Watch this episode on YouTube. McHaters are in the building, and we’re glad to say they were wrong. Before we get into America’s favorite value menu, we dive into the upcoming presidential debate, the Westminster Dog Show, and more newsroom revolts. Wretch on!

Time Stamps:

1:20 Front Page

43:57 Obsessions

50:30 Reader Mail

53:14 Favorite Items

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Show Notes:

NYT: Why Biden Wanted to Debate Trump Early, and Why Trump Said Yes

AP News: Biden's special counsel interview audio release blocked by White House

WaPo: Biden’s false claim that inflation was 9 percent when he took office

Axios: Psaki's new book falsely recounts Biden's watch check in troop ceremony 

Semafor: New York Times staff complain of ‘unwillingness to tolerate dissent’

NYT: How MSNBC’s Leftward Tilt Delivers Ratings, and Complications

WSJ: The Smartest People in the Room Are All Listening to the Same Podcast

NPR: U.S. maternal deaths keep rising. Here's who is most at risk 

NYT: ‘The Bachelor’ Promises True Love. So Why Does It Rarely Work Out?

FT: Could ketamine be the next fix for workplace depression? 

NYT: Do Pimple Patches Work?

NYT: How do Westminster Dog Show Participants Travel to New York? With Planning and Plenty of Treats. 

Obsessions:

WaPo: Interior Dept staffer becomes first Jewish Biden appointee to publicly resign over war in Gaza

The Times of Israel: Jewish teen trains peers as feminist advocates

Pew Research: Americans' Changing Relationship With Local News

Fav Items:

NYT: Fast Food Forever: How McHaters Lost the Culture War 

Semafor: How Princeton got burned by its outreach to Iran