In August 1990, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein invaded is far-smaller neighbor, Kuwait — seizing the nation’s valuable oil fields and setting off a global scramble to rein in his imperialistic ambitions. As a global military coalition began to form to oust Hussein from Iraq, his invasion set off a spike in oil trading and prices … Read more
DEAR ABBY: This is in response to “Love My Cheap Phone” (Aug. 28). As a millennial who has worked in retail my whole adult life, I’m tired of the excuse that the older generation can’t or won’t use smartphones. Personal computers have been out for decades, and smartphones have been around more than 16 years. … Read more
If one man knows struggle, it’s a seven-time Mr. Olympia. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Austrian bodybuilding icon and actor turned politician, warned against the US creating a “generation of wimps” and said to embrace struggle during an appearance on “The Howard Stern Show.” “The more you struggle, the further you’re gonna go and the stronger you’re … Read more
This Gen-Z Carrie Bradshaw might only be 20 years old — but she’s already found her happily ever after. Carrie Berk — yes, she shares the same name as the “Sex and the City” protagonist, and no, it’s not a coincidence — is a social media star dishing out dating advice in her brand new … Read more
Move aside Gen Z, there is an even younger generation with an even weirder sense of humor taking over the internet. Years of making fun of “cringe” Millennials have finally caught up with Gen Z, with a popular new meme causing many of the youngers to fear they are now “old” and “out of touch”. … Read more
Irish legend Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56, her “devastated” family confirmed Wednesday. Her passing comes 18 months after the January 2022 suicide of her 17-year-old son, Shane. She tweeted at the time: “My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly … Read more
Beneath wild images of Splendor in the Grass music festival, there is a surprising truth about young people setting them apart from their predecessors. While photos emerging from the Coachella-type fest might suggest Gen Z is cut from the same debaucherous cloth as Millennials, new research has actually revealed otherwise. In fact, the two generations … Read more
With an abundance of research backing the importance of friendship to our sense of belonging, wellbeing, health and happiness, there is no doubt that for the majority of us, these social connections are integral to our lives. But for one generation, making friends hasn’t been so easy and it is having a lasting impact. Research … Read more
A high-powered businesswoman has slammed “selfish” young workers for refusing to return to offices following the end of the COVID pandemic. Nicole Duncan, who serves as CEO and Managing Director of CR Commercial Property Group in Sydney, Australia, called-in to a commercial radio station on Monday saying long commutes were no excuse for staying home … Read more
Despite many of them having only just entered the workforce, Generation Z — those born in 1997 onwards — is already getting a bad rap at the office. According to a recent survey of 1,300 managers, three out of four agree that Gen Z is harder to work with than other generations — so much … Read more
Some American business owners and managers hold a dismal view of Gen Z workers, shocking new research has revealed. ResumeBuilder surveyed 1,344 people in managerial positions across different industries in the US earlier this month, asking them about their experiences working with those born in 1997 or later. Almost half (49%) of respondents declared it … Read more
High schoolers in grades 9 to 11 from around the tri-state area showcased their writing skills and journalistic instincts for the New York Post Scholars Contest, in partnership with Command Education, a national leader in education and college consulting. “We at The Post wanted to inspire a new generation of journalists to inform, entertain, to … Read more
Jennifer Aniston is reflecting on the changing world of comedy — and admitted “Friends” would probably not be able to be approved for prime time today. “There’s a whole generation of people, kids, who are now going back to episodes of ‘Friends’ and find them offensive,” the “Murder Mystery 2” star admitted in an interview … Read more
PARK CITY, UTAH — The Mother of Dragons becomes the Mother of an Artificially Grown Fetus in “The Pod Generation,” a wobbly new science-fiction comedy that premiered Thursday night at the Sundance Film Festival. Emilia Clarke from “Game of Thrones” stars in the satire of our increasingly close relationship with technology as Rachel, a futuristic … Read more
Growing up in a rural enclave in western Pennsylvania, Gina McNulty regularly attended Catholic Mass with her family each Sunday. But something always felt missing about the experience, McNulty said—something she could not put her finger on until a few years ago when she and her husband, Steven, began attending a traditional Latin Mass at … Read more
Summary: Researchers shed light on why the life expectancy and aging gap is narrowing between men and women. Source: University of Jyväskylä In the Western world, life expectancy rapidly increased in the twentieth century, but women still have longer life expectancy than men. In Finland, women live on average five years longer than men. The … Read more