Monthly Archives: September 2022

An Adderall shortage is forcing some people with ADHD to reduce their work responsibilities, report says

Ritalin and Adderall are both equally effective in treating ADHD. Tom Werner/Getty Images Some retailers including Walgreens are facing problems getting enough Adderall, Bloomberg reported. The shortage has forced some people with ADHD to pare back their duties at work. One told BuzzFeed he was scared of turning into a “garbage monster” and getting fired….

Meet Matt Krause, the man who critics say helped make Texas a national leader in book bans

Georgii Boronin/Getty; blackred/Getty; Studio Blond/Getty; LoveTheWind/Getty; Anna Kim/Insider One GOP lawmaker has led the push to ban books in Texas, a Houston Chronicle investigation found. In 2021, state Rep. Matt Krause asked school districts to review a list of 850 books. Texas now has the highest number of book bans in the US. Texas librarian…

See what it’s like staying at a celebrity-loved $7,600 luxury wellness retreat in Malibu — where guests go on four-hour morning hikes and are fed 1,400 calories daily

The Ranch Celebrities, influencers, and C-suite executives are flocking to a wellness retreat in Los Angeles. The Ranch’s $7,600 seven-day stay includes daily four-hour hikes and a baseline of 1,400 calories. The company launched its first international location in 2022 and plans to open another in New York in 2023. It’s healthy to crave a…

Trump said he wouldn’t pick Pence as his VP again because he ‘committed political suicide’ by refusing to reject electoral college votes for Biden: book

Then-President Donald Trump shakes then-Vice President Mike Pence’s hand after a 2019 rally. Zach Gibson/Getty Images Donald Trump said he wouldn’t pick Mike Pence to be his VP again, according to an upcoming book. Trump said Pence “committed political suicide” when he refused to intervene in the election certification process. Pence has previously stated that…

An Elden Ring board game campaign is coming to Kickstarter “soon”

An Elden Ring board game is on the way. Steamforged Games – the team behind the Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil, and Dark Souls tabletop games – will be launching a Kickstarter campaign “soon” to bring the officially-sanctioned board game adaptation to fruition. “Like the video game, the Elden Ring board game will immerse players…

Our government has never been older than it is today. Here are the costs, benefits, and dangers of a US led by old people.

Hi, I’m Matt Turner, the editor in chief of business at Insider. Welcome back to Insider Weekly, a roundup of some of our top stories.  On the agenda today: Some job applicants are hiring stand-ins to do their job interviews for them.The most promising startups of the year — from retail to climate tech.The Knot…

3 expenses to cut right now to start saving and retire early, from the Netflix documentary ‘Get Smart With Money’

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Kim and John (not pictured above) now save $8,000 a month toward…

I’m a fast-food reporter who just tried 3 iconic West Coast chains for the first time. The one I liked the most surprised me.

Getty Mary Meisenzahl/Insider I visited Del Taco, In-N-Out, and Jack in the Box to compare them. Del Taco and Jack in the Box recently came under the same ownership, and I think they’ll be even better together. In-N-Out didn’t live up to the hype. I recently visited the West Coast for the first time, where…