Exclusive | I saw The Hives perform in Brooklyn. They’re the reason live shows exist

Exclusive | I saw The Hives perform in Brooklyn. They’re the reason live shows exist

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Let’s get one thing straight. Writing about seeing The Hives live in concert is silly. To see the tongue-in-cheek, garage punk rockers in person is an essential, spiritual experience that … Read more

Jason and Kylie Kelce cheer on US women’s hockey team, Laila Edwards in win over Sweden

Jason and Kylie Kelce cheer on US women’s hockey team, Laila Edwards in win over Sweden

Jason Kelce and wife Kylie Kelce had front-row seats Monday as the U.S. women’s hockey team shut out Sweden en route to a championship berth at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Dressed in a USA Olympics shirt, the retired Eagles legend, 38, was seen grinning on the broadcast as he sat beside Kylie, 33, … Read more

Exclusive | Jesse McCartney’s wellness must-haves — including the trend he ‘fell in love with’ in Sweden and his post-concert recovery tools

Exclusive | Jesse McCartney’s wellness must-haves — including the trend he ‘fell in love with’ in Sweden and his post-concert recovery tools

Want to maintain your Beautiful Soul? Jesse McCartney has some tips that might help. The actor and singer-songwriter recently gave The Post an inside look at the health and wellness essentials that keep him feeling his best, whether at home or on the road. And Just So You Know, not all of his must-haves will … Read more

I’m a super-commuting mom, traveling 5,000 miles from Sweden to the US — 10 days of work covers months of bills

I’m a super-commuting mom, traveling 5,000 miles from Sweden to the US — 10 days of work covers months of bills

Call it the not-so-Swede life. Married mom of one Courtney El Refai has one of the longest commutes in Sweden — 5,000 miles each way to California, where the US expat works as a part-time per diem NICU nurse. Sound exciting? Think again, the frequent flyer revealed. El Refai shares the highs and lows of dual … Read more

Locals and tourists are eating moose and reindeer in their cheesesteaks — here’s where to get the bite

Locals and tourists are eating moose and reindeer in their cheesesteaks — here’s where to get the bite

Forget Philadelphia: In the far north of Sweden, locals and tourists alike chow down on Arctic cheesesteaks, their hoagie rolls piled high with moose and reindeer meat. At Stejk Street Food in Kiruna, some 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of the Arctic Circle, owners Zebastian Bohman and Cecilia Abrahamsson modeled their specialty after the famous Philly cheesesteak. … Read more

The top 3 countries that are aging the slowest — and which has the fastest agers

The top 3 countries that are aging the slowest — and which has the fastest agers

Location, location, location! A new study on aging across 40 countries confirms that your geographic location and your “exposome” — the physical, social and sociopolitical factors in your environment — significantly influence your chances of enjoying a long, healthy life. Two women bike in Copenhagen in this undated photo. Denmark is where you should go … Read more

The ‘Nordic diet’ can help you lose weight and prevent heart attacks — stock up on these foods

The ‘Nordic diet’ can help you lose weight and prevent heart attacks — stock up on these foods

Forget the Mediterranean — the land of snow and salmon is serving up a fresh way to eat that gives your heart a healthy boost. A growing body of research suggests the Nordic diet can help trim your waist, tame your cholesterol levels and keep your blood pressure in check. That could be a game-changer … Read more

Sweden’s Princess Estelle steps into surprising royal role at age 13

Sweden’s Princess Estelle steps into surprising royal role at age 13

Princess Estelle of Sweden has taken on an unexpected role within the Swedish monarchy — despite being just 13 years old. The young royal, who is the first-born child of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, is the second in line to the throne and is expected to be queen one day. On … Read more

‘Latte Dads’ are the latest Swedish parenting phenomenon — and American moms are extremely jealous: ‘Ridiculously hot’

‘Latte Dads’ are the latest Swedish parenting phenomenon — and American moms are extremely jealous: ‘Ridiculously hot’

Swedish dads are taking paternity leave — and turning up the heat. Meet the Nordic nation’s so-called ‘latte dads’ — stroller-pushing, baby-wearing hunks who spend their days on generous paid time off benefits sipping coffee in cafes, chatting about diaper rash, and somehow looking like H&M models while doing it. “One of the things that … Read more

Newborn Princess Ines of Sweden makes palace balcony debut to celebrate king’s birthday

Newborn Princess Ines of Sweden makes palace balcony debut to celebrate king’s birthday

Princess Ines of Sweden has made her very first palace balcony appearance in honor of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s birthday celebrations. The royal, who was born just two months ago, was met with loud cheers and a warm reception during her first official outing for her grandfather’s 79th birthday. On Wednesday, the Swedish royal family appeared … Read more

The hottest new reality TV drama is a live stream of migrating Arctic moose — and millions are tuning in from all over the world

The hottest new reality TV drama is a live stream of migrating Arctic moose — and millions are tuning in from all over the world

This is moose-see TV. A majestic herd of moose is captivating millions across the globe thanks to Sweden’s now-iconic livestream, The Great Moose Migration.  Dubbed “reality TV at it’s finest,” the sublime broadcast returned April 15 — a full week early — after an unusually warm spring jumpstarted the annual inland trek of the country’s … Read more

Your workplace coffee maker may be putting you at risk for a heart attack: study

Your workplace coffee maker may be putting you at risk for a heart attack: study

If your morning cup of joe is the only thing motivating you to get to work on time, we’ve got some brew-tal news. A new study out of Sweden suggests your office java may be a latte trouble for your heart. A new study suggests your workplace coffee machine may increase your risk of heart … Read more

Finland again ranked world’s happiest country while US falls to its lowest-ever position

Finland again ranked world’s happiest country while US falls to its lowest-ever position

Finland is named the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday. Other Nordic countries are also once again at the top of the happiness rankings in the annual report published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford. Besides Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Sweden remain the top … Read more

Motörhead’s Mikkey Dee almost died from sepsis: ‘Another day and I’d be playing drums with Lemmy in heaven’

Motörhead’s Mikkey Dee almost died from sepsis: ‘Another day and I’d be playing drums with Lemmy in heaven’

A hellraiser of an infection. Former Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee has revealed he nearly died because of a recent sepsis infection. The 61-year-old heavy metal rocker, who has been with the band Scorpions since 2016, shared details of his life-and-death battle on Thursday in a Facebook post. “Just a quick statement about what has been … Read more

Swedish candy faces bizarre global shortage — and influencers may be to blame

Swedish candy faces bizarre global shortage — and influencers may be to blame

This went from sweet to sour. A Swedish candy craze that took over TikTok and local confectionaries has resulted in a shortage of the Swede sweets around the globe. As a result, New Yorkers flocked to candy stores late at night, opting for a sweet treat instead of going out to bars on the weekends, … Read more

‘Sign’ of the times: How Ace of Base became ‘90s pop sensations from a cassette malfunction

‘Sign’ of the times: How Ace of Base became ‘90s pop sensations from a cassette malfunction

It was the ultimate “Sign.” That’s exactly what happened when Ace of Base’s demo tape got stuck in the car cassette player of the late pioneering Swedish producer Denniz Pop. As a result of that fateful foul-up, the song that would end up on repeat for weeks was “Mr. Ace,” an early title of “All … Read more

Is this bizarre Swedish pizza more divisive than a pineapple pie?

Is this bizarre Swedish pizza more divisive than a pineapple pie?

It’s as Swedish as banana pie. Thought putting pineapples on pizza was controversial? Pizza-philes are going nuts over Swedish people’s predilection for topping their slices with — wait for it — bananas. While this pie-in-the-sky trend has been around for years, pie-hards are only learning about it now, which has sparked heated debates over whether … Read more

5 swaps for butter that can improve cholesterol, lower heart disease risks

5 swaps for butter that can improve cholesterol, lower heart disease risks

Start spreadin’ the news. Swapping butter for a mix of olive oil and a high-quality plant oil is better for cholesterol and long-term heart health, according to blood analyses conducted by researchers in Sweden and Germany. A team from Chalmers University of Technology and the German Institute of Human Nutrition say they were able to … Read more

I photographed the wildest McDonald’s in more than 50 countries — and then created a ‘McAtlas’

I photographed the wildest McDonald’s in more than 50 countries — and then created a ‘McAtlas’

He’s had many a happy meal. An NYC-based food photojournalist who documented his travels across six continents to find the world’s most unique McDonald’s locations is now releasing a book after completing his five-year McExpedition. Brooklyn’s Gary He, 39, wrote the scrumptious guide — aptly titled “McAtlas: A Global Guide to the Golden Arches” — … Read more

Here are the happiest cities in the world for 2024 — did any from the United States make the list?

Here are the happiest cities in the world for 2024 — did any from the United States make the list?

Oh, joy. A list of the happiest cities in the world has just been published — and New Yorkers will have to travel awfully far to get a taste of the good life. Denmark’s second city, Aarhus, took top honors, with nine other lucky northern European spots snagging top 10 status. The United States and Canada … Read more