Dying to climb the Ivy? How to survive the race for a top spot

Dying to climb the Ivy? How to survive the race for a top spot

New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Top schools are still hard to get into. The classes of 2031 at Harvard and Columbia will get between 50,000 and 60,000 applicants this fall, and the acceptance rate for those universities is historically … Read more

‘Catastrophic’ airplane turbulence is only getting worse — go inside the billion-dollar race to solve it

‘Catastrophic’ airplane turbulence is only getting worse — go inside the billion-dollar race to solve it

On Friday, Oct. 9, severe turbulence hit New York-bound Avianca Flight 42. The Airbus A320 dropped 25,000 feet in a matter of minutes and at least nine people onboard were hospitalized. It’s not in your imagination: extreme turbulence is on the rise. But a handful of tech companies are developing ingenious technologies to help pilots … Read more

The human race: As AI reshapes hospitality, boutique hotels double down on people power

The human race: As AI reshapes hospitality, boutique hotels double down on people power

Every major hotel group is rolling out the red carpet for AI. They plan to save a few bucks by automating your stay and turning the concierge into a cyborg. But a handful of hotels are giving chatbots the boot and doubling down on the human touch. “We’ve all had those experiences where you’re yelling … Read more

What is a ‘backyard ultra’? The endurance race with no finish line that can last for days and hundreds of miles

What is a ‘backyard ultra’? The endurance race with no finish line that can last for days and hundreds of miles

It’s one of the simplest race formats — and one of the most brutal. A “backyard ultramarathon” may conjure images of runners looping on a compact lawn with a picket fence, but the reality is actually much more extreme. The latest endurance trend taking over the running world, the backyard ultra is a race in … Read more

Exclusive | NYC’s blue collar babes are ditching the rat race to do the dirtiest jobs — how much they’re making

Exclusive | NYC’s blue collar babes are ditching the rat race to do the dirtiest jobs — how much they’re making

Freeing frisky lovers from a set of fuzzy handcuffs at 2:00 a.m., or granting law enforcement access into an apartment containing a dead body — it’s all in a profitable day’s work for Upper East Sider Sahar Yona.  The 27-year-old residential and commercial locksmith is one of the less than 12 percent of American women — and 8 … Read more

NYC race sends runners from gym to gym — with workouts at every stop and no set route

NYC race sends runners from gym to gym — with workouts at every stop and no set route

Eight miles, three gyms — one race through New York’s streets. A rainy Sunday morning couldn’t stop over 200 athletes from running through the Meatpacking District up to Midtown Manhattan, then across the bridge to Williamsburg. But this wasn’t your typical 5K. Instead, Urban Iron competitors ran between some of the city’s most iconic gyms … Read more

‘The Debut’ review: Julianne Moore has already wrapped up the Oscar race

‘The Debut’ review: Julianne Moore has already wrapped up the Oscar race

movie review THE DEBUT Running time: 105 minutes. Rated R (brief drug use, some sexual references, and language). In theaters Dec. 11. From the very first minute, it’s certain Jesse Eisenberg’s film “The Debut” is going to be completely bonkers. Mona, a meek but intense New Jersey housewife played by Julianne Moore like she’s just … Read more

NASCAR legend spills on grand plans for $400M luxe California race track resort — reveals what membership will cost

NASCAR legend spills on grand plans for 0M luxe California race track resort — reveals what membership will cost

NASCAR icon Boris Said is going into overdrive with ambitious new details on his massive $400 million motorsport playground — and he is naming his price for entry into the high-octane Lake Elsinore club. Speaking by phone from Mexico — where he was taking a breather ahead of the Baja 400 off-road desert race where his … Read more

California lake town to be transformed with world-class race track, luxe condos and private club

California lake town to be transformed with world-class race track, luxe condos and private club

Start your engines Riverside County. NASCAR veteran and road-racing legend Boris Said is behind bombshell plans for “Elsinoring” — a Nürburgring-inspired private motorsports playground near Lake Elsinore where wealthy motorheads can race around a track with 22 turns — then park them at their own luxe “garage villa.” The name is a cheeky, palm-tree-lined homage … Read more

Global corgis gather for cutest costume contest and annual high-speed race

It’s not all about short-legged speed when 150 corgis gather for an international race celebrating the little dogs. There’s a costume parade, the “smartest nose,” and — of course — the loudest bark. The fifth Corgi Race Vilnius drew dogs and their owners to the Lithuanian capital’s Vingis park on Saturday for what organizers said was the … Read more

Exclusive | I did a 12-hour, 207-mile bike race while breastfeeding — my milk became ‘Red Bull for babies’

For professional gravel cyclist Isabel King, battling heat and peanut-butter-thick mud during UNBOUND Gravel, a 207-mile race through the Flint Hills of Kansas, was nothing new. The LA-based endurance athlete had completed this race four times before and was accustomed to spending 10-plus hours in the saddle. This year, though, she had a fresh challenge … Read more

42-year-old woman on track to set a running world record — and beat male rivals — in the Alps

42-year-old woman on track to set a running world record — and beat male rivals — in the Alps

Ain’t no mountain high enough — at least not for this superwoman. Ultra-runner and New Zealand native Sophie Grant has set out to break the record for the fastest known time ever through the treacherous Alpine pass of Via Alpina. She’s set to achieve her goal in 30 days. “Being able to look up and … Read more

Exclusive | Inside NYC’s obsession with HYROX — the expensive, intense and wildly social fitness race: ‘At some points, I wanted to kill’

Exclusive | Inside NYC’s obsession with HYROX — the expensive, intense and wildly social fitness race: ‘At some points, I wanted to kill’

Former New Yorker-turned Miami resident Jordyn Taylor was so wiped out after her first HYROX race that her planned celebratory dinner turned into a night on the couch with electrolyte drinks. “I think I puked at some point,” she confessed to The Post. Within days, she had signed up for another event.  Jordyn Taylor, 34 … Read more

Hollywood’s covert race to produce the first AI blockbuster — with Scorsese, Affleck involved

Hollywood’s covert race to produce the first AI blockbuster — with Scorsese, Affleck involved

Hollywood is secretly full throttle on Artificial Intelligence, creating a “new space race” to generate the first (mostly) AI blockbuster. The film industry is notoriously slow to adopt change. Some directors refuse to swap 35mm film for digital, others feel using CGI or blue screen “compromises their art.” Therefore, AI has officially been met with … Read more

Dunkin’s America 250 eagle cup sparks frenzy as fans race to snag one

Dunkin’s America 250 eagle cup sparks frenzy as fans race to snag one

Dunkin’ is celebrating America’s 250th birthday by offering a limited-edition Dunkin’ eagle cup, designed with a clear base topped with a sculpted eagle lid. “Whether you’re sipping a vibrant Refresher or a classic iced coffee, this collectible turns every drink into a celebration,” Dunkin’ said in a news release. The cup quickly gained traction online. Even before it appeared … Read more

How Henry Ford and the Model T lost the race and won the country

How Henry Ford and the Model T lost the race and won the country

The ferry broke down at exactly the wrong moment for everyone except Henry Ford. On June 8, 1909, two stripped-down Ford Model Ts rolled onto a little wooden ferry at Glasgow, Mo., and crossed the Missouri River. The cars were filthy, the men inside them were running on fumes, and a Boston-built Shawmut was closing … Read more

Cooper DeJean, Cowboys cheerleader Abby Summers attend NASCAR race after sparking dating buzz

Cooper DeJean, Cowboys cheerleader Abby Summers attend NASCAR race after sparking dating buzz

Cooper DeJean’s offseason social calendar is continuing to draw attention — with an NFC East twist. The Eagles cornerback appeared in a TikTok posted by Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Abby Summers from Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Naval Base Coronado, adding another public sports stop for the pair after they previously sparked dating … Read more

SailGP’s high-speed boat race draws a chic crowd to Governors Island

SailGP’s high-speed boat race draws a chic crowd to Governors Island

With a nail-biting catamaran collision in front of the State of Liberty and a thrillingly close finish in the final, the Rolex SailGP Championship proved it’s the world’s fastest boat race.  The series, often described as Formula One of the seas, features 13 national teams sailing identical F50 hydrofoiling catamarans in 13 iconic bays and … Read more

Red Bull Soapbox Race features wacky rides, fuels imaginations

Red Bull Soapbox Race features wacky rides, fuels imaginations

After being postponed in 2025, the Red Bull Soapbox Race descended Saturday on downtown Los Angeles. More than 30 teams competed from all over the country, bringing wacky chaos to First Street.  The “Krusty Krew,” featuring Joshua Thomas and Thomas Castellan from Tesla, built the Patty Wagon. Their vehicle appeared as a full hamburger with … Read more

Inside the high-tech race to prevent avalanches — and why the window to survive one is so brutally narrow

Inside the high-tech race to prevent avalanches — and why the window to survive one is so brutally narrow

By any measure, Americans are flooding into avalanche country at a staggering rate. Some estimates suggest a hundred times more people are venturing into the backcountry now than 25 years ago. And yet the number of people dying in avalanches has held roughly constant, at around 26 per year in the United States. The actual … Read more