Upworthy

Upworthy is a media platform that focuses on sharing meaningful, uplifting, and impactful stories designed to inspire and bring positivity to its audience. Founded in 2012, Upworthy curates content that highlights human resilience, acts of kindness, social progress, and solutions to global challenges. The platform often uses engaging storytelling and emotional narratives to draw attention to important issues while emphasizing hope and optimism. Upworthy covers a wide range of topics, including social justice, environmental sustainability, health, and culture, aiming to make good news and constructive journalism accessible and shareable. Its mission is to "make important stuff as viral as a video of a kitten sneezing," blending entertainment with purpose-driven content.

1. Passersby in Massachusetts city get free pooch smooches at Golden Retriever’s ‘kissing booth’

   Driver waits with his sign at the open window to give people licks of joy.

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2. Iowa news anchor’s emotional farewell is an eye-opening call for ‘facts’ in journalism

   Dustin Nolan announced he was leaving the news industry. From there, the headlines began pouring in.

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3. Science confirms that food stolen from someone else’s plate tastes better

   We all knew it. Now we have the data to back it up.

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4. Girlfriend films hilarious moment her boyfriend becomes a ‘staff member’ mid-flight

   She thought he was taking too long in the bathroom…then saw him collecting trash in an apron.

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5. A controversial scientist created a ‘utopia’ for mice. 19 months in, it all went haywire.

   Unlimited food, plenty of "apartments" to nest in... There was just one catch.

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6. Teacher told a 5th grader with gay dads that ‘homosexuality is wrong.’ Then 3 students stood up.

   One of the boy's dads had a powerful message to share after the incident.

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7. Man’s side-splitting monologue on why ‘women don’t want to date’ is frighteningly accurate

   "Somebody call a meeting of the council. He knows too much."

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8. Four guys write a letter asking to walk their new neighbor’s dog. The dog writes back.

   "I am very friendly and full of beans."

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9. Colorado mayor reveals he’s slept at a homeless shelter one night a week for 4 months

   He said the experience has helped him see the people he serves "with compassion, as individuals, and not through a lens of condescension or contempt."

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10. People are shocked to learn the cheese grated freely at Olive Garden isn’t actually Parmesan

    "Olive Garden has been lying to you and you don't even know it."

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