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Until recently, Peter Attia was best known as a wellness influencer and a newly appointed contributor at CBS. He hosts a popular podcast, boasts more than 1.6 million Instagram followers, and wrote a best-selling book about longevity. That image cracked this week when it was revealed that Attias name appears more than 1,700 times in the latest Epstein files release. As the emails circulated on social media, longtime followers of his methods, along with medical professionals, reacted with outrage. Peter Attia being Epstein’s concierge doctor is by far the weirdest crossover, one X user wrote. Another one X user quipped: Peter Attias stress level right now must be entirely undoing whatever longevity gains he has enjoyed. Peter Attia being Epstein's concierge doctor is by far the weirdest crossover— AJAC (@AJA_Cortes) February 1, 2026 Others said the revelations were not surprising. The Peter Attia stuff is sad but not surprising, author Brad Stulberg posted on X. The entire health, performance, and longevity space is filled with narcissistic sociopathic grifters. The Peter Attia stuff is sad but not surprising. The entire health, performance, and longevity space is filled with narcissistic sociopathic grifters.— Brad Stulberg (@BStulberg) February 1, 2026 Why are people surprised that someone who dropped out of residency, worked for an international consultancy firm, pretended to cry on TED stage, and charges over $100K/year for concierge “longevity” medicine…turned out to be unsavory? another medical professional wrote. Some of y’all will never learn.” Why are people surprised that someone who dropped out of residency, worked for an international consultancy firm, pretended to cry on TED stage, and charges over $100K/year for concierge "longevity" medicine…turned out to be unsavory?Some of y'all will never learn.— Remnant | MD (@RemnantMd) February 2, 2026 Some zeroed in on new context around Attias own prior admission, detailed in his book, that he failed to be at his wifes side when his son fell seriously ill. As his baby son lay in ICU, Peter Attia told his wife that he was too busy with important work in NYC to fly home to see him, one X user noted. He was with Jeffery Epstein. As his baby son lay in ICU, Peter Attia told his wife that he was too busy with important work in NYC to fly home to see him. He was with Jeffery Epstein. pic.twitter.com/lcfBMcaa5z— Dave @ Longevity Labs (@Dave_Longevity) February 2, 2026 The released correspondence shows Attia maintaining a friendly and at times flippant tone with Epstein. In one message dated June 24, 2015, Attia wrote: You the biggest problem with becoming friends with you? The life you lead is so outrageous, and yet I cant tell a soul In perhaps the most gratuitous email, Attia joked about the carb content of performing a sexual act. In July 2016, Attia asked Epstein what he was doing in Palm Beach, where Epstein allegedly sexually abused underage girls during the 2000s. Guess, Epstein replied. Attia answered: Besides that. Attias regular correspondence with Epstein continued years after Epstein pled guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor. In a lengthy X post addressing the emails on Monday, Attia said he questioned Epstein about those charges and claimed Epstein grossly minimized them. Attia has since stepped down as chief science officer of David Protein, the company confirmed Monday. CBS editor in chief Bari Weiss has also faced public calls to cut ties after Attia was named among 19 new CBS News contributors just days before the emails were made public. Attia said on X that he never witnessed illegal behavior and never saw anyone who appeared underage in Epsteins presence. He added that he was never on his plane, never on his island, and never present at any sex parties. The following email is what I sent my team last night. I sent a similar version to my patients, also. ***Youve put your trust, your credibility, and your hard work into what we have built together, and I take that responsibility seriously. You deserve a complete and honest— Peter Attia (@PeterAttiaMD) February 2, 2026 Other released emails show Attia saying that he goes into JE withdrawal when I dont see him and suggesting that he hoped to one day go to Epsteins private island. I need to visit some time, Attia wrote.
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Want more housing market stories from Lance Lamberts ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. During the Pandemic Housing Boom, housing demand surged rapidly amid ultralow interest rates, stimulus, and the remote work boom. Federal Reserve researchers estimate new construction would have had to increase by roughly 300% to absorb the pandemic-era surge in demand. Unlike housing demand, housing stock isnt as elastic and can’t quickly ramp up. As a result, the heightened demand drained the market of active inventory and caused home prices to overheat, with U.S. home prices in June 2022 sitting a staggering 43.2% above March 2020 levels. Since that national boom ended in mid-2022, the housing market has been moving through a cyclical cooling phase and undergoing a period of recalibration and normalization after such a large burst. Look no further than the share of U.S. homes that sold below their original list price, by year, according to a new Redfin report: 2018 > 62% 2019 > 64% 2020 > 55% 2021 > 38% 2022 > 42% 2023 > 54% 2024 > 58% 2025 > 62% The share of homes selling below their original list price varies by region. Many Sun Belt pandemic-boom marketsparticularly across Florida and Texasare seeing the highest prevalence of homes selling below their initial ask. By contrast, many Northeast and Midwest metros remain, relatively speaking, more resilient, with fewer than half of homes selling below list in several markets. Parts of San Francisco and San Jose have regained a bit of mojo amid the AI boom. window.addEventListener("message",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";r.style.height=d}}}); Some sellers are recognizing the market has changed and others are not . . . I have one seller who overpaid for their home a few years ago and wants to list it at $950,000. The problem is recent comps call for a list price of $825,000,” writes Connie Durnal, a Redfin Premier real estate agent in Dallas. “I have another seller who paid $400,000 for their home but was willing to list it at $385,000, which was a great strategy. Because the home was fairly priced, it got multiple offers and sold for $10,000 over the asking price. Redfins analysis is based on annual MLS data comparing original list prices with final sale prices. The firm didnt publish data for every metro.
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These are tough times for many businesses across corporate America, many of whom are cutting down on business travel, and perks on the road. And in these times, one company’s policy on business travel is going viral: According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, Cracker Barrel employees reportedly must follow a new policy that they can only eat at Cracker Barrel restaurants while traveling for work. But according to Cracker Barrel, that’s not exactly true. “The policy for employees to dine at Cracker Barrel while traveling for business, whenever practical based on location and schedule, is not new,” Cracker Barrel explained to Fast Company in an email statement. “Also, it is not the only place that our employees may eat when on the road, as previously reported. The change was to further limit reimbursement of alcoholic beverages under the policy.” Still, backlash to the reported policy comes during a rough patch for the American restaurant chain known for its Southern charm, marked by declining sales, and more customer backlash over a recent botched attempt to rebrand. In August, Cracker Barrel unveiled a new campaign starring country music artist Jordan Davis that revamped its “Old Timer” logo and menus, and lightened up the restaurant’s dining rooms, to the dismay of longtime customers. (The reaction can be summed up by one TikTok user who posted, I prefer the darker cozier look, I also dont like change.”) The company was soon forced to walk back the plans, and later said it wouldn’t change the logo. Cracker Barrel financials Shares of Cracker Barrel (NASDAQ: CBRL) were down less than 1% in midday trading on Tuesday at the time of this writing. The Tennessee-based chain’s first quarter fiscal 2026 earnings missed expectations, with total revenue at $797.2 million, down 5.7% compared to the prior year first quarter; same-store restaurant sales down 4.7% over the prior year quarter, and comparable store retail sales down 8.5%.
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PayPal is replacing CEO Alex Chriss with Enrique Lores, saying that the pace of change and execution at the company has not met board expectations over the past two years. Lores has served as a PayPal board member for almost five years and has been board Chair since July 2024. He’s also spent more than six years as president and CEO of HP Inc. The payments industry is changing faster than ever, driven by new technologies, evolving regulations, an increasingly competitive landscape, and the rapid acceleration of AI that is reshaping commerce daily, Lores said in a statement on Tuesday. “PayPal sits at the center of this change, and I look forward to leading the team to accelerate the delivery of new innovations and to shape the future of digital payments and commerce. PayPal’s board thanked Chriss for his contributions, including the role he played to monetize Venmo and grow the Buy Now Pay Later business. Lores will take over as PayPal CEO on March 1. David Dorman will serve as independent chair, effective immediately. PayPal’s Chief Financial and Operating Officer Jamie Miller will serve as interim CEO until Lores assumes the position. PayPal also reported its fourth-quarter results on Tuesday. The technology platform and digital payments company posted an adjusted profit of $1.23 per share on revenue of $8.68 billion. The performance missed the expectations of analysts polled by Zacks Investment Research, who were looking for a profit of $1.29 per share on revenue of $8.77 billion. The San Jose, California-based company also forecast lower profit for the first quarter. Shares slid 16% before the market open. Michelle Chapman, AP business writer
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Amid nationwide outrage over the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, two House Democrats are pressing Google and Meta to answer for recruitment campaign posts that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has recently run on their platforms. The lawmakers, Reps. Becca Balint of Vermont and Pramila Jayapal of Washington, have accused the companies of being complicit with the Trump administration and enabling ICEs efforts to promote slogans thatthey sayhave also been employed by white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups. The inquiries were sent on January 21, and as of Monday, the platforms still had not responded. “What is going on with ICE is a five-alarm fire for our democracy, and these corporations are in it up to their necks,” Balint tells Fast Company. “They can no longer claim they ‘didn’t know.’ They are not only profiting from cruelty but actively helping to perpetuate it at everyone else’s expense. We expect answers, and we expect them now.” Under the Trump administration, ICE has sought to rapidly scale up recruitment. The agency aimed to spend $100 million on the effort, according to a document reported by The Washington Post last year, and it outlined a wartime recruitment strategy that included targeting people who show interest in firearms, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events, and podcasts focused on patriotism. ICE has run about 65 different advertisements on Google since the beginning of the year, according to the platforms ad library. These posts include a $50,000 signing bonus offer, opportunities to Defend the Homeland, and heavy use of Uncle Sam imagery. ICEwhich Rolling Stone reports has spent at least a few hundred thousand dollars running ads on Meta platforms in recent monthshas used its Facebook account to post provocative imagery alongside recruitment posts. These include posts featuring a picture of knights with swords alongside the text, THE ENEMIES ARE AT THE GATES,” as well as another displaying a man riding a horse and the phrase, WELL HAVE OUR HOME AGAIN.” Some of the posts are more explicit, including one showing a man carrying the Betsy Ross flag with the message, SEND THEM BACK. The politicians’ letter to the companies aims to draw a direct line between Big Techs ad systems and the normalization of rhetoric that civil rights groups say echoes white supremacist propaganda. Just last week, DHS posted a recruitment ad on Instagram proclaiming well have our home again, which is a song popularized in neo-Nazi spaces and used in white nationalist calls for a race war. The same lyrics were found in the manifesto of Ryan Christopher Palmeter, the white supremacist who shot and killed three black people in Jacksonville in 2023, wrote Balint and Jayapal in their January letter to Meta. It appears Meta is complicit in furthering this content on behalf of the Trump administration. These Facebook posts have racked up tens of thousands of likes or shares. Though Google, which also owns YouTube, and Meta, which owns both Facebook and Instagram, are the platforms the lawmakers focused on, theyre not the only place where ICE has posted content. The agency has posted job ads or recruitment content on LinkedIn, which didnt respond to a request for comment. It’s not immediately clear that these platforms are the primary way the agency is actually finding new recruits. Still, the letter highlights that platforms stand to be drawn into the nationwide discussion over ICE and its tactics. The companies confirmed receipt but havent responded yet, Balints office tells Fast Company. Meta declined Fast Companys request for comment, and Google did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The silence isnt necessarily surprising. Tech companies have a real interest in not ruffling feathers with the Trump administration, and some platforms have, in the aftermath of the 2020 election, already done a major about-face about their decisions to boot or suppress the presidents account. Balint’s and Jayapals letter isnt a new strategy for lawmakers either. Members of both parties have previously pushed platforms to censor or restrain posts that they find odious. In highly polarized times, critics argue that this approach essentially amounts to working the refs, and it seems unlikely Google and Meta would move to censor an official government agency.
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