Note: This #UpChat has concluded, but don’t worry! You can check out our recap of the discussion below and here. This might not be news for some of you. For others, this might be the first time you’ve ever seen the facts on this issue. But this is real: Too many kids in the United…
Sitting in class as a student, one of the last things you think about is where all of the classroom supplies came from. The school fairy, maybe? But realistically, at least some of them probably came out of the teacher’s own wallet. The perks of being a teacher (educating future generations!) might outweigh the cost…
No matter who you are, you might be outraged by this. But you probably shouldn’t be. Unless you are tired of hearing this song being covered. Regardless, it’s kind of awesome. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVkfNUxRh7g?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=776&h=437]CLARIFICATION: I love these kids and think they are totally fantastic. I was joking about the whole outrage thing. Now share it so…
This video is so good it almost convinced me to go back to high school. And I graduated college two years ago. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x78PnPd-V-A?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=776&h=437] Read more: http://upworthy.com/before-you-whine-about-public-education-again-watch-this-video
College may cost a lot of money, but the benefits … drumroll … OFFICIALLY OUTWEIGH THE COSTS! It’s expensive, but it turns out to be worth it. If I hadn’t gone to college, I might still be a lifeguard at a summer camp. Actually, it was a pretty sweet gig. NO RUNNING. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_N7MAr98CI?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=776&h=437] Read…
If my economics class explained things with rave-like, candy-colored graphics as in these ending credits of “The Other Guys,” I might not be so broke. [vimeo 36644633 w=810 h=455] Read more: http://upworthy.com/heres-why-you-should-always-sit-through-the-end-of-a-will-ferrell-movie
India has the second-largest population in the world, but only half of them have access to a toilet. Oy. That means at least 620 million — almost double the population of the United States — must do their business outside in the open. Are you like, “That’s really disgusting and must smell terrible”? Because I’m…
This topic is so boring, I’m not even going to tell you what it’s about. John Oliver’s epically informative and hilarious analysis will have to do the talking. It’s REEAALLY important. Please watch. You’ll laugh and learn why the boring is actually quite imperative to us. I’m begging you to stick around to at least…
If you hear some friends say communication companies deserve to charge customers whatever they want whenever they want, please share this with them. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PES_mn3Q5_Q?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/everything-i-hoped-wasnt-true-is-true-the-deal-is-sealed-and-now-we-have-to-change-it
Times are still tough for the majority of Americans, and the ever-present partisan gridlock in Congress isn’t helping matters much. That said, I still believe there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. And so do these guys. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWlF6rIlRe8?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/watch-2-dudes-bring-a-trolley-full-of-people-to-rousing-applause
Not coincidentally, many of the women in this clip work at minimum wage or even far below it, in tipped professions. Guess how quickly their lives would change if we raised the minimum wage to at least $10 an hour? There are a bunch of other ideas on how to fix things as well, all…
Elizabeth Warren went on CNBC and was so knowledgeable that her interview went viral. She has one of the most impressive resumes in financial politics. She’s a wonk. She knows her facts. And her hosts aren’t used to having people like her challenging them. After we helped make it go viral, CNBC filed a copyright…
OK, OK. You can’t smoke hemp — well, you can but you’ll just get a headache. But you can build a house with it, make beautiful clothes with it, and improve your health too. It’s a crazy-useful plant that’s good for the environment. George Washington farmed it, but we don’t grow it in the U.S.…
To make some sort of living, these mothers made rugs from rags. And then they decided to go bigger. Much bigger… [vimeo 38107025 w=810 h=455] Read more: http://upworthy.com/these-mothers-literally-turned-rags-to-riches-5
The fine gentlemen from the Chick-fil-A Foundation (who are totally not gay) have a really sweet deal for all your gay friends. Trade in your gay, get a free Chick-fil-A. I don’t think you could ask for a better offer, especially from two completely platonic men and a cow who are decidedly not gay. PLEASE…
If you don’t know who John Green is, now is your chance to fall in love with his brain. Unlike a lot of graduation speeches, Green’s gets real about how almost every graduate in the room is about to become a nobody. Somehow, it doesn’t sound quite as bad when he says it. Go to…
Women are about half the population but only 4.8% of Fortune 500 company CEOs. The world is filled to the brim with smart women. So why don’t we see more women in corporate positions? Read more: http://upworthy.com/maybe-theres-so-many-men-in-power-because-theres-only-been-half-the-competition-in-the-workplace
When I was in high school, I was invited to go to a linear algebra class in the mornings before school started. I went, and it was all boys, and I felt awkward and dumb so I stopped going. I really wish I would have seen this video back then. Read more: http://upworthy.com/for-all-the-artsy-people-secretly-wondering-about-how-math-works
Words of common sense from a president who had his fans and his detractors — still does, for that matter. Think those who are riding the edge of debt default will listen to him? Me neither. Read more: http://upworthy.com/there-was-a-president-who-faced-another-debt-ceiling-crisis-youll-be-surprised-who-it-was
I seriously had to look up “chemical manufacturing engineers” on Wikipedia. Am I the only one? Read more: http://upworthy.com/one-of-the-highest-paid-jobs-you-can-get-out-of-college-is-one-ive-never-even-thought-twice-about-5