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Employees Using GLP-1s - Workplace Ozempic Conversations

Another source request for Business Insider: Have you been part of conversations around Ozempic or other GLP-1 usage at work? Or are you in HR and still figuring out how to deal with the discussion of GLP-1s at work? If so, I'd love to hear from you! You can feel free to reach me here, via email at jkaplan[at]businessinsider[dot]com, or via Signal at julianakaplan.33. Happy to also discuss privacy, etc!

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SpaceX IPO Investors - Still Bullish, Sold, or Buying Opportunity

Investors who got in on the SpaceX IPO - How do you feel about the stock now? I'm a markets reporter from Business Insider writing a story on investors who got in on the SpaceX IPO. I'm curious if you're still bullish on the stock, if you've decided to sell your shares, or if you view the latest pullback as a buying opportunity. Either way, I'm interested in hearing from you! This would be for a written article for Business Insider and would require going on the record and providing receipts to verify your investment. If you're interested in sharing your story, my inbox and DM are open -- I would love to hear your thoughts about where the company is headed! Email: [email redacted] This post has been approved by the mods, who verified my identity before posting. More than happy to answer any questions and walk you through the interview process if you've never spoken to a reporter before.

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Employees Taking GLP-1s - Body Comments & Diet Culture at Work

Dealing with weird or upsetting comments/conversations/situations at work? Hi all! So glad to have found this space. My name is Juliana Kaplan, and I'm an economics/workplace reporter over at Business Insider. I'm currently working on a piece about how the rise of GLP-1s seems to have given people more leeway to discuss each other's bodies at work — especially in a way that can contribute to diet culture and other not-so-good norms — and I'm hoping to chat with folks who have experienced that firsthand to get some thoughtful perspectives. If you have a story to tell, I'd love to hear from you! Please feel free to reach me here, or via email at jkaplan\[at\]businessinsider\[dot\]com. Thanks!

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Employees Who Quit Over Workplace AI - Resignation Stories

Have you quit your job because of how AI was being used at work? I want to hear from you. I'm reporting for Business Insider on some workers who have become frustrated, overwhelmed, or disillusioned by AI adoption in their workplaces. Maybe AI created more work. Maybe you spent hours checking and debugging AI's output rather than doing your actual job. Maybe AI changed the parts of the job you enjoyed most. If AI played a role in your decision to leave, I'd love to hear your story. Email me at [email redacted] #journorequest #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #FutureOfWork #WorkplaceAI #GenerativeAI #Productivity #Careers

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Non-US Founders & Engineers - Disrupted Anthropic & Claude Access

Callout for sources 📢 For Business Insider, I'm looking to speak to anyone who's been impacted by restrictions or disruptions to Anthropic/Claude access. I’m especially looking to speak with founders, engineers, employees, or startup teams who are based outside the US — or are non-US nationals working for US companies. I'm interested in hearing whether this has disrupted workflows or changed the way you're working. If you're open to speaking about this, please email me at [email redacted] #journorequest

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Adults Supporting Aging Parents - Financial Toll & Retirement Plans

reporter looking to talk to adult children financially supporting aging parents My name is Emily Stewart — I'm a reporter at Business Insider. I'm working on a story on the financial toll of supporting aging parents and relatives who haven't saved enough for retirement. I'm curious how people are navigating their own budgets and retirement math now that they're helping with Mom or Dad's living expenses, medical bills, and long-term care. If this is something you're dealing with and would want to share your story, I'd love to chat. I know this can be quite emotional and sensitive, but if you're open for a brief, casual conversation, please email me at [email redacted] or message me. Thank you!

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Adults 25-35 Living With Parents - Impact on Finances & Careers

I'm working on a story for Business Insider about adults (particularly ages 25-35) living with their parents. If this describes you, or if you have adult children living at home, I'd love to talk. You can email me at [email redacted] or message me here. Thank you!

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Gen Z Adults & Communication Experts - Calling Without Warning

For a fun story I'm working on for Business Insider: 📞 Are you Gen Z and genuinely dislike talking on the phone? Do you find it rude when someone calls without warning? Do you always send a text before calling? 📞 Or are you Gen Z and the complete opposite—someone who prefers phone calls and doesn't think spontaneous calls are a big deal? 🎙️ I'm also looking to speak with communication experts who can weigh in on whether calling without warning is actually considered rude by today's standards. If you'd be open to sharing your perspective, please comment below or send me a message. Thanks! #Genz #journorequest #freelance #phone #pitches

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World Cup K-9 Handlers - Stadium, Fan Zone & Transit Security

🚨 Timely source call-out (a fun one, too!): For a Business Insider as-told-to feature, I'm looking to speak with a K-9 handler/a canine unit team member who's involved in security operations for any upcoming World Cup match. We'd discuss how their security K-9s are paws-itively (ha) helping support large-scale public safety at a venue/stadium, as well as at fan zones, transit hubs, and/or surrounding infrastructure. 🐾 The ideal source would: — Be a working K-9 handler directly involved in World Cup-related planning or deployment — Be available for *at least* a 30-minute interview this week because this piece requires a fast turnaround. (~45 minutes would be even better, if possible) — Be willing to be photographed with their K-9 pups and partner(s) If you or someone you know fits the bill, DM or email me at bcubit10[at]gmail[dot]com. I might not be able to respond to everyone, but I'll review every submission 🫡 Thank you! #JournoRequest #WorldCup #FIFAWorldCup2026 #Security

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Law Firm Leaders - Kirkland & Ellis AI Investment Response

Some initial thoughts on Kirkland & Ellis’s blockbuster artificial intelligence investment. Law firm leaders, I want to hear from you what you’re doing to keep pace. Let’s find a time to chat. Email me at [email redacted].

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Delivery Drivers & Customers - Missing In-App Tips

Do you guys ever talk about tips with customers? I'm writing a story about tipping for Business Insider, specifically whether customers and delivery workers ever have discussions about tips that apparently went missing on the app. I heard a story recently from a customer who realized that the driver had only gotten a fraction of the tip he left after he DM'd with the driver. I've also heard that some delivery workers notice similar situations when they're delivering to regular customers, friends, etc. Have you ever had a situation like this as a customer or driver? You can reach me via DM here or [email redacted]

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US H-1B Visa Holders - Impact of Last Fall H-1B Changes

For @BusinessInsider, I want to speak to people who have been impacted by last fall's changes to the H-1B program. More details below. If you'd be interested in speaking please email me at [email redacted] or message me on Signal at charissacheong.63 #journorequest

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New York City Economist - Commuting Patterns

Very random source request for Business Insider: Looking to specifically chat with an economist based in New York City about commuting! If that's you or someone you know, please drop me a line here or via email at [email redacted].

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Parents & Health Experts - Wellness, Parenting & Lifestyle

Hello! I’m back from maternity leave, and I’m returning to Business Insider with a new title: Executive Editor of Life (ie lifestyle). I'll continue to oversee all health coverage and report on that beat myself, which has been my focus for over a decade. But my remit is expanding: I'll now be managing coverage across lifestyle, including parenting and personal essays, with a focus on translating our day-to-day journalism into video and big-picture analysis. I've spent more than 10 years covering health, science, wellness, and culture. Perhaps unsurprisingly, having a baby has only deepened my interest in working on these stories at BI. The stories we tell about how people live are often the clearest expression of where business, technology, money, and culture are headed next. I’m excited to be back. There's a lot to cover! And if you work in any of these areas — or have ideas, trends, or stories you think are worth paying attention to — I'd love to hear from you. Heads up: between a new role and a new baby, I may be slower to respond than usual.

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Software Engineers & Programmers Using AI - Lost Enthusiasm for Coding

Are you a software engineer or programmer using AI at work? For a potential Business Insider story, I'm looking to talk to tech workers about what they are using AI for and whether they have lost their enthusiasm for coding and tech work due to AI tools' capabilities. Message me on LinkedIn with your thoughts and let me know if you are interested in being interviewed for a story.

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Pizza Hut & DoorDash Staff - Dragontail AI Operations & Order Stacking

For Business Insider, I'm working on a story about Pizza Hut's AI-powered Dragontail system, how it affects restaurant operations, and how it allows DoorDash drivers to stack orders. If you or someone you know works for Pizza Hut, Yum Brands, Dragontail, or DoorDash, please reach out —happy to chat all about how I protect my sources before we discuss anything on the record! Email: [email redacted] Signal byktl.50

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Delivery Drivers & Customers - Missing Tips on Apps

Do drivers and customers ever talk about tips? I'm writing a story about tipping for Business Insider, specifically whether customers and delivery workers ever have discussions about tips that apparently went missing on the app. I saw a recent post on another sub from a customer who DM'ed their driver a screenshot of their tip. The driver didn't see the tip on their end, assumed the customer hadn't tipped at all, and sent them a message complaining about it (even though, as it turned out, the customer had in fact left them a tip). Have you ever had a situation like this as a customer or driver? You can reach me via DM here or [email redacted]

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Private Student Loan Borrowers - Glitch Triggered Default & Lawsuit

New for Business Insider, our latest installment in the "student debt spiral" series: How a "glitch in the system" landed a student-loan borrower in court. https://lnkd.in/eqfty5t9 Hannah Bates didn't believe the email. "Congratulations! We received the final payment on your loan," readthe surprise messagefrom Sallie Mae, her student loan lender. It was October 2024, and Bates owed Sallie Mae $55,000, with years of payments remaining. She called customer service for an explanation. "They told me there was a glitch in the system and I probably got emailed by accident," Bates, 30, said. "How do you make an accident on something that big?" Bates was behind on her payments at the time. After graduating in 2022, she initially kept up with the full $1,500 monthly bill. But about six months later, after takinga nursing jobthat paid $45,000 a year, she could only afford to pay roughly a third of it. During her call with customer service, she says she was advised to make a payment to avoid default. The payment she made over the phone never reflected on her balance, she says, and within a few weeks, she defaulted. About six months later, Sallie Mae sued. Read more about Bates' experience, in addition to our deep dive on the private student-loan industry, in the comments below. And if you have an experience to share about your student loans, I want to hear from you — message me here, email me at [email redacted], or find me on Signal at asheffey.97.

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Employees Credited to AI - Promotion & Collaboration Impact

Did you get passed over for a promotion because all your project work was credited to AI agents? Is AI getting more shout-outs at work than you, or do people assume that if there is any AI getting credit, then the whole thing must have been done by thebot? Does being forced to creditthe AI make you more or less likely to use it or less likely to collaboratewith other humans? For a Business Insider story about AI attribution, I'm still looking to speak to people about their experience with crediting AI contributions in the workplace and how it has affected them. Feel free to DM me or comment down below. No agencies, please. #AI #workplace #journorequest

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Self-Represented Borrowers - Private Student Loan Lawsuit Stories

New in Business Insider's "student debt spiral" series: Inside a mom's legal battle to turn her $55,000 student-loan balance to $0. https://lnkd.in/eV4bwxPX After Ashley Carlson puts her two kids to bed, she stays up until 2 a.m. most nights drafting court filings — work she never imagined doing before SoFi sued her to collect $55,000 indefaulted student debt. For the last two years, she's represented herself in a court battle with theprivate student-loan lender. Best-case scenario: Carlson gets her case dismissed, and her loans are discharged. In the worst case, she'll owe her defaulted balance plus hundreds of dollars in legal fees, with the riskof wage garnishmentand a hit to her credit score if she doesn't pay up. Carlson is pinning her legal hopes on an email she received in February 2024, congratulating herfor paying off her balance. She believed that SoFi was granting her the payment relief she'd been requesting, when in fact, her loan balance had been transferred elsewhere. That miscommunication changed the course of her next two years. "I'm exhausted. I'm drained. I'm burned out on so many levels," Carlson said. "But what else am I going to do?" Read more about Carlson's experience, and my other reporting for this series on the private student-loan industry, in the comments below. If you have a story to share about your student loans, I want to hear from you — message me here, email me at [email redacted], or find me on Signal at asheffey.97.

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