AGREGATED BUSINESS INSIDER: The peptide shot gym bros love...A new office perk - the bidet

Frequently said, "It’s in the details"

October 31, 2026   |   4 min read

with Joi-Marie McKenzie   Happy Halloween! One dietitian lets her kids eat only five pieces of candy, and then a Candy Fairy takes the rest. Here’s how it works without the kids putting up a fuss.

On the agenda: RFK Jr. just gave some pharmacies the all clear to sell peptides that make up the buzzy Wolverine stack. Here’s why it’s so popular.  One mom bought land on Facebook Marketplace for $40K. She has no regrets.  Grand Theft Auto’s CEO shared his eight-part longevity routine for shredded abs and sharp decision-making. A personal stylist shares her easy tips for dressing up jeans in the office. But first: A new office perk.

New worker cheering bidet Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI DISPATCH Move over, free lunch Meet the new office perk: A bidet. Yes, you read that right. That thing that goes in your bathroom. If you can have ping-pong tables, nap pods, rooftop terraces, and even beer taps in offices, some employees are asking why you can’t have a bidet — especially as more workers return to the office. A bidet was the deciding factor for Seungmin Hong in whether he took one job over the other. After finishing an internship at Tesla, the University of Waterloo student weighed whether to stay at the innovative car company or flirt with a job offer from Simbe Robotics. At his final job interview in Simbe’s San Francisco office, Hong had to use the restroom, and there it was — a bidet. “That cemented in my mind: ‘Yeah, this company actually cares about their employees,’” Hong, who grew up with a bidet, told Business Insider’s reporters.  He took the job and told Tesla, “Goodbye.” Is there an unconventional office perk you can’t live without? Tell me about it. Read more

Drazen Zigic/Getty Images A peptide for recovery BPC-157, short for “body protection compound,” is the peptide du jour in fitness and biohacking scenes for speeding up healing injuries and pain. It’s also the buzzy peptide that makes up one half of the Wolverine peptide shot.  Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services said it wouldn’t go after pharmacies and physicians that compound the peptide for patients if they meet certain conditions. However, there’s dubious evidence to prove that it works. What we know about it.

Andrea Morales for BI Welcome to the momune Yolanda Williams, 46, scored three fully forested acres in Arkansas on Facebook Marketplace for $40,000. After developing it, Williams invited a mom she met on Threads to live there with her, starting what she calls their “matriarchal community.” Now, the two are raising their three kids there, splitting costs, childcare and growing food together. Williams says she wouldn’t trade it for the world.

Carl Timpone/BFA   Keep it simple Strauss Zelnick leads the company behind the world’s most famous video game franchise, Grand Theft Auto. Still, his passion is developing sustainable healthy habits. He shared his eight-step routine at BI’s The Long Play event in NYC. Quality sleep, a good diet, and avoiding cigarettes are parts of Zelnick’s pillars — but there’s one health trend he won’t hop on. Why he thinks you should ditch the peptides.

Edward Berthelot/Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Putting your denim to work Office dress codes have relaxed a lot since the pandemic, with some industries embracing jeans as workwear. But how casual is too casual? Chelsea Hollenbeck, a personal stylist who works with corporate clients, has some simple advice for selecting professional-looking denim and styling it for the workplace. It’s in the details.

Olivia Free/Getty Images/iStockphoto What we're eating this weekend Nothing says fall like a hot cup of coffee and a warm, gooey cinnamon roll. Yelp has a list of the best cinnamon rolls in every state, according to customer reviews, and they span beloved bakeries and small-town diners. See the full list

iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI What to shop Early Black Friday deals. Sony's top-rated WH-1000XM5 headphones are already 43% off, while Apple's AirPods Pro 3 have dropped to under $200. Tech editor Steven Cohen is tracking the early discounts, including which headphones are approaching record lows and which might be worth waiting until November to buy. Fall back, sleep better. With daylight-saving time ending this weekend, your sleep routine could use some attention. Hatch's new Sleep Clock combines a sunrise alarm, sound machine, and contactless sleep tracker. After two months of testing, our reviewer found its sleep data surprisingly accurate — but is it worth paying $80 more? Sculpting denim on sale. The Spanx ReDefine jeans look like traditional denim but have the brand's signature compression through the waist, hips, and thighs. Select pairs have dropped from $168 to just $29 — an 83% discount on one of Spanx's most popular denim styles.

Getty Images Why your chocolate is more expensive this year For the third year in a row, there are not enough cocoa beans to meet global demand. But what caused the cocoa shortage, and what does this mean for chocolate companies and chocolate lovers? Watch the full video

More of this week's top reads I'm Ice Cube. I start my day with gratitude, avoid using AI tools, and want a burger for lunch every day. What the superrich want in a home in 2026.   Former Louis Vuitton employees share 6 common mistakes they saw customers make when shopping at the luxury retailer. I paid $900 to upgrade to Delta One. The suite was like a mini-hotel room, but the food was disappointing.

The Business Insider Today team Joi-Marie McKenzie, editor in chief of life, in New York. Grace Lett, senior editor, in New York. Amanda Yen, senior associate editor, in New York. Akin Oyedele, deputy editor, in New York.    Get in touch. Email us at today@businessinsider.com   Get more Business Insider Subscribe for unlimited articles. Never miss a story when you download our app.