expand_moreexpand_lessexpand_moreexpand_less
|
 |
Annie ReneauUpworthy |
First-time motherhood can feel overwhelming in every way. Bringing a human into the world that you are responsible for and fall madly in love with is...
“Canada is north of the United States” sounds like a basic fact that even elementary school children know to be true. But is it really? It turns...
“What are you watching?” my 13-year-old son asked. “An old Afterschool Special,” I responded. “What’s an ‘Afterschool Special’?” he...
When you look at a state map, you see cities and towns of various sizes and populations. Even the tiniest towns with a handful of people—or even...
Now more than ever, the transgender community needs support. In Texas, the legislative environment for transgender people has only grown more hostile....
Volunteer work is often rewarding, but few volunteer gigs are as delightfully enjoyable as baby cuddling. Maternity wards around the country train...
“Listen to your elders” sometimes feels like a saying from a bygone era, especially in the “OK, Boomer” age. While it’s true that age...
Many old words, such as “fortnight” or “swashbuckle,” sound as archaic as they are. But some words that sound modern are surprisingly old....
We’ve shared a lot of memorable “America’s Got Talent” auditions over the years here at Upworthy, from physics-defying dance performances to...
At some point, most parents have to field questions, concerns, worries, anxieties, and, sometimes, outright despair from their kids about their...
When I was in high school, I woke up one morning feeling overwhelmed. I was an honors student, I was involved in various activities and clubs, and for...
Most of us have a desire to improve our health, sleep more soundly, have more energy and just generally feel better in our daily lives. And yet those...
Stephanie Walsh isn’t your average hip-hop dancer. At 77, “Ms. Stephanie” is still able to hold her own on the dance floor, popping and locking...
Statistically speaking, the number of humans who have traveled into space is insignificant. But the experience of leaving our home planet and...
We’ve all done it: You snap a selfie, look at it, say, “OMG is my nose swollen?” then try again from a different angle. “Wait, now my forehead...
Sometimes taking care of our beautiful home planet looks like big, broad policies tackling issues like plastic pollution and habitat destruction. And...
When Michael Jackson died in 2009, the pop music world lost a legend. However markedly mysterious and controversial his personal life was, his...
The best feeling as a parent is when your child does something that exemplifies good character, especially when they do it without being asked and...
It’s hard to explain the relentless intensity of having young children if you haven’t done it. It’s wonderful, beautiful, magical and all of...
What makes an airline the “best in the world”? Stellar service, on-time departures, plentiful routes, comfortable seating, reasonable ticket...
Generally speaking, humans want to be happy. At the very least, we want to live with a certain baseline of happiness, even knowing life comes with...
Confession: I am not a neat freak, but I’ve always aspired to be one. I love neat and tidy spaces and envy those who have a natural knack for...
There’s no doubt that there are contrasts between the generations, as baby boomers, Gen X, millennials and Gen Z see and experience the world quite...
How many times have you looked back to things you thought were “normal” from your childhood and thought “Huh, that was actually kinda weird in...
If you’ve ever been around a group of 20 or 30 kids or teens, try to imagine getting them all to pay attention and stay focused for longer than 5...
“Do you remember…the 21st night of September?” has been one of the most iconic song openings for decades, as the R&B hit by Earth, Wind and...
Have you ever watched a movie or read a book or listened to a piece of music and wondered, “How did they come up with that idea?” The creative...
“There are no mistakes, only happy accidents,” Bob Ross assured us. In the case of over a dozen popular songs, mistakes didn’t just turn out to...
The thing about Gen X being in our 40s and 50s now is that we were never supposed to get “old.” Like, we’re the cool, aloof grunge generation of...
Being a teacher isn’t easy. Teaching middle school students is especially not easy. Teaching middle school students who spent several of their...
It’s commonly understood that extroverts replenish their energy by being around people, and introverts find restoration in being alone. So it’s no...
My 80-year-old mother lives in a neighborhood most people would envy. It’s not fancy or desirable in a material sense, but it is rich in a sense of...
Welcoming a pet into your family can be a wonderful experience, but it’s also a consequential decision. There’s a lot to weigh as you commit to...
Parents today share responsibilities more equally than in past generations, but studies show childcare still falls disproportionately on women’s...
In April 1970, a year after Apollo 11 put the first man on the Moon, three astronauts set off to complete NASA’s third lunar landing. Instead, two...
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield hasn’t seen Earth from as far away as the Artemis II astronauts who circled the Moon, but after completing three...
People are praising two London bartenders for how they navigated a situation at their bar that raised some red flags, despite a plot twist that...
The 2003 film Love Actually is probably best known for its controversial-ish cue card scene, where Andrew Lincoln’s character professes his love for...
When you think of mesh shirts and fishnet stockings, you might picture a goth, punk, or other brands of night club fashion. Most wouldn’t associate...
For all of the downsides of social media, one of its biggest upsides is how it highlights how incredibly funny some people are. Short form posts are a...
Like the space flights before it, the Artemis II mission revolves around hard science and data. But what has captivated us most here on Earth is the...
The evolution of candles from lighting necessity to scented ambience creator is kind of funny. For thousands of years, people relied on candles and...
Halloween has come a long way since the 70s and 80s, when Gen X kids donned the worst mass-produced costumes known to man to go out and ask strangers...
“America’s Got Talent” auditions have given us all manner of dance performances, from expressive individuals to impressive group numbers that...
Since the Orion spacecraft launched, sending the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission around the Moon, people have been grabbing tissues left and...
Being locked in a metal box with 150 random people all hurtling through the air at 30,000 feet is quite the social experiment, but one many of us do...
On April 6, 2026, the Orion spacecraft officially took four astronauts farther from Earth than any human has gone before. While the Artemis II mission...
Actor Alan Rickman gave us so many memorable characters, from the terrorist Hans Gruber in Die Hard to the oft ill-tempered antihero Severus Snape in...
Unless you are a particularly skilled conversationalist, chances are you’ve experienced a dreaded awkward lull when talking to someone. What do you...
Have you ever watched a chicken lay an egg? Think hard before you answer. Many of us may instinctively say, “Of course I have!” but then realize...
login
who are we?
contact us
qosheapp
