<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/gay-couple-fined-for-pride-flag-responds-in-the-best-way-possible-ex7</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T16:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Homeowner was fined twice by his HOA over his Pride flag — so he built a fully compliant flagpole with one &apos;massive&apos; twist</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/609011/uploads/9dee5420-bdac-11ed-bbde-551b1583dc29_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>Homeowner was fined twice by his HOA over his Pride flag — so he built a fully compliant flagpole with one &apos;massive&apos; twist</image:title><image:caption>The video has also highlighted the significance of Pride symbols and their ability to foster a sense of community and belonging for marginalized groups.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-quits-job-in-3-days-after-encountering-an-unprofessional-work-environment-ex7</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Old classmate convinced him to move 9 hours for a job. By day three he was working 13-hour shifts — he walked straight out</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/635393/uploads/d6df7590-47a9-11f1-84b4-6bf699254814_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Old classmate convinced him to move 9 hours for a job. By day three he was working 13-hour shifts — he walked straight out</image:title><image:caption>This guy quit from his first job in just three days after joining as it could not have been a more toxic work environment. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-takes-a-stand-after-manager-forced-them-to-talk-about-personal-life-in-work-meetings-ex6</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss kept forcing staff to share their moods and personal lives in meetings. When she finally said no in front of everyone, things escalated </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/645626/uploads/cfa002e0-4af1-11f1-b1c2-857f3a042527_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss kept forcing staff to share their moods and personal lives in meetings. When she finally said no in front of everyone, things escalated </image:title><image:caption>Employee expresses displeasure as their manager starts forcing them to talk about their private lives.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-cleverly-rescues-fellow-passenger-who-was-being-harassed-to-exchange-her-flight-seat-ex7</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Passenger tried to send an elderly woman to a seat near the bathroom. Her seatmate invented an entire fake friendship to stop it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/661526/uploads/04472820-936b-11ee-b265-a768a7daec85_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Passenger tried to send an elderly woman to a seat near the bathroom. Her seatmate invented an entire fake friendship to stop it</image:title><image:caption>She laid the perfect plot to fool a rude lady who was trying to make an elderly woman give up her seat.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/pregnant-mom-expecting-strangers-to-give-up-their-gold-member-seats-in-flight-gets-a-reality-check-ex7</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Pregnant mom asked if strangers should give up their premium seats for her toddler. More than 200 replies delivered a brutal reality check</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/694665/uploads/9f850060-4885-11f1-9fe2-3be0a33c29cc_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Pregnant mom asked if strangers should give up their premium seats for her toddler. More than 200 replies delivered a brutal reality check</image:title><image:caption>The mom wanted to know if the first-row passengers would trade their comfort for her convenience and people shared their honest opinions.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/college-students-uber-ride-takes-unexpected-turn-when-driver-reveals-major-flaw-in-her-career-plan-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Aspiring social worker told Uber driver she was studying sociology. He stopped the car to point out a glaring problem no one had told her about</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/738474/uploads/e346b930-ff0f-11ef-bc93-818bffaa900c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Aspiring social worker told Uber driver she was studying sociology. He stopped the car to point out a glaring problem no one had told her about</image:title><image:caption>A casual Uber ride took a wild turn when a student, excited about her future in social work, got a career reality check from an unexpected source!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-accidentally-blurted-i-love-you-to-a-client-the-next-day-she-got-a-reply-that-left-her-in-stitches-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She accidentally blurted &apos;I love you&apos; to a client. She feared how the client would react — until she saw his email </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/743550/uploads/9d6cde70-2440-11f0-8856-4112df7e01a0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She accidentally blurted &apos;I love you&apos; to a client. She feared how the client would react — until she saw his email </image:title><image:caption>Worker was &apos;mortified&apos; after saying &apos;love you&apos; to client on call, who laughed before hanging up. Embarrassed to the core, the employee receives a surprising email the next day.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-opposes-mil-loaning-30-k-to-keep-all-cash-gifts-in-exchange-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Groom’s mom offered a $30K wedding loan — then demanded something so outrageous the couple postponed the wedding [Exclusive]</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/782884/uploads/8c99e1e0-d4f0-11f0-924d-d9305be51661_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Groom’s mom offered a $30K wedding loan — then demanded something so outrageous the couple postponed the wedding [Exclusive]</image:title><image:caption> &quot;Her reason is that she has previously given them gifts when she attended their occasions, so she feels those returns belong to her,&quot; the bride-to-be said. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/worker-sacked-after-resigning-has-employer-panic-call-for-help-fp-ex6</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Employee was escorted out of the office building without warning — then discovered a problem only that employee could solve [Exclusive]</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/787037/uploads/3619da50-efad-11f0-a05d-ddc57466ea4d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Employee was escorted out of the office building without warning — then discovered a problem only that employee could solve [Exclusive]</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I’m not an employee, and they owe me a significant amount of money and other information and are well overdue per state law...&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/couple-receives-mysterious-letter-about-secret-rooms-in-their-130-year-old-home-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>New homeowners got a letter saying their 130-year-old house had hidden rooms. The message began: &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>New homeowners got a letter saying their 130-year-old house had hidden rooms. The message began: &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/company-fires-employee-mid-project-then-calls-for-help-it-backfires-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T16:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He was fired and ordered to abandon the project immediately. 14 months later, his replacement contacted him about a problem — and got blocked</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790052/uploads/ecf3c5b0-01a0-11f1-adbe-0df6c236968d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He was fired and ordered to abandon the project immediately. 14 months later, his replacement contacted him about a problem — and got blocked</image:title><image:caption>&apos;HR, my manager, and his manager sat me down and told me to drop everything immediately. And that&apos;s exactly what I did&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/canadian-student-takes-a-flight-to-college-to-avoid-paying-rent-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>His Vancouver rent jumped to $2,500. So he moved home — and started flying 600 miles to class</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/796090/uploads/8237a990-2693-11f1-a2c0-65635bf3a654_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>His Vancouver rent jumped to $2,500. So he moved home — and started flying 600 miles to class</image:title><image:caption>Americans have also been facing a similar situation; 65% of working-age renters are struggling to support a basic lifestyle after paying rent. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-forgets-about-employees-existence-but-the-weekly-paycheck-never-stopped-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Employee went 7 months without a single task because his company forgot about him. His paycheck never stopped</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/797039/uploads/e3560a30-2dc5-11f1-9dd0-21302798ab13_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Employee went 7 months without a single task because his company forgot about him. His paycheck never stopped</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I haven’t said a word to anyone in months. I’m riding the wave until it crests.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-fires-worker-then-tries-to-rehire-after-no-one-can-do-job-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Billion-dollar company fired its only two specialists over a 1.5% profit dip. Days later, it was begging one of them to come back</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802140/uploads/b81d10f0-4a14-11f1-8568-392e60b1389a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Billion-dollar company fired its only two specialists over a 1.5% profit dip. Days later, it was begging one of them to come back</image:title><image:caption>A company fired two of their employees, only to find out no one else could do the job. Now they&apos;re scrambling to rehire the same people.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/homeowner-exposes-hoa-after-being-fined-for-trash-cans-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA kept fining one resident over random violations. Then a look into its finances raised awkward questions about the board president</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802247/uploads/17747490-49f1-11f1-8676-cd6339ee292f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA kept fining one resident over random violations. Then a look into its finances raised awkward questions about the board president</image:title><image:caption>The homeowner realized that the board had a personal agenda against them, and it had nothing to do with the rules. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bosss-paperwork-rule-backfires-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>New boss demands &apos;physical signatures&apos; on every order — until a $12 call drags him back to office mid-dinner</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802698/uploads/29dad7e0-4d26-11f1-b937-ada67d3b2dcb_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>New boss demands &apos;physical signatures&apos; on every order — until a $12 call drags him back to office mid-dinner</image:title><image:caption>An industrial firm hired a new director who tried to reinvent the wheel by creating a rule according to which every order sent from the company would follow a physical signature by him. Instead of streamlining the processes, the new rule ended up creating </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/father-defends-kid-after-neighbor-calls-cops-on-her-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T17:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Cops showed up after a neighbor complained about an 8-year-old singing &apos;bad words.&apos; Then her dad pulled up video proof</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802806/uploads/b650d9e0-4e9d-11f1-b929-a381bde75579_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Cops showed up after a neighbor complained about an 8-year-old singing &apos;bad words.&apos; Then her dad pulled up video proof</image:title><image:caption>The lady called the cops on an 8-year-old girl. Her only crime — she was singing through an Enlglish lesson.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-ignored-all-red-flags-in-groom-until-his-wedding-vows-proved-it-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride was already holding back tears after her groom mocked her appearance. Then came the wedding vows</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808832/uploads/1ce97390-7524-11f1-babf-435efc063227_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride was already holding back tears after her groom mocked her appearance. Then came the wedding vows</image:title><image:caption>Abusive groom makes wife cut all contact with her friend who was trying to save her from the toxic relationship.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/couple-refuses-to-let-parents-move-into-their-new-home-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T13:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Couple saved for 5 years to buy their first home. Then both sets of parents asked to move in after making poor financial choices</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810369/uploads/31c2e9a0-7f73-11f1-9d67-2b7787f72270_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Couple saved for 5 years to buy their first home. Then both sets of parents asked to move in after making poor financial choices</image:title><image:caption>After years of saving for their first home, a couple refused to share space with their parents. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/nebraska-man-sued-officer-for-wrongful-dui-arrest-and-got-500-k-sn-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He stopped to help after a motorcycle crash and ended up in handcuffs for DUI. Lab results cleared him — and a $500,000 settlement followed</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/811263/uploads/11170a90-85ba-11f1-8955-d37f2dc98131_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>He stopped to help after a motorcycle crash and ended up in handcuffs for DUI. Lab results cleared him — and a $500,000 settlement followed</image:title><image:caption>Jesse Cunningham, a father of two from Nebraska, was wrongfully arrested for a DUI after saving the life of a motorcyclist. He sued the officer and won half a million dollars.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/grandma-makes-breakfast-for-the-town-gets-questioned-by-government-sn-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>This grandma makes free breakfast every morning for the whole town. Now the government wants to stop her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/815835/uploads/53c57150-a78a-11f1-842b-e9d050019277_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>This grandma makes free breakfast every morning for the whole town. Now the government wants to stop her</image:title><image:caption>Kathy Kite starts cooking at 3:30am. By the time the sun comes up, her kitchen is filled with the smell of breakfast burritos, biscuits and gravy, bacon sandwiches, and coffee for the community, which she serves for free.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-finds-her-stolen-suv-through-a-stroller-she-left-in-the-backseat-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her $1,300 stroller was stolen with her SUV. Days later, she spotted it on Facebook Marketplace and set a trap</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816377/uploads/b6667500-ab74-11f1-a011-355b9721965d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her $1,300 stroller was stolen with her SUV. Days later, she spotted it on Facebook Marketplace and set a trap</image:title><image:caption>Barbara Knight used her mother&apos;s instincts to find her stolen car, which also contained her $1300 stroller herself.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-came-to-babysit-but-only-spoke-to-boyfriend-until-son-snapped-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom came to &apos;help&apos; the new parents but spent 10 days gushing over her boyfriend instead. Her 4 AM habit finally pushed her son over the edge</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816499/uploads/65b62840-ad58-11f1-81b8-09a61bdea3d1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom came to &apos;help&apos; the new parents but spent 10 days gushing over her boyfriend instead. Her 4 AM habit finally pushed her son over the edge</image:title><image:caption>Each time a new man entered her life, everything else would drop in her priority list. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/doctors-blame-headaches-on-anxiety-before-horse-reveals-truth-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Doctors blamed her headaches on anxiety until her horse sent a bizarre &apos;brain squish&apos; message — and prompted an MRI that changed her life</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819521/uploads/912e2f30-c302-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Doctors blamed her headaches on anxiety until her horse sent a bizarre &apos;brain squish&apos; message — and prompted an MRI that changed her life</image:title><image:caption>Confused and desperate, the former veterinary technician called in a trusted animal communicator. According to Taylor, during the reading, Nemo insisted that he was not in control of his own actions and kept frantically bringing up terms</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/husband-insisted-she-wear-makeup-then-ruined-it-all-with-one-comment-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T17:22:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband urged his insecure wife to wear makeup for their 13th anniversary dinner. When she arrived dolled-up, he asked if she&apos;d even put any on</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1791962258742_48c42df99ea5.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Husband urged his insecure wife to wear makeup for their 13th anniversary dinner. When she arrived dolled-up, he asked if she&apos;d even put any on</image:title><image:caption>&quot;He&apos;s never cared about makeup before, so I don&apos;t know where it came from,&quot; she explained. &quot;I&apos;ve gained weight recently and have been struggling with depression, so it&apos;s hard for me to want to get dressed up,&quot; she wrote.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bartender</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T16:43:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bartender thought she&apos;d stiffed him out of $1 and banned her for the night. Her hand was still in her purse, searching for his tip</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793003830971_3101aa18d2c4.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Bartender thought she&apos;d stiffed him out of $1 and banned her for the night. Her hand was still in her purse, searching for his tip</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Tip or no tip, that just felt entirely uncalled for,&apos; the customer explained.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/flip-wife-turned-their-couples-getaway-into-a-family-trip-then-told-him-to-stay-home-when-he-objected-now-she-says-hes-punishing-her-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Wife turned their couples&apos; getaway into a family trip, then told him to stay home when he objected. Now she says he&apos;s punishing her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792054818864_fa02e79b0146.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Wife turned their couples&apos; getaway into a family trip, then told him to stay home when he objected. Now she says he&apos;s punishing her</image:title><image:caption>Wife turned couple&apos;s trip into a family trip and said he was &apos;antisocial&apos; when he objected.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/today-host-steinfort-cries-on-air-after-street-poets-touching-poem-about-him-being-a-girl-dad</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T02:57:12.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>&apos;Today&apos; host Steinfort cries on air after street poet&apos;s touching poem about him being a girl dad </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792404839957_2a0e4987b76a.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>&apos;Today&apos; host Steinfort cries on air after street poet&apos;s touching poem about him being a girl dad </image:title><image:caption>&apos;Today&apos; host Tom Steinfort was left in tears after listening to a &apos;girl dad&apos; poem by a street poet.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-narrates-the-lion-king-story-to-ai-recruiter-g</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T17:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man finds out his interviewer is an AI bot, decides to make his career the plot of &apos;The Lion King&apos; </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792565605608_3ffdc0ec63e1.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Man finds out his interviewer is an AI bot, decides to make his career the plot of &apos;The Lion King&apos; </image:title><image:caption>Pulling out of the scene where Mufasa’s brother Scar calls them for a meeting at the canyon, Graham narrated that his uncle, who had been pushed out of the family business, invited him to a one-on-one meeting.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-insists-son-in-law-to-have-an-affair-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman thought her mom supported her marriage — then couples therapy uncovered the &apos;side piece&apos; advice she’d secretly given her husband: &apos;Not normal&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792573591487_9776c5220472.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman thought her mom supported her marriage — then couples therapy uncovered the &apos;side piece&apos; advice she’d secretly given her husband: &apos;Not normal&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Her husband, taken aback by the suggestion, immediately shut it down. &apos;This is not normal or acceptable,&apos; he told her.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/fiancee-was-told-plus-ones-were-canceled-for-his-cancun-work-trip-she-checked-his-flight-booking-and-found-a-second-ticket-under-ashley-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Fiancée was told plus ones were canceled for his Cancun work trip. She checked his flight booking — and found a second ticket under &apos;Ashley&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792571088499_0ce9f16a2fb1.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Fiancée was told plus ones were canceled for his Cancun work trip. She checked his flight booking — and found a second ticket under &apos;Ashley&apos;</image:title><image:caption>When Gabriella logged into Anthony&apos;s gaming computer, she found a second ticket booked under Ashley —  the same name her fiancée had tattooed on his arm. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/landlord-hikes-rent-by-200-and-tells-wfh-worker-to-shower-at-gym-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T18:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman paid extra for utilities because she worked from home — then landlord told her to shower at the gym to save water and hiked rent by $200</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792679041604_2e7a6edfc738.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman paid extra for utilities because she worked from home — then landlord told her to shower at the gym to save water and hiked rent by $200</image:title><image:caption>The landlady prohibited her from doing basic tasks, refusing to let her use the washing machine for smaller items like underwear or socks, which had to be washed by hand.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-creates-secret-society-and-hides-secrets-notes-in-public-to-reveal-women-history-erased</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T17:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman creates secret society and hides &apos;secrets notes&apos; in public to reveal women history erased</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792745857164_10d91fa51efa.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman creates secret society and hides &apos;secrets notes&apos; in public to reveal women history erased</image:title><image:caption>Woman has created a ministry to bring back the voices of women forgotten in history books.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/gemini-ai-announced-a-whatsapp-text-from-her-dead-mom-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman was startled when Gemini AI announced a WhatsApp text from her mom. There was just one problem: she was dead</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792751158501_2073efe91da1.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman was startled when Gemini AI announced a WhatsApp text from her mom. There was just one problem: she was dead</image:title><image:caption>The narrator then clarified that they&apos;d never upgraded, lamenting that reliable commands were effectively hijacked. &quot;I’m not choosing to use Gemini; my voice commands are forced into it,&quot; they explained.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-buys-6usd-goodwill-clock-strangers-offer-100usd-he-then-finds-cash-inside-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T16:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man bought a $6 clock at Goodwill after spotting cash inside — then a couple suddenly approached him with a suspicious $100 offer</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792763244786_f8e4f27afd2f.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Man bought a $6 clock at Goodwill after spotting cash inside — then a couple suddenly approached him with a suspicious $100 offer</image:title><image:caption>The moment he stepped into the parking lot, they made their aggressive move, offering a cool $100 cash, 16 times what he had just paid at checkout for that clock. Instinctively sensing that something was off, he turned down the quick profit.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/cop-pranks-newlyweds-with-fake-arrest-warrant-5-minutes-into-honeymoon-fp-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T15:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Cop pulled over newlyweds 5 minutes into their honeymoon drive and told groom he had an arrest warrant. Bride: &apos;My heart sank&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792760815892_1adafb154dea.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Cop pulled over newlyweds 5 minutes into their honeymoon drive and told groom he had an arrest warrant. Bride: &apos;My heart sank&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Kara recalled, &quot;We saw the blue and red lights flashing in the rearview mirror. Initially, I assumed we were getting pulled over for a missing headlight or maybe an issue with our tags. But no, apparently it was much worse.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/friends-excluded-her-from-trip-with-her-ex-but-asked-for-her-boat-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T17:43:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Friends planned a lake weekend with woman&apos;s ex and excluded her — then had the audacity to ask for her boat. Her reply humbled her friends</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792766545989_a125c0f0f40e.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Friends planned a lake weekend with woman&apos;s ex and excluded her — then had the audacity to ask for her boat. Her reply humbled her friends</image:title><image:caption>The conflict began when the narrator used her work bonus to buy a used 20-foot pontoon boat. Her apartment complex didn&apos;t allow boat parking, so she kept it on a trailer in her parents&apos; side yard.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-finds-stranger-bring-6yo-home-after-unauthorized-bus-drop-off-g</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T14:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mother finds stranger bringing her 6-year-old daughter home from school, then learns what happened at bus stop</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792765167999_4fd39f41646f.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Mother finds stranger bringing her 6-year-old daughter home from school, then learns what happened at bus stop</image:title><image:caption>As traffic moved along, Betts noticed the child pacing by herself in distress. She found out the first-grader was in tears and visibly shaken. &quot;I asked her does she knew where she was going? She said no, she was lost,&quot; Betts recalled.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-ask-hubby-to-skip-stepsons-games-for-his-absent-dad-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T14:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom asked husband to stop attending stepson&apos;s football games so his absent dad could reconnect — when the teen found out, he made his choice</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792765991708_6e26e6a987cf.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Mom asked husband to stop attending stepson&apos;s football games so his absent dad could reconnect — when the teen found out, he made his choice</image:title><image:caption>His wife blamed him for making her look bad in front of her son. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/army-veteran-sues-hoa-over-beehives-after-board-members-stung-fpsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T14:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA sued an Army vet over her &apos;therapeutic bees,&apos; claiming they stung board members. She said they’re &apos;not the problem&apos; and sued back for $250,000</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792994140034_a9bd22366a84.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>HOA sued an Army vet over her &apos;therapeutic bees,&apos; claiming they stung board members. She said they’re &apos;not the problem&apos; and sued back for $250,000</image:title><image:caption>The HOA claimed Swanson&apos;s bees stung one of the association’s members who was at Spillway Park. The association also shut down a neighborhood park, blaming Swanson’s bees, which, according to them, are stinging residents and causing safety problems.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/delta-agent-refused-breast-pump-without-baby-own-policy-proved-her-wrong-fp-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T13:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Delta agent blocked a pregnant woman’s breast pump and dismissed Delta’s own policy as &apos;just AI.&apos; Her response had the airline apologizing fast</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792996396295_7f68f009176a.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Delta agent blocked a pregnant woman’s breast pump and dismissed Delta’s own policy as &apos;just AI.&apos; Her response had the airline apologizing fast</image:title><image:caption>The real clash unfolded at the boarding gate when her &quot;arch-nemesis&quot; gate agent whipped her head around, barked that her bag was &quot;too fat,&quot; and declared, &quot;You can&apos;t have two bags regardless.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-left-her-husband-over-wrong-coffee-order-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T18:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She juggled 3 kids to fetch her husband coffee, but he shooed her away over the &apos;wrong&apos; number of shots. After 13 years, she finally had enough</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792997665379_71c8c978670a.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>She juggled 3 kids to fetch her husband coffee, but he shooed her away over the &apos;wrong&apos; number of shots. After 13 years, she finally had enough</image:title><image:caption>&quot;Why can’t he be the type of person, that’s just like, ‘Oh, no worries! I didn’t know you didn’t know that. Thanks for getting me the coffee.’” </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-adopts-two-sibling-bulldogs-in-memory-of-late-daughter-g-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T14:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>After losing his daughter, this widowed dad adopted two bulldogs for a deeply personal reason</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793087112381_d6e7e13cd43d.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>After losing his daughter, this widowed dad adopted two bulldogs for a deeply personal reason</image:title><image:caption>After losing his daughter, Ivan adopted King and Lucy in her memory. He also told Butters that he had bought a memorial bench in the park, near the spot where his daughter had once posed for a wedding photograph beneath a willow tree.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/doc-ignored-her-acid-reflux-until-they-found-cancer-in-ct-scan-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T16:22:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Doctors called her &apos;unbearable&apos; acid reflux a normal part of pregnancy. Two weeks after giving birth, she found out it wasn’t</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793013459353_788cf52acd7f.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Doctors called her &apos;unbearable&apos; acid reflux a normal part of pregnancy. Two weeks after giving birth, she found out it wasn’t</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I couldn&apos;t even take the pain,&quot; she recalled. Every time she voiced her concerns, the medical professionals dismissed her fears with standard assumptions. &quot;And of course they&apos;re like... it&apos;s just the baby; you&apos;re fine,&quot; Levano remembered. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/lady-helped-cafe-owner-file-police-report-then-demanded-free-breakfast-daily</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T15:18:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She helped a café owner file a police report and thought she deserved free breakfast every morning. By day four of being ignored, she snapped</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793036677453_5c7dde83a583.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>She helped a café owner file a police report and thought she deserved free breakfast every morning. By day four of being ignored, she snapped</image:title><image:caption>&quot;Mark was so grateful, he told her to order anything she wanted from the menu as compensation,&quot; the narrator explained. Seeing an opportunity, Chanel ordered a week&apos;s worth of food and walked away.&quot; </image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>