One of America’s most iconic monuments is going dark to save lives — but not humankind

An American landmark is doing its part by going dark this month. The Gateway Arch, which has triumphantly bent over St. Louis, Missouri, for more than half a century, will now bow to nature. Throughout September, the lights on this Midwestern marvel will be turned off as millions of migratory birds begin their journey south. … Read more

Exclusive | How legal surrogacy in NY has changed parents lives — and why the battle’s not over yet for some

Surrogacy was once viewed as an expensive, last-resort option for families desperate to have children but unable to, often glamourized by celebrities — Kim and Khloé Kardashian, Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper, and Jimmy Fallon all used surrogates. It’s an emotionally and financially draining — and often complex — journey, as demonstrated with the recent headline-making … Read more

Exclusive | NYC is more than 20 percent open space — and most spend their lives rushing past some of our best, secret parks

Take a walk on the wildest side. Every New Yorker knows Central Park. From The Pond all the way up to the North Woods, there are so many reasons our beloved, 843-acre green lung grabs all the attention — and the crowds, selfie sticks and picnic blankets, too.  But that globally-renowned respite from the greatest … Read more

Exclusive | Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights controversial antipsychotic — and some claim it ‘ruined’ their lives

Of the long list of psychiatric medications Lindsay Clancy was prescribed in the months before she killed her three children in their Massachusetts home in 2023, one drug has come up repeatedly during trial: Seroquel. In testimony this week, it was revealed that Clancy’s nurse practitioner, Rebecca Jollotta, initially prescribed the non-controlled antipsychotic as an … Read more

Parents’ lack of PTO causes them to miss out ‘meaningful’ moments in children’s lives: poll

Parents’ lack of PTO causes them to miss out ‘meaningful’ moments in children’s lives: poll

Four in 10 parents have missed out on meaningful moments with their children because their PTO bank ran dry (39%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 employed parents of children aged 0-10 found that unexpected sick days can take away valuable, everyday moments between parents and their children. Half of parents have missed … Read more

How the lives of Renoir’s adorable Belle Époque subjects turned to tragedy

How the lives of Renoir’s adorable Belle Époque  subjects turned to tragedy

Two adorable little girls dressed in frilly white — the elder wearing a blue sash, the younger sporting a pink one — are captured by the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir in a moment of innocence nearly 150 years ago. In the 1881 Impressionist masterpiece “Pink and Blue,” familiar from innumerable postcards, jigsaw puzzles, and art prints, … Read more

‘Billionaires’ Vagina Club’ sees Silicon Valley’s richest wives spend $30K to ‘healthmaxxx’ their sex lives

‘Billionaires’ Vagina Club’ sees Silicon Valley’s richest wives spend K to ‘healthmaxxx’ their sex lives

The “Billionaires’ Vagina Club” has become the cheeky nickname for an exclusive Silicon Valley concierge gynecology practice where some of the region’s wealthiest women are paying more than $30,000 a year to “healthmaxxx” their sex lives. The nickname was coined by concierge gynecologist Sally Greenwald, an assistant clinical professor at Stanford, to describe her fast-growing … Read more

Exclusive | The group fitness trend helping New Yorkers get in the best shape of their lives

Exclusive | The group fitness trend helping New Yorkers get in the best shape of their lives

Marissa Hart thought she was joining a fitness club. Instead, she ended up with a reason to keep calling New York home. It all began on a sunny morning in August 2020, when she spotted a pack of runners in matching “West Village Athletics” T-shirts bounding down the West Side Highway. The recent transplant was … Read more

The ‘invisible issue’ sabotaging couples’ sex lives, according to expert

The ‘invisible issue’ sabotaging couples’ sex lives, according to expert

Time for some more hanky panky. If how your partner suggests sex gives you the ick, experts say it might not be the death knell of attraction but a symptom of a more subtle kind of sabotage. The cues, physical touch, or verbal expressions couples use to signal to their partner that they want to … Read more

Dear Abby: My daughters’ lives were ruined because of my abusive relationship

Dear Abby: My daughters’ lives were ruined because of my abusive relationship

DEAR ABBY: I was in an abusive relationship for 15 years that affected my children badly. I have had emotional problems since I was a child, which caused me to stay in the relationship long past the point I should have left.  My two daughters left home at 16 and 13 to live with their … Read more

‘Porn is warping our lives’ admit Gen Z men, who reveal their addictions got ‘totally out of control’ 

‘Porn is warping our lives’ admit Gen Z men, who reveal their addictions got ‘totally out of control’ 

Men now in their 20s are the first to grow up with easy access to pornography from childhood, and they say it changed how they see women and how they form and maintain relationships, a Post investigation has found. Speaking to six heterosexual men in the age group, each admitted they had habitually used pornography … Read more

Nearly half of Americans are lacking fun in their lives: survey

Nearly half of Americans are lacking fun in their lives: survey

The fun drought is real, and it’s here — a new study has found that one in two Americans is massively lacking in the amount of fun in their lives. The state-by-state poll of 5,000 U.S. adults found 48% of the nation feels like their overall life is currently lacking in fun. And 12% can’t … Read more

GenZ’ers who have spent half their lives on SSRIs are finally starting to question the risks — and find themselves agreeing with RFK Jr.

GenZ’ers who have spent half their lives on SSRIs are finally starting to question the risks — and find themselves agreeing with RFK Jr.

Gen Z is finally waking up and realizing that they were mass-prescribed antidepressants without much consideration for the long-term side effects. Among them is Ella Emhoff, the 26-year-old stepdaughter of Kamala Harris, who recently took to TikTok to express concern that she’s having difficulty coming off of SSRIs herself. “I’ve been on SSRIs for over … Read more

‘One of one’ John Sterling touched the lives of everyone around Yankees during memorable life

‘One of one’ John Sterling touched the lives of everyone around Yankees during memorable life

The announcers who shared a booth with the great John Sterling, and the players and manager who became the main actors in his theatrical telling of the game, arrived at Yankee Stadium on Monday to celebrate a life well lived, and lived only the way one man could. Sterling, the legendary and longtime radio voice … Read more

Singer Enya prefers a solitary life with her 12 cats in a Dublin Victorian-style castle: ‘Lives like a queen’

Singer Enya prefers a solitary life with her 12 cats in a Dublin Victorian-style castle: ‘Lives like a queen’

She’s living the life she wants to live. Most people know Enya as the widely successful Irish singer who has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, beating out the hit-making boy band One Direction, making her one of the world’s best-selling music artists. Contrary to what most would assume of someone who has reached that … Read more

Exclusive | Health trackers aren’t doctors — but here’s how they’re saving people’s lives

Exclusive | Health trackers aren’t doctors — but here’s how they’re saving people’s lives

Maeve O’Neil, a 19-year-old freshman at George Washington University, knew she was sick — but had no idea just how dire it had become. It was seeing a dramatic spike in her respiratory rate, resting heart rate and body temperature through her device that gave her the courage to get it checked out — before … Read more

‘Wuthering Heights’ lives up to the hype, takes No. 1 at box office for second Friday in a row

‘Wuthering Heights’ lives up to the hype, takes No. 1 at box office for second Friday in a row

The “Heights” are living up to the hype. “Wuthering Heights” was No. 1 at the box office again, raking in $4.6 million on Friday, its second in theaters, according to The Numbers. The highly anticipated romantic drama loosely based on the 1847 Emily Brontë novel, stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, whom The Post said “are so hot, … Read more

Exclusive | Dating in NYC is a total swipe-out — could mom be the magic ingredient to turn our lagging love lives around?

Exclusive | Dating in NYC is a total swipe-out — could mom be the magic ingredient to turn our lagging love lives around?

Finding love in the big city is an exhausting hassle in 2026.  Wading through the cesspool of narcissists and cheaters. Riding the emotional rollercoaster that is thinking you’ve hooked a catch only to find out the person is, in fact, a worm. Spinning around on the seemingly endless cycle of meeting potential partners, on apps … Read more

What is ‘bigorexia’? Inside the gym goal that’s taking over young men’s lives

What is ‘bigorexia’? Inside the gym goal that’s taking over young men’s lives

It’s a growing problem that’s long been overlooked. For decades, body image issues have been pegged as primarily a female struggle, with one study finding that 53% of American girls are “unhappy with their bodies” by age 13. Now, experts say the epidemic is increasingly reaching boys and young men — and while their female … Read more

Dear Abby: My husband has cancer, but our children visit us too often and it is making our lives stressful

Dear Abby: My husband has cancer, but our children visit us too often and it is making our lives stressful

DEAR ABBY: My husband is battling cancer. He has good days and bad days. He is not at the end, but he can no longer do a lot of things for himself. At this point, we are very busy with doctors and treatments. We have 14 medical treatments this month alone.  His children want to … Read more