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☆ Ketamine is being sold as a depression wonder drug. For some, it's making everything worse.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +42 min

The infusions at the ketamine clinic in his West Texas hometown were a Christmas gift from his grandmother. About five years ago, more and more of my friends started using ketamine recreationally. IV ketamine treatment centers charging $400 to $2,000 an infusion popped up all over the country. "Ketamine used as directed in an appropriate clinical setting very rarely leads to any dependence," Mindbloom says on its website. Like Nadia, most of the people I interviewed said when they started using ketamine, they didn't think it was possible to become dependent on it.

Health officials in Tennessee say they will reject federal funding for groups that provide services to residents living with HIV. He is concerned that Tennessee health officials are setting a dangerous precedent. Millet said that the CDC provides Tennessee as much as $10 million in HIV funding. "We have not received any official notification from the Tennessee Department of Health withdrawing from CDC's HIV prevention funding," the CDC said. Follow NBC HEALTH on Twitter & Facebook.

☆ Is it time to start paying stay-at-home parents?
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

As populations decline and Americans rethink work, it could be time to start paying parents. Like many of the stay-at-home parents Insider spoke to, Carpenter began his work in reaction to an economic reality. As workers across industries rethink what they want out of work, parents could be the final frontier. That leaves both working and stay-at-home parents to create their own economic models, and perhaps dissuades some Americans from ever becoming parents. The idea of paying parents in order to boost birth rates and ensure better outcomes for those children isn't new.

☆ Rage applying: Workers and hiring managers should carefully consider decisions made based on 'short-term emotions,' experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It's more about short-term emotions," HR expert Jenn Lim saysTop editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Corporate consultant and office culture expert Jenn Lim spoke with Insider about the pros and cons of hiring a possible rage-applicant. "It's about asking the right questions in an open way and seeing how the applicant reacts," Lim said. In January, music manager Jordan Smith told Insider about passionately applying to new jobs after being passed over for a promotion. It's more about short-term emotions," Lim told Insider.

☆ This 'serial ghoster' says she cut off contact with a potential employer after checking out the CEO on social media
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

One-fifth of workers polled by ZipRecruiter said they ghosted an employer in their latest job hunt. In an October survey by ZipRecruiter, 21.6% of respondents said they'd "ghosted" a prospective employer during their latest job hunt. Before accepting a job, Gray always checks out company reviews on sites like Glassdoor and examines the social-media profiles of the senior-leadership team. Gray once ghosted a prospective employer after an initial interview. She told Insider she's trying to become a "reformed ghoster" and make a conscious effort to offer specific feedback if she felt a prospective employer wasn't the right fit.

☆ Trump said he 'can't think of any complaints' when asked if he ever forcibly kissed a woman; 26 have accused him of sexual assault
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Laura Italiano | Ashley Collman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Excerpts of Trump's deposition were released Friday in author E. Jean Carroll's defamation case. Asked by Carroll's lawyer if he ever forcibly kissed a woman, Trump said he "can't think of any complaints." At least 26 women have accused Trump of sexual assaults dating back to the 1970s; he has denied them all. Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, asked Trump during the October 19 sworn deposition, which he taped from Mar-a-Lago. "Well, I don't — I can't think of any complaints," Trump answered, according to the transcript unsealed Friday.

☆ Entrepreneurs are charging up to $50,000 to preserve people's memories in books, films, and even holograms before they die as the personal-memoir business ramps up
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Mark Ellwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Companies like The Family Film and Storyworth are capitalizing on this trend. One ghostwriting company is venturing into VR storytelling for luxury customers, charging $5,000. Andrew Gemmell, the founder of The Family Film. The Family Film charges $50,000 for an in-depth movie of a family's history. Social media, podcasts, and self-publishing platforms have also created ways for people to share their stories with a wide audience.

The special purpose grand jury is different than a typical grand jury — it submits its findings in a report to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who then decides whether to present evidence to a grand jury for criminal indictments. Willis called for the special grand jury last year because the panel had the power to issue subpoenas to force witnesses to testify. Because we won the state,” Trump said in the call. Trump has maintained he did nothing wrong in the Raffensperger call and described it as “perfect.”It's unclear when the grand jury report might become public. McBurney's order said the grand jury "certified that it voted to recommend that its report be published."

☆ Netflix's new ad tier plan appears to be working
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Lucia Moses | Ryan Joe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Netflix's new ad-supported tier accounted for 13% of subscribers in its first month, new Evercore research found. Evercore believes the ad tier is driving incremental subscriber growth for Netflix. The firm upgraded its rating on Netflix in September based on its ad-supported tier and plan to crack down on password-sharing, which are expected to drive earnings and share price. Netflix's ad tier entered a crowded field of streaming services, including ad-supported versions, from Disney's Hulu to Comcast's Peacock to Warner Bros. Netflix's ad tier was followed close behind Disney+ with Ads launching in December, and Warner plans to launch a combined Discovery+-HBO Max app in spring with an ad-supported tier.

☆ Chile, Colombia call for extraordinary OAS meeting after Brazil riots
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SANTIAGO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Chilean President Gabriel Boric called for an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Monday to address riots in Brazil where supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed top government buildings. Boric, speaking alongside Colombia President Gustavo Petro outside La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, called Sunday's riots "unacceptable" and also condemned "complicit silence." Petro, a former rebel and Colombia's first leftist president, compared the attack to the 1973 Chilean coup against Salvador Allende. "We just saw it in Brazil, but it's not just in Brazil," Petro said. Reporting by Alexander Villegas in Santiago and Julia Symmes Cobb Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Share this -Link copiedMcCarthy elected speaker in 15th round McCarthy was elected House speaker Saturday shortly after midnight on the 15th ballot. Share this -Link copiedHouse reconvenes to hold 14th round of speaker votes The House has reconvened to begin the 14th round of speaker votes. Read the rest of the story, The House speaker election, in three charts. Share this -Link copiedHouse begins 13th round The House is beginning the 13th round of speaker votes. At least 14 House GOP flip to support McCarthy in twelfth speaker vote Jan. 6, 2023 01:52 Share this -Link copied

☆ Companies like Amazon and Salesforce use layoffs to cut their lowest performers — and recruiters know it
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Salesforce, Compass, and Amazon recently laid off thousands of what they called "low performers." What's more, a tight job market means that hiring managers can't afford to be so choosy. But as we enter the new year, and recession fears mount, the continued strength of tech hiring is an open question. Still, recruiters say that candidates laid off by virtue of supposedly poor performance are not disqualified from consideration — far from it. Some recruiters say they take an empathetic approach based on personal experience.

☆ Netflix's ad tier drove 13% of subscriptions in its first month, new survey shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Lucia Moses | Ryan Joe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Netflix's new ad-supported tier accounted for 13% of subscribers in its first month, new Evercore research found. Evercore believes the ad tier is driving incremental subscriber growth for Netflix. Netflix's new ad-supported tier accounted for 13% of the streamer's subscribers in its first month, with about half being new or returning users to the streamer, according to new research from Evercore ISI. Netflix's ad tier entered a crowded field of streaming services, including ad-supported versions, from Disney's Hulu to Comcast's Peacock to Warner Bros. Netflix's ad tier was followed close behind Disney+ with Ads launching in December, and Warner plans to launch a combined Discovery+-HBO Max app in spring with an ad-supported tier.

☆ How 'Real Housewife' Jen Shah's fabulous life came crashing down
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Stephanie Clifford | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +43 min

The woman wrote to the judge overseeing Shah's case that she'd had to remortgage her house, almost divorced, and "thought about ending my own life." The couple decided that he should get his degree while Jen Shah dropped out of college to work. (Shah told a judge at her 2022 plea hearing that she had been treated for "alcohol and depression" two years prior. Koa Johnson, Jen Shah's former fashion designerWhen Sharrieff Shah did participate in filming, he quickly became a fan favorite, calm and sensible. Once the show aired and Jen Shah developed a fan base, her behavior became more dramatic, Johnson said.

☆ Meet the executive in charge of Bank of America's $15 billion initiative to give no-down-payment mortgages to disenfranchised homebuyers
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

She leads the neighborhood and community lending program for the second largest US bank. It's her job: Barkley helms a Bank of America lending program aimed at increasing homeownership in multicultural and historically underserved communities. In fact, she says the rationale for the bank's $15 billion Community Homeownership Commitment seems to follow her everywhere she goes in the Dallas metro area, where she is based. A feature of that commitment is a mortgage program that sets aside requirements that often prove to be obstacles to borrowers trying to get traditional loans. When houses are refurbished, the rest of the community will hopefully see the benefits that come from homeownership, she said.

☆ Miami's mayor said the 'single hottest city in the world' will keep attracting tons of transplants in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez predicted people from all over the world would move to Miami in 2023. Suarez predicted Miami would effectively weather a recession. As the top executive for the city, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has shepherded along much of the city's economic changes by encouraging tech and venture capital companies to plant offices downtown. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a Republican, predicted the Magic City would be able to weather a recession. As some analysts forecast a global recession hit in 2023, the mayor predicted Miami would be able to weather it.

☆ The not-quite-redemption of South Africa's infamous ultra-marathon cheats
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Ryan Brown | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +35 min

"A runner can always recognize another runner," Eugene tells me. Ryan Brown for insiderIn those days, they didn't run for South Africa, but for QwaQwa – one of ten "homelands" established for Black South Africans. Tiny, non-contiguous territories – supposedly, the original territory of different Black South African ethnic groups – dotted across the country. It didn't turn out like that, but it didn't turn out like that for most Black South Africans either. As I sat speaking to Sergio, South Africa's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, was fighting for his political life after revelations that wads of cash, potentially ill-gotten, had been stolen from inside his sofa.

☆ Miami Mayor Francis Suarez voted for DeSantis in 2022 after supporting his Democratic opponent 4 years ago and not voting for Trump in 2020
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez voted for DeSantis for governor after supporting his challenger in 2018. Ron DeSantis' victory in Miami-Dade County included support from at least one high-profile politician who didn't vote for him four years ago: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez. In 2018, Suarez, a Republican, voted for DeSantis' Democratic challenger, then-Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. Miami mayor Francis Suarez Lynne Sladky/APSuarez has been forthcoming about certain areas in which he and DeSantis disagree. Suarez told Punchbowl News in October that he'd consider a presidential run, but told Insider on Wednesday that he wasn't close to making a decision.

☆ Now's the 'perfect storm' to ask for a raise, an MBA professor says. She shares 5 tips for negotiating — including giving a precise salary number.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Leigh Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She said it's a great time to ask for a raise and you should quantify your achievements when you do. Gather your dataJust because it's the year's end or inflation is high doesn't ipso facto entitle you to a raise. Two weeks ago, a young woman who'd just received a promotion and small raise sought my advice on how to "raise the raise." Don't get emotional or demandingLet's face it: Salary and raise negotiations are about us — specifically, our worth. In the end, Eric put together an assertive yet reasonable bonus and raise ask, to which the company agreed.

☆ This 1-minute wellness hack was the biggest ‘Shark Tank’ investment of the year—and Robert Herjavec offered $2.4 million for it
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The largest investment on ABC's "Shark Tank" in 2022 didn't go to a robotics company or a vegan food empire. On a May 2022 episode, Robert Herjavec offered $2.4 million to Plunge, a Lincoln, California-based company that sells tubs designed for cold-water immersion. Kevin O'Leary offered Garrett and Duey $1.2 million for 18% of Plunge, while Barbara Corcoran offered $600,000 in cash and $600,000 in loan or line of credit for 20% of Plunge. CNBC Make It reached out to Plunge for an update, but the company declined to comment on the current status of their partnership with Robert Herjavec. Sign up now: Get smarter about your money and career with our weekly newsletterDon't miss:Mark Cuban offered multiple $1 million ‘Shark Tank’ investments this year—here’s what they have in commonI’m a health & wellness reporter.

☆ Microsoft's most significant departures and hires of 2022, including execs who resigned following Insider reports on misconduct allegations
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The list includes executives who resigned following Insider reports on misconduct allegations. The company's most significant departures include executives who resigned following Insider reports on misconduct allegations. Current and former Microsoft employees said Kipman repeatedly got away with inappropriate behavior toward female employees, including unwanted touching. Kipman resigned less than two weeks after Insider published the story. Kipman, Keane, and Ma have not responded to Insider's requests for comment.

☆ The 'world's coolest dictator' rounded up 60,000 people in a supposed crackdown on MS-13. A shrimp farming community is fighting back.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Danielle Mackey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

SISIGUAYO, EL SALVADOR — On the morning that Walber Rodriguez was arrested last May, he was just two minutes from his home in Sisiguayo, El Salvador. Outside El Salvador, Bukele is best known for adopting Bitcoin as a national currency. All around them in Sisiguayo and the surrounding Bajo Lempa valley, people were arrested with no satisfactory explanation. Residents of the Bajo Lempa who'd been touched by the arrests had begun meeting weekly at a nearby retreat center. A meeting of the Bajo Lempa families on June 17, 2022.

☆ The 'world's coolest dictator' rounded up 60,000 people in a crackdown on MS-13. A shrimp farming community is fighting back.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Danielle Mackey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

☆ It's time to revive the 'pink-slip parties' of the early 2000s
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

First: Remember "pink-slip parties"? Now, 20-some years later, pink-slip parties are being floated as a way to ameliorate the pain felt by recently laid-off tech workers. Pink-slip parties originated with the dot-com bubble burst, when laid-off employees would gather to commiserate, laugh, drink, and meet prospective hiring managers. Hemming began running regular meetups for laid-off tech workers — misery loves company, after all — giving them an opportunity to network. She shared her thoughts on everything from the current hiring landscape to the benefits of pink-slip parties for younger generations.

☆ 'Santa School' taught me how be a year-round professional Santa. Here's how I act with kids so they think I'm the real thing.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Hannah Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Michael Facherty, 71, retired after a career in IT and now plays Santa year-round. He attended "Santa School," where he learned to say "merry Christmas" in several languages. At around the same time, an actress I knew was working at a grotto which needed a Santa. How much I make as a Santa variesI do quite a lot free of charge for charities. If you really don't want a job, you price high and hope they say no.

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