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Earth seen from the Moon

Professor uses two balls and string to show how far the Moon actually is from Earth

Annie Reneau – 4/8/2026

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14 boring habits that can quietly rebuild your life, according to science

Kat Hong – 4/8/2026

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Philosopher Leo Tolstoy was married nearly 50 years. His marriage advice still stands today.

Tolstoy and his wife, Sophia, had 13 children.

Emily Shiffer – 4/8/2026

Veterinarian shares 5 cat breeds he’d personally never get and why

Watch a 10-year-old Sabrina Carpenter cover The Beatles “Come Together” for Miley Cyrus

Father of 3 shares how he finally understood wife’s ‘mental load’ when she left him alone for 8 days

Singer in hospice performs soulful ‘Landslide’ cover ‘one last time’

Indigenous woman cries tears of joy after hairdresser discovers ‘unruly’ grey hairs

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A young girl tells Carol Burnett ‘hello’ from her neighbor. It happened to have been Carol’s biggest crush.

Cecily Knobler – 4/15/2026

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Guy hilariously shows how his perimenopausal wife has transformed into a scent detective

Evan Porter – 4/15/2026

Your next favorite podcast is about humor, hope, and immigration.

Sarah Watts – 4/13/2026

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After his father rejected a circus’ offer to buy him for $5,000, 3-foot-tall man becomes a doctor

Tod Perry – 4/15/2026

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Disney World hosts 19th Dreamers Academy for 100 ambitious teens who dream big

Disney World hosts 19th Dreamers Academy for 100 ambitious teens who dream big

Chasing their dreams just became a reality.

Jacalyn Wetzel – 04/07/26

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A bagel shop manager noticed a stroke survivor struggling to order. His response moved her son to tears.

Chris Hansen didn’t make a fuss. He just quietly made sure she got exactly what she wanted.

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 4/15/2026

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A little girl’s classmate asked who the man picking her up was. Her two-word answer made him emotional for the rest of the day.

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He googled “what do you put in an obituary” when his dad died and wrote one of the most beloved ones the internet has ever seen

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Her dormant HOA came for her Mister Rogers yard sign. Big mistake.

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A Gen Z teacher gave his students 10 minutes to rant about anything they wanted. The essays were gloriously unhinged.

California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing

Native wisdom and ancient rock paintings save the day.

Kat Hong – 09/25/25

California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing — Checking in on California's beaver project.

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A wallaby lost her mother. So this woman carried her in a pouch for a year.

Heather Wake – 4/15/2026

Your next favorite podcast is about humor, hope, and immigration.

Sarah Watts – 4/13/2026

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New small talk study reveals why you should never fear a boring conversation

Cecily Knobler – 4/15/2026

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Want a team that performs well under pressure? Include a ‘clown,’ says NASA.

Annie Reneau – 4/15/2026

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Modern Families

Hospice worker passionately debunks the myth that childfree people will ‘die alone’

Evan Porter – 4/15/2026

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