Rikki Schlott
Rikki Schlott is a columnist at the New York Post.
Background
Rikki is a New York Post columnist, News Features reporter, and author of "The Canceling of the American Mind." Schlott completed a research fellowship with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). She covers higher education, women's issues, freedom of speech, and popular culture.
Latest Articles
How Savannah Chrisley buddied up with the Trumps and helped secure freedom for her parents
What does it take to get a personal pardon from the President of the United States? Apparently years of cozying up to the Trump family.
Crypto-bro 'kidnappers' ordered thousands of dollars of fancy food a day — and sometimes couldn't even be bothered to bring it inside
"They were always smoking weed at the house" — to the point that they "set off the smoke detector," a guest said of accused Soho kidnappers John Woeltz and William...
Girls groomed online as teens reveal shocking tactics predators use — and what parents can do to keep them safe
“I was too ashamed to tell my parents about it,” a victim said. “[Groomers] make children feel like it's their fault that adults are attracted to them.”
Democrats don't need to spend $20 million to study why men abandoned the party — just stop trashing them
Dems reportedly plan to spend $20 million investigating why Trump's support by American men swelled from 49% in 2020 to 55% in 2024. But the answer is simple and embedded...
Gen Zers who are happy are saying yes to religion, family — and no to social media
Many Zoomers are more depressed than ever, but some outliers have found the secrets to a good life.
YouTuber infiltrated North Korea through international marathon — here's what left him shocked about the totalitarian country
“My tour guide said that you'll go into North Korea with 100 questions and you'll leave with 1,000 questions, and it's so true," Jaggard said.
RFK Jr.'s debunked autism theories baffle experts — and will waste billions of dollars, doctors say
“Those of us who are professionals in the field did a collective eye roll," one expert said of RFK's recent statements.
Some of Silicon Valley's most prominent schools have ditched honors classes in the name of equity — but it's a terrible idea
Starting in September, freshmen at Palo Alto high schools will no longer have the option of more rigorous honors biology classes — a move to promote equity that is really an...
Teenagers and teachers are victims of disgusting fake AI nudes — and perpetrators are barely being punished
"They can just pull [a picture] out of the yearbook, and it could be any of us," one victim said.
Hyper-sexualized AI Down syndrome content is going viral in latest sick trend
Social media creators have been known to use AI filters to make their waists look smaller or their breasts appear bigger, but now disturbing Instagram and TikTok accounts are stooping...
Self-made billionaire credits stoic philosophy for success: 'Talking about taking full responsibility for your own life'
“This whole book in a way goes against the grain of a lot of contemporary culture," Robert Rosenkranz told The Post.
Brown student who sent admin DOGE-style email tells The Post he won't stop hunting out 'bulls—t jobs,' despite facing disciplinary hearing
“I think there’s something wrong with the culture at Brown, because people aren't accepting of any sort of scrutiny whatsoever,” Alex Shieh told The Post.
Jewish student claims he was blocked from part of Yale campus, called 'scum' by protesters
“I had people shoving me. I had people putting their flashlights in my eyes to try to keep me away," Netanel Crispe told The Post.
Meet the teenagers investing their after-school job money in the stock market — and winning big
Investing their money from after-school jobs at Taco Bell and mowing lawns, these Gen Z kids are making bank.
Fox News' Dana Perino says Gen Z is too obsessed with work-life balance: 'There are seasons in your life when you are going to work 18-hour days'
"The Five" co-host has a new book, "I Wish Someone Had Told Me: The Best Advice For Building A Great Career And A Meaningful Life."
The huge outpouring of support for Karmelo Anthony — who allegedly stabbed another teen in the heart — should scare all of us
Karmelo Anthony stabbed another teen in the heart — and for that he has been rewarded with $455,000.
Kids' education suffered irreversible damage during COVID pandemic lockdowns – new book holds media, pols accountable
Kids are still suffering the consequences of endless school closures — and David Zweig doesn’t want that catastrophic policy failure to get memory-holed.
Young people are converting to Catholicism en masse — driven by pandemic, internet, 'lax' alternatives
"I was such a workaholic, but during the pandemic, I started thinking and revisiting my criticisms of Christianity,” she said Sydney Johnston, one of many young Catholic converts.
Teen tech whiz kid with 4.0 GPA made $30M off his startup last year — but he was still rejected by 15 colleges
A near perfect GPA and test scores — plus founding a business pulling in $30 million annually — isn’t enough to woo college counselors these days. At least that’s what...
Inside the fanatical Reddit world — complete with cakes, cross-stitch and fan fiction — devoted to alleged killer Luigi Mangione
"This is what it took for me to recognize I have to be better as a person,” on Luigi Mangione supporter claimed of the accused killer's impact.