How to survive Mercury retrograde with your kids, according to a parenting expert

How to survive Mercury retrograde with your kids, according to a parenting expert

We’re in the thick of the last Mercury retrograde of 2025. Our planet of the mind and mouth, communication and commerce began its retrograde journey on November 9. Mercury will station direct on November 29 but will not clear its post-retrograde shadow until December 16. When Mercury goes retrograde (i.e, when the planet appears to … Read more

What it’s really like to travel to space or survive polar bears and hurricanes in the Arctic

What it’s really like to travel to space or survive polar bears and hurricanes in the Arctic

“From orbit: Launch was awesome!! I am feeling great, working hard, & enjoying the magnificent views, the adventure of a lifetime has begun!”  NASA astronaut Mike Massimino typed those words on May 12, 2009, the first tweet ever sent from space. He’d even asked his pal and fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong, who knew something about … Read more

Dear Abby: My husband has become a social terrorist – can our marriage survive?

Dear Abby: My husband has become a social terrorist – can our marriage survive?

DEAR ABBY: While the saying goes “no man is an island,” I beg to differ, as I am married to one. My husband has little to no patience with anyone, family included. He has always been negative, and as he grows older, it has grown 10 times worse. Over the past 15 years, my husband … Read more

Alarming study ranks states most likely to survive a zombie apocalypse — and the prediction is dire for New Yorkers

Alarming study ranks states most likely to survive a zombie apocalypse — and the prediction is dire for New Yorkers

Beware the Big Apple-pocalypse. Heading to the hinterlands during a zombie apocalypse might seem like a survival flick cliche. However, experts agree that population centers are terrible places to be should the undead rise from their graves — with New Jersey topping the list of the least zombie-proof states, per a recent survey by gambling … Read more

This is the longest flight in the world — here’s how to survive it

This is the longest flight in the world — here’s how to survive it

A new route just set a sky-high record. There’s a new record for the world’s longest nonstop flight, knocking Singapore Airlines’ route from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport from the top spot. As of Oct. 2025, Xiamen Air’s 19-hour, 20-minute flight from JFK to Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) in southern … Read more

Will your relationship survive September? These are the questions each sign needs to ask themselves this fall

Will your relationship survive September? These are the questions each sign needs to ask themselves this fall

The last days of summer are slipping away — and the languid, playful energy of heat is replaced with a need for structure, strategy and a sure thing. “Summer dating is about chemistry and fun. Fall dating is about compatibility and depth. Most people don’t realize their zodiac element determines what they’re really looking for … Read more

Josh Duhamel says he’s 70% ready to survive an apocalypse at his Minnesota ‘doomsday cabin’

Josh Duhamel says he’s 70% ready to survive an apocalypse at his Minnesota ‘doomsday cabin’

Josh Duhamel revealed how he’s preparing to survive a potential global catastrophe.  During a recent interview with People magazine, the 52-year-old actor reflected on whether his family were ready to weather an apocalypse in their Minnesota home — a spot he calls his “doomsday cabin.” “Well, I have enough,” the “Ransom Canyon” star said. “Not 100%. … Read more

Beware these 5 signs of a ‘highly invasive’ brain cancer — patients typically survive only 15 months

Beware these 5 signs of a ‘highly invasive’ brain cancer — patients typically survive only 15 months

That stinks! A 57-year-old UK father of four recently made headlines when he revealed the bizarre clue that preceded his Stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis — a “strange sweet caramel smell.” “We didn’t think much of it,” said Costa Fantis’s 27-year-old son, Antonio. “We definitely didn’t know it was a symptom of something so serious.” Before … Read more

Gymgoer hospitalized after common post-workout habit: ‘Almost didn’t survive’

Gymgoer hospitalized after common post-workout habit: ‘Almost didn’t survive’

A doctor has warned of a “shower mistake that could happen to anyone” after a young man hit the gym and “almost didn’t survive.” Dr Aditj Dhamija, a GP in India, shared a case involving a regular gymgoer who collapsed after a jumping into a hot shower immediately after an intensive workout. But the regular … Read more

Germ that causes watery diarrhea can survive chlorine-treated water for 10 days — here’s what else is lurking in the pool

Germ that causes watery diarrhea can survive chlorine-treated water for 10 days — here’s what else is lurking in the pool

Diving into a public pool this summer? You might be plunging into a petri dish.  While chlorine is the go-to germ killer, it doesn’t work instantly. Some nasty germs can survive in treated water for minutes or even days, turning a refreshing swim into a risky dip. And the threat is growing. Outbreaks of waterborne … Read more

Inside Chip and Joanna Gaines’ same sex couple scandal –  and whether the ‘Fixer Upper’ brand will survive it

Inside Chip and Joanna Gaines’ same sex couple scandal –  and whether the ‘Fixer Upper’ brand will survive it

The Bible Belt is bringing about a reckoning on Chip and Joanna Gaines.  The home renovation superstars sparked backlash for featuring a gay couple on their new reality show “Back to the Frontier.” Conservative Christian leaders like Reverend Franklin Graham – son of late star evangelist Billy Graham – and podcaster Allie Beth Stuckey both … Read more

Dear Abby: I don’t know how I’ll survive if Social Security gets cut

Dear Abby: I don’t know how I’ll survive if Social Security gets cut

DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I are retired and on Social Security. We’ve both worked hard all our lives and are content living a modest retirement. Our house is paid for, and we have little debt. However, we’re both experiencing physical and mental decline. I worry about our house. We aren’t able to clean and … Read more

I’ve ‘never’ eaten fruit, veggies or meat — I survive off two loaves of bread a day

I’ve ‘never’ eaten fruit, veggies or meat — I survive off two loaves of bread a day

A man with a rare condition has “never” eaten fruit, vegetables or meat – and survives on two loaves of bread a day. Thomas Sheridan, 35, says the thought of biting into an egg and sausage sandwich leaves him feeling “horrible” and would make him “throw up”.  After decades years battling his food aversions and … Read more

Orphaned baby walrus rescued in Alaska needed cuddles to survive — now she’s melting hearts at her new home in Florida

Orphaned baby walrus rescued in Alaska needed cuddles to survive — now she’s melting hearts at her new home in Florida

Moo Deng is so last year. The newest cutie-patootie warming up to steal the social media spotlight is a rare orphaned Pacific walrus calf named Ukiaq — affectionately called “Uki” — rescued from the Arctic Ocean after being abandoned by her herd. The brave girl was just weeks old when she was found dehydrated, malnourished … Read more

2025 Mercury retrograde in Aries and Pisces: How to survive and thrive

2025 Mercury retrograde in Aries and Pisces: How to survive and thrive

Ahoy, star seeds! The first Mercury retrograde of the year is upon us, and this one is going down — or slowing down, in the insolent, fire-breathing sign of Aries and the idealistic, hallucinogenic tidal pools of Pisces. When does Mercury go into retrograde? Our planet of the mind and the mouth, information and slander, … Read more

Mars retrograde in Leo means war — how to survive and thrive

Mars retrograde in Leo means war — how to survive and thrive

Named for the god of war, Mars is our planet of will, energy, sexuality, and action, getting it done and getting it on, if you will. This week, that infernal majesty is going retrograde in the sign of Leo. Read on to learn more about what this slowdown showdown means for you. Mars retrograde 2024 … Read more

December 2024 horoscopes: How to survive double (gulp!) retrogrades and holiday trauma triggers

December 2024 horoscopes: How to survive double (gulp!) retrogrades and holiday trauma triggers

Welcome to December, Star Seeds. The month begins with a potent new moon in Sagittarius in the early hours of Dec. 1, (Nov. 30 for those on the West Coast.) Under these dark skies and the influence of the archer, we are reminded that the unknown is the last horizon of hope and that curiosity … Read more

‘Inside the NBA’ will survive — on ESPN

‘Inside the NBA’ will survive — on ESPN

At different points over the last six months, the future of “Inside the NBA” — the studio show featuring host Ernie Johnson and former players Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith — seemed bleak with TNT’s rights deal set to expire following the 2024-25 season and the league headed for Amazon and NBC, in … Read more

Underpaid flight attendants turn to stripping, eating passengers’ leftovers: ‘They can’t survive’

Underpaid flight attendants turn to stripping, eating passengers’ leftovers: ‘They can’t survive’

This brings new meaning to “airstrip.” A stripping flight attendant might seem like an OnlyFans fantasy. However, that’s not the case for some air hostesses, who’ve turned to removing their clothes for cash and other desperate measures to make ends meet when not working the financially unfriendly skies. “I am definitely not a girl that … Read more

We Can Survive 2024 in NJ: See Justin Timberlake, Tate McRae, more

We Can Survive 2024 in NJ: See Justin Timberlake, Tate McRae, more

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Audacy is pulling out all the stops for their Sept. 28 We Can Survive concert at Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center this year. The annual show, which supports the … Read more