An emoji’s worth a thousand words — but some may say more than others. A Google Trends report revealed the most popular emojis of the last six years. The sideways crying-while-laughing face emoji, which expresses uncontrollable laughter, was crowned the most used emoji of 2026. In 2025, the niche emoji of a pinching hand came … Read more
It’s Groundhog Day — at least when it comes to New York’s healthcare heavyweights. NYU Langone Health‘s Manhattan campus has once again been crowned the nation’s top comprehensive academic medical center by healthcare improvement company Vizient. The ranking, released Wednesday, marks the first time any health system has held the No. 1 spot in the … Read more
The fat bears have landed. Fat Bear Week — a bracket-style, single-elimination tournament where 16 brown bears in Alaska’s Brooks River will compete to be this year’s fattest bear — kicks off tomorrow, with voting open to the public on September 22 and concluding on September 29, when the chubby champion will be crowned. The … Read more
Dude, where’s my Kia? The Kia and Hyundai theft wave might have crested several years ago, but the threat is far from over. Researchers warn that owners of a Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima and 18 other common car models could be stolen for another 25 years due to a lack of safeguards — and because … Read more
A Pennsylvania woman has died from complications associated with measles, the third death in the state this year involving the virus. The 40-year-old woman died Saturday, Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong said in a Facebook post in which he called the death “measles-related.” The post did not identify the woman other than as a resident … Read more
You may want to hold off on stopping the daily grind. Recognizing and celebrating life milestones, like getting married, buying a home and retiring from the workforce, can benefit our health and well-being. However, one study shows that delaying a big life marker could actually have a big impact on how long you live. Big … Read more
Here we go again. And maybe for the last time. Charles Barkley, 63, has put another timeline on the end of his “Inside the NBA” run, but he insists that not only will he be leaving, but Ernie Johnson may be departing with him. Barkley said during a recent appearance on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” … Read more
Streamflation is in full effect. In just seven years, the price of Apple TV has tripled. The multinational tech brand launched Apple TV — now home to “The Morning Show,” “Severance,” and “Silo” — back in 2019 when users were charged a modest $4.99. Cut to 2026, where the company now charges $14.99 per month … Read more
During a school year, parents spend a grand total of 432 hours on meal planning and preparation. That’s according to a recent survey of 2,000 parents with school-aged kids (5-17), in which respondents said they spend 12 hours on food prep and cooking each week. In the study, parents said they’ll devote three hours to … Read more
There’s an uncomfortably high income New Yorkers need in order to live comfortably, according to disconcerting new data. The privilege of calling the Big Apple and its surrounding neighborhoods “home” doesn’t come cheap, reveals an August report, crowning New York and New Jersey in the top five most expensive states for living comfortably. Trailing closely … Read more
Ex-Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard and his fiancée, former Miss Peru 2023 Camila Escribens, called off their engagement 10 months after she gave birth to their daughter last October, according to TMZ. The pair reportedly already sent out wedding invitations. It’s unclear what led to their split. Allen Lazard #10 of the New York Jets … Read more
Lions, tigers and bears might make you shout “oh my,” but they’ve got nothing on nature’s top killer. Around the globe, one creature is responsible for more than 700,000 human deaths each year — enough for the CDC to dub it the “world’s deadliest animal.” And here’s the kicker: You don’t have to venture into … Read more
movie review ONE NIGHT ONLY Running time: 102 minutes. Rated R (sexual material, language, and brief nudity). In theaters Aug. 7. A version of “The Purge” in which U.S. singles can only legally have sex for one day a year is a good pitch. A great pitch. Too bad the set-up is also the funniest … Read more
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. When your energy bill spikes, it’s easy to blame the thermostat, the weather or the utility company. That said, sometimes the issue is much smaller — your HVAC system may not be getting enough … Read more
Do you remember the most stressful day you had this year? Your Oura ring does. The health tracker company also knows which days were collectively the most stressful for Americans as a whole — and the results are surprising. Sharing data exclusively with The Post, Oura has revealed the top 20 most stressful days from … Read more
The average parent loses nearly 7,000 minutes a year in the car when the school season is in session. A new survey of 2,000 U.S. millennial parents of school-aged kids found that simply driving their kids to and from their school activities consumes an average of 38 minutes a day. Over the course of an … Read more
California households shell out an average of $2,838 a month on recurring bills — a staggering $34,056 a year — making it the second-most expensive state in America for household expenses, according to a 2024 snapshot of bill-paying data. Only notoriously pricey Hawaii topped California, with households in the Aloha State coughing up an average … Read more
You won’t be seeing Cam Newton on ESPN anymore. As part of a round of layoffs that’s included ex-NFLer Ryan Clark and NFL Network newsbreaker Tom Pelissero, the former Panthers quarterback was also fired from ESPN on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Newton, who spent a decade in the NFL between the Panthers and Patriots, … Read more
A typical newly-retired, dual-income couple could lose out on nearly $17,000 annually in Social Security benefits starting in 2033 if Congress does not take action to prevent the program from becoming insolvent, a new report warned. By late 2032, when today’s 61-year-olds will hit the typical retirement age, the Social Security retirement program could be … Read more
A spectacular celestial event is about to take place in the skies above the Golden State. Southern California residents will catch “the best meteor shower” of the year starting Friday, July 17. The Perseids meteor shower will soon streak across our sky with its fireballs lasting until August 23, with the peak in mid-August, according … Read more