Ben Cost
Ben Cost is a features reporter at the New York Post.
Background
Ben covers everything from sued Apple for a billion dollars over an iPhone malfunction His exclusives have included a multi-course cicada tasting menu to celebrate their return to NYC after 17 years, going fishing for 450-pound sharks amid attacks in the Big Apple, and dating an AI woman. Prior to working for The Post, Ben lived in Shanghai where he served as food editor, and then eventually senior editor at Shanghaiist, one of China's largest English language blogs. Ben ran a monthly column about exotic foods, testing donkey sandwiches, live drunken shrimp and cobra hotpot. After leaving Shanghaiist, he worked as a community editor for City Weekend, a Chinese lifestyle magazine owned by Swiss media giant Ringier. Following that, he served as managing editor of Shanghai Expat, a city guide and forum for foreigners living in Shanghai. Ben's hobbies include fishing, biking, making moderately amusing puns, binging "Sopranos" and plumbing the depths of NYC's boroughs for undiscovered culinary gems.
Latest Articles
These are the 5 most deadly TikTok challenges — including one that’s killed over 100 people
November 7, 2025 | 2:05pmAn analysis of the January 2025 DataReportal study data found that 39% of Instagram users and 32% of TikTok users were between the ages of 13 and 24.
This idyllic lake hut is the world’s most isolated Airbnb — and it doesn't even have Wi-Fi
November 7, 2025 | 11:30amSome like it hut.
Chinese spacecraft sends fascinating GIF of 3I/ATLAS after NASA declines to release photos
November 7, 2025 | 9:07amChina's Tianwen-1 orbiter has captured an image of 3I/ATLAS during its fly-by of Mars, furthering efforts to shed light on the interstellar anomaly.
Northern lights illuminate the sky across 22 states tonight — here's who gets to see the show
November 6, 2025 | 1:28pmA recent sunburst has triggered a celestial light show of epic proportions.
How should travelers navigate the 'chaos' of flight cuts amid government shutdown? Experts weigh in
November 6, 2025 | 10:38amIs your upcoming trip on the no-fly list?
Scientists shocked to discover the world's biggest spiderweb — home to over 100K creepy crawlers
November 5, 2025 | 3:38pm"The natural world still holds countless surprises."
Delta reportedly apologizes after passenger endures cross-country flight next to 'human biohazard'
November 5, 2025 | 11:46amThis trip was not doody-free.
US rep calls on NASA to share pics of 3I/ATLAS as comet color-shifts for third time
November 5, 2025 | 10:34amShe wants them to put ATLAS on the map.
Adorable AI wildlife videos are everywhere — and they're putting humans and animals in danger: study
November 5, 2025 | 9:45amIt's the AI-nimal Kingdom.
Inside steamy world of AI sex bots — here's what happens when you get down with digital hotties
November 4, 2025 | 2:46pmCome with me if you want to love.
Alarming study shows ChatGPT confuses fact and fiction — and users are none the wiser: 'Serious errors in judgment'
November 4, 2025 | 12:57pmWrites Stanford University researchers, "Most models lack a robust understanding of the factive nature of knowledge — that knowledge inherently requires truth."
Biggest black hole ever detected gobbles up star — now burns bright as 10 trillion suns
November 4, 2025 | 10:44amA star is unborn.
Comet 3I/ATLAS now visible from Earth with a small telescope — here's how to see it
November 3, 2025 | 1:44pmATLAS is back on the map.
Traveler alleges budget airline left her with 'shredded' luggage and $2K in damages
November 3, 2025 | 11:16am"It honestly looked like it had been mauled by a tiger."
Flight attendants sacked after refusing to fly over alleged bed bugs — but airline stands by firing
November 3, 2025 | 9:42amThe canned crew members had 20 to 30 years experience on the job.
Fascinating study shows that chimpanzees can change their minds
October 31, 2025 | 4:23pmThe experiment suggests that the animals are "not just driven by simple, emotional responses" but "have rather complex awareness."
Possible alien spacecraft 3I/ATLAS makes unusual shift while hurtling towards the Sun
October 31, 2025 | 1:01pmManhattan-sized comet 3I/ATLAS allegedly executed an unusual maneuver while approaching the Sun earlier this week, fueling theories that it could be an extraterrestrial spacecraft.
Controversial artist who duct-taped a banana to a wall is selling his $10M solid gold toilet
October 31, 2025 | 11:54amTalk about flushing your money down the toilet.
Horrendous AI model depicts what we'll look like in 25 years — and it's frightening for good reason
October 31, 2025 | 9:45amWe are sofa-king screwed.
Manhattan-sized comet 3I/ATLAS heading for the Sun today — how close will it get to Earth?
October 30, 2025 | 1:27pmManhattan-sized comet 3I/ATLAS — which scientists suspect could have extraterrestrial origins — will reach its closest approach to the Sun on October 30.