It's all in the title, folks! This week, we're discussing President Gay's resignation from Harvard, Nikki Haley's Civil War gaffe, the Epstein documents, and a unique technique employed by the winner of a chess tournament. Welcome to 2024!

Time Stamps:

03:35 Front Page

42:24 Obsessions

50:48 Reader Mail

53:16 Favorite Items

If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at [email protected]. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/ink-stained-wretches

Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretches

Show Notes: 

NYT: Claudine Gay: What Just Happened at Harvard Is Bigger Than Me

WFB: Harvard's Plagiarizing President Resigns. Media Say Racism Made Her Do It.

AP News: Harvard president quits: Claudine Gay resignation highlights new conservative weapon

The Crimson: I Vote on Plagiarism Cases at Harvard College. Gay’s Getting off Easy.

WaPo: Led by Trump, GOP candidates take polarizing stances on race and history

 The Dispatch: Putting Nikki Haley in Focus

Politico: John Fetterman isn’t the politician you thought he’d be — and he doesn’t care

Axios: What to know about the unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents

The Atlantic: The Real Reason for Marriage Polarization

The Messenger: Chess Tournament Winner Defecated in Bathtub, May Have Used Anal Massage Device to Cheat, Officials Say

Obsessions: 

Mediaite: Study Finds That Just 3.4% of American Journalists Are Republicans 

National Review: Was the Panic over 'Income Inequality' All Based on a Mistake? 

Favorite Item of the Week: 

The Athletic: Ever wonder what NFL travel is like? Take a peek behind the scenes with the N.Y. Giants

NYT:  Boy, 13, Is Believed to Be the First to ‘Beat’ Tetris