delivery-man-retire-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>87-year-old DoorDash driver got lost delivering food — one customer’s response changed her life overnight</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805309/uploads/81664e80-5db7-11f1-bd11-cf54975c0ca4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>87-year-old DoorDash driver got lost delivering food — one customer’s response changed her life overnight</image:title><image:caption>Alyona Dikiy saw 87-year-old Joe Symonds was lost while trying to make a DoorDash delivery. She gave him $100 for the day, and the rest is history.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/manager-removed-stools-from-registers-soon-all-cashiers-were-gone-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Manager banned cashiers from sitting because it &apos;looked lazy&apos; — their quiet protest left customers furious</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805312/uploads/c219efa0-5e6a-11f1-b91f-d7c8885fe38f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager banned cashiers from sitting because it &apos;looked lazy&apos; — their quiet protest left customers furious</image:title><image:caption>A manager thought stools made cashiers looked &apos;lazy&apos; so he removed them. Two weeks later, he found the whole register empty.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/doctor-surprises-teen-at-graduation-after-making-a-promise-to-attend</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Doctor made a promise to a boy with cancer. Four years later, he called from 2000 miles away</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805390/uploads/8ebad290-5e57-11f1-83ca-a3597086cab6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Doctor made a promise to a boy with cancer. Four years later, he called from 2000 miles away</image:title><image:caption>Dr. Mary Austin had an overnight shift, rearranged her surgical schedule, and hopped on an early-morning flight to see Dylan graduate.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/plus-size-passenger-fights-back-after-airline-asks-her-to-pay-extra-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T16:25:47.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Southwest Airlines forced plus-size passenger to buy an &apos;extra&apos; ticket. Her response made the policy disappear</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805393/uploads/c5adfdc0-5e68-11f1-b91f-d7c8885fe38f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Southwest Airlines forced plus-size passenger to buy an &apos;extra&apos; ticket. Her response made the policy disappear</image:title><image:caption>Southwest Airlines passenger feels enraged after the crew tells her she needs to buy an extra seat as part of the &apos;fat tax.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-took-a-leap-of-faith-and-ended-up-rocking-a-la-la-land-concert-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T20:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Oscar-winning composer gave his sick pianist&apos;s seat to a 21-year-old stranger. The gamble paid off</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805401/uploads/4df62b20-5e4c-11f1-8f8d-cdbca2fc62a6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Oscar-winning composer gave his sick pianist&apos;s seat to a 21-year-old stranger. The gamble paid off</image:title><image:caption>Oscar-winning musician panicked when his pianist fell ill mid-show — then a 21-year-old university student saved the performance.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/why-is-erin-brockovich-mapping-ai-data-centers</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T23:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Why Erin Brockovich is mapping AI data centers across the U.S. — and asking for your help</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805403/uploads/2fd6faa0-5e62-11f1-a88f-3fc8487edc78_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Why Erin Brockovich is mapping AI data centers across the U.S. — and asking for your help</image:title><image:caption>Brockovich detailed that the project began after she received a flood of emails from residents worried about data centers being built near their homes. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/58-year-old-man-returns-to-school-only-to-find-out-he-had-graduated-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He spent 40 years believing he never graduated — until school staff uncovered the truth</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805407/uploads/c645cb90-5e55-11f1-83ca-a3597086cab6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He spent 40 years believing he never graduated — until school staff uncovered the truth</image:title><image:caption>Shawn Hughes had wasted years of his life due to alcoholism and wanted to earn his diploma after being sober. However, when he returned to school, he found out he already has one.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/cost-of-living-in-1967-compared-to-todays-economy-is-unbelievable</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T10:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A family&apos;s 1967 budget is going viral for one reason: the numbers look impossible today</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805447/uploads/a0a85d60-5f10-11f1-8a9f-655b53885d18_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A family&apos;s 1967 budget is going viral for one reason: the numbers look impossible today</image:title><image:caption>The segment followed Kevin and Heather Conway, parents of four, as they broke down exactly how much they earned and spent each week. A side-by-side comparison later revealed what those same expenses would cost in today&apos;s dollars. </image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>