Who you live with has a major impact on your gut health — even if you have different diets

Even if you’re not swapping spit, you’re definitely swapping microorganisms. Researchers in a new study found that people who lived together shared 26% of the same oral microbes. This was regardless of the relationship — participants included siblings, parents and children. Romantic partners shared even more oral microbes (44%), likely due to kissing. “Your microbiome is not just yours as an isolated entity, it is partly a reflection of the people you live with, and theirs is partly a reflection of you,” lead author Vitor Heidrich told The Post. “This also means that the health benefits and disease risks linked…

Fox Corp to acquire streaming giant Roku in  billion blockbuster deal

Fox Corp. is buying streaming giant Roku in a blockbuster deal valued at roughly $22 billion, including debt, creating a media powerhouse that the companies say will become the third-largest player in US television by share of viewing. The acquisition, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, brings together Fox’s…

2026 U.S. Open odds: Scottie Scheffler tops the board once again

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The third major of the year is here. Scottie Scheffler is once again the clear betting favorite as the U.S. Open arrives at Shinnecock…

Cowboy hat wearing Rep. Frederica Wilson, 83, will retire from Congress

WASHINGTON — Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) became the latest member of Congress to announce her retirement during a new interview published Friday after having furiously denied talk of her stepping down as a “crazy rumor.” The 83-year-old congresswoman told the Miami Herald it was “time” to leave office and that…

Skeletal remains of Queen Elisenda, one of the most powerful rulers in medieval Europe, unearthed in Barcelona — along with several others who bore unexplained stab wounds

Archaeologists working in a 14th-century monastery in Barcelona were surprised to find 25 skeletons when they opened eight graves — including the remains of a medieval queen.Seven centuries after Queen Elisenda of Montcada, the wife of James II of Aragon and Valencia, founded the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria Pedralbes…

‘Holy grail’ sleep apnea pill can cut episodes by more than 50%

A promising new drug could put an end to cumbersome CPAP machines and allow millions of Americans to breathe easy and sleep soundly. Researchers at the biopharm company Apnimed have been developing a sleep apnea drug called AD109. After various clinical trials, they are preparing to file for FDA approval. “A pill for…

Federal judge orders Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center

A judge on Friday ​ordered the removal of President Donald ‌Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that the ​iconic Washington venue cannot be ​renamed without an act of Congress. U.S. ⁠District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington ​directed the Trump administration to take ​down all physical…

Trump’s top Wall Street cop shoots down Biden-era climate rules for US firms

President Trump’s top Wall Street cop moved Friday to kill a sweeping Biden-era climate rule that would force US firms to report on global warming risks and their own greenhouse gas emissions. Paul Atkins, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, blasted the climate change disclosure regulation as growth-strangling…

Lakers’ Luka Doncic invests in Italian team, hopes to fulfill dream

Luka Doncic is bringing basketball back to Rome. The Lakers superstar is part of an investment group, which is led by former Mavericks executive Donnie Nelson, that purchased professional basketball club Vanoli Cremona of Italy’s top-division Lega Basket Serie A.  As part of the deal, new ownership announced the team…

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