Hope of the American Dream is still alive — but optimism greatly differs by demographic: survey

Hope of the American Dream is still alive — but optimism greatly differs by demographic: survey

More than half of people still believe that the American Dream is possible for those who want it — but optimism about achieving it greatly differs by demographic. That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 Americans (1,000 census-representative Hispanics and 1,000 non-Hispanics), which found that 61% of Hispanic respondents believe the American Dream is … Read more

Linda Cohn claps back at Keith Olbermann in media kerfuffle: ‘Hope you get the help you need’

Linda Cohn claps back at Keith Olbermann in media kerfuffle: ‘Hope you get the help you need’

The beef between ESPN’s Linda Cohn and Keith Olbermann, her former “SportsCenter” counterpart, escalated Friday. Cohn went scorched earth on Olbermann in response to his comments calling her “self-obsessed politically motivated clown,” saying that he ultimately needs to seek help. “Amazing @KeithOlbermann that you describe me how the world actually describes you,” Cohn posted to … Read more

Dolly Parton rest stops hope to make life on the road, travel more enjoyable

Dolly Parton rest stops hope to make life on the road, travel more enjoyable

The queen of country music is bringing her Southern hospitality to Tennessee highways in an effort to make travel more enjoyable. Dolly Parton announced the roll-out of Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stops. The rest-stop areas will feature new and reimagined entertainment elements. “I have spent the bulk of my life on the road, and more specifically on a … Read more

Elton John reveals why he isn’t ‘giving up hope’ after ‘devastating’ loss of sight in right eye

Elton John reveals why he isn’t ‘giving up hope’ after ‘devastating’ loss of sight in right eye

He’s still standin’ after all this time. Elton John has revealed why he isn’t “giving up hope” after completely losing sight in his right eye from a serious infection last year. “It’s been devastating,” John, 78, told Variety in a cover story published Tuesday. “Because I lost my right eye and my left eye’s not … Read more

Dick Van Dyke looks forward to his 100th birthday: ‘I hope I make it’

Dick Van Dyke looks forward to his 100th birthday: ‘I hope I make it’

Dick Van Dyke is closing in on his 100th birthday. The 99-year-old actor revealed how he’s feeling about his upcoming milestone birthday on Dec. 13 in a new interview with People. “I hope I make it,” Van Dyke told the outlet while sitting beside his wife, Arlene Silver, 54, at their Malibu home. Dick Van … Read more

Can ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 reverse the Broadway show’s godawful ticket sales?: ‘Holding onto hope’

Can ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 reverse the Broadway show’s godawful ticket sales?: ‘Holding onto hope’

“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” has been runnin’ up that road, runnin’ up that hill for months on Broadway. Surprised observers feel like they’re in the Upside Down.  Wasn’t the play based on the Netflix series and produced by the streaming giant and Sonia Friedman Productions supposed to be a massive hit? Not so much. … Read more

Hope for sufferers of devastating brain disease as new treatment has 75% success rate

Hope for sufferers of devastating brain disease as new treatment has 75% success rate

A novel gene therapy has been found to significantly slow the progression of Huntington’s disease, offering new hope to sufferers of the incurable disorder that destroys brain cells over time. Drugmaker uniQure reported the results of its small but “groundbreaking” Phase I/II study this week, finding that a high dose of its AMT-130 therapy slowed … Read more

What is leucovorin? Inside the drug giving new hope to autism patients

What is leucovorin? Inside the drug giving new hope to autism patients

Can a generic drug designed to make chemotherapy work better benefit people with autism? President Trump is touting an “amazing” drug — leucovorin — as “an answer to autism,” a broad range of conditions that affect how people learn, behave, communicate and interact with others. A form of vitamin B9, also known as folate, leucovorin has been … Read more

‘The Office’ star Rainn Wilson may quit acting to become a death doula: ‘There’s a lot of hope to give people’

‘The Office’ star Rainn Wilson may quit acting to become a death doula: ‘There’s a lot of hope to give people’

Dwight Schrute, the death doula. Rainn Wilson revealed that he might quit Hollywood to pursue a very different profession during an appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” on Wednesday, Sept. 3. “Well, as my celebrity star is fading – and it’s fine – I may put acting behind me,” the “Office” star began. “And there’s this … Read more

Lady Gaga cancels Miami concert minutes before showtime: ‘I hope you can forgive me’

Lady Gaga cancels Miami concert minutes before showtime: ‘I hope you can forgive me’

Mayhem in Miami. Lady Gaga abruptly canceled her concert in Florida Wednesday night just minutes before she was set to take the stage at Miami’s Kaseya Center. “Hi everyone, I am really so so sorry but I need to postpone tonight’s show in Miami,” the singer, 39, wrote on her Instagram Stories. Lady Gaga performs … Read more

Roger Daltrey, 81, ‘nervous’ about health ahead of The Who’s ‘grueling’ farewell tour: ‘Hope I make it through’

Roger Daltrey, 81, ‘nervous’ about health ahead of The Who’s ‘grueling’ farewell tour: ‘Hope I make it through’

Roger Daltrey has seen better days. The Who frontman, 81, admitted that he is “nervous” about his health as the “Baba O’Riley” band prepares to kick off their “The Song Is Over” farewell tour later this month. “This is certainly the last time you will see us on tour,” Daltrey told The Times during an … Read more

Martha Stewart takes aim at Meghan Markle and her lifestyle brand: ‘I hope she knows what she’s talking about’

Martha Stewart takes aim at Meghan Markle and her lifestyle brand: ‘I hope she knows what she’s talking about’

The queen of shade is back, and she’s taking no prisoners. Martha Stewart has made a not-so-subtle dig at aspiring lifestyle guru Meghan Markle following the launch of her As Ever brand. The original lifestyle extraordinaire, 83, didn’t mince words when asked about the Duchess of Sussex’s foray into the world of hosting — saying … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Dawson’s Creek’ creator Kevin Williamson gives hope for possible revival

Exclusive | ‘Dawson’s Creek’ creator Kevin Williamson gives hope for possible revival

Dawson may cry again.  “Dawson’s Creek” aired on The WB from 1998 to 2003, created by Kevin Williamson – and in this age of endless spinoffs and reboots, it’s possible that it could come back.  “Not in television form. I think there’s other ways that [a ‘Dawson’s Creek’ revival] can come to fruition,” Williamson, 60, … Read more

World’s first bladder transplant performed in the US: ‘Now I have hope’

World’s first bladder transplant performed in the US: ‘Now I have hope’

Urine for a breakthrough — in a true medical milestone, UCLA surgeons completed the world’s first in-human bladder transplant. Dr. Nima Nassiri, a urologic transplant surgeon and director of the UCLA Vascularized Composite Bladder Allograft Transplant Program, led the stream team — providing relief to one lucky patient who had been struggling for years after … Read more

‘Yellowjacket’ star Ashley Sutton shares favorite scene from ‘shocking’ finale — and her hope for show’s future

‘Yellowjacket’ star Ashley Sutton shares favorite scene from ‘shocking’ finale — and her hope for show’s future

“Yellowjackets” Season 3 took fans on a wild rollercoaster with unexpected twists, murders and killers. The Post spoke to Ashley Sutton, who joined the series this season as Hanna, the frog scientist-turned-captive after a run-in with the lost “Yellowjackets,” about the mind-blowing finale and the show’s future. L-R: Jasmin Savoy Brown as Teen Taissa and … Read more

Gayle King under fire for quoting gay slur during CBS Mornings broadcast: ‘I hope I don’t get in trouble’

Gayle King under fire for quoting gay slur during CBS Mornings broadcast: ‘I hope I don’t get in trouble’

Fans were shocked by Gayle King’s uncensored moment. During Thursday’s episode of “CBS Mornings,” Matteo Lane, an openly gay comedian, appeared on the show, which promoted the host, 70, to repeat a joke he used in his routine. “Let’s talk about the stand-up [special]. Can I just say one joke? I hope I don’t get … Read more

For Patients Needing Transplants, Hope Arrives on Tiny Hooves

For Patients Needing Transplants, Hope Arrives on Tiny Hooves

More than 100,000 Americans are on waiting lists for donor organs, most needing a kidney. Only 25,000 human donor kidneys become available each year. Twelve Americans on the kidney list die every day on average. Scientists first transplanted genetically engineered pig organs into other animals and then to brain-dead human patients. In 2022, researchers received … Read more

Exclusive | My grandma was handed a note after being liberated from Auschwitz — decades later, we were able to thank the kind stranger for giving her hope

Exclusive | My grandma was handed a note after being liberated from Auschwitz — decades later, we were able to thank the kind stranger for giving her hope

“The start to a new life.” Just six words made an impact on Lily Ebert in 1945, a year after she and her family were forced out of Hungary and sent to the notorious death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, where her mother, younger sister, brother and over 100 members of her extended family were killed in the … Read more

Kate Middleton ‘is not back to normal’ after cancer — but there’s still hope, insiders claim

Kate Middleton ‘is not back to normal’ after cancer — but there’s still hope, insiders claim

Kate Middleton still has a little ways to go before she’s fully “back to normal,” her close friend claims. The Princess of Wales, 42, has faced a challenging year healthwise after having to undergo chemotherapy following her cancer diagnosis in March. Since announcing in September that she’s cancer free, the beloved royal has been making … Read more

Helen Gallagher, Tony Award winner and ‘Ryan’s Hope’ star, dead at 98

Helen Gallagher, Tony Award winner and ‘Ryan’s Hope’ star, dead at 98

Helen Gallagher, who won two Tony Awards on Broadway, has died. She was 98. Gallager passed away Sunday at a hospital in Manhattan. Her death was confirmed by Edith Meeks, the executive and artistic director at New York’s Herbert Berghof Studio, where Gallagher taught classes. A portrait of Helen Gallagher from 1957. Bettmann Archive Playbill … Read more