Good news: the gang is back together in the studio. From their guild to housing crisis reporting, we have lots to catch up on with the New York Times. We’re also checking in on CNN’s latest play, reading between the lines in Marty Baron’s op-ed, and learning it's okay to sleep with stuffed animals.

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Time Stamps:

2:57 Front Page

51:42 Obsessions

57:13 Reader Mail

58:04 Favorite Item of the Week

Show Notes:

WSJ: White House Condemns Russia's Detention of Wall Street Journal Reporter 

WSJ: CNN Finalizing Deal to Add Gayle King as It Hits Lowest Ratings in Decades 

@Mosheh on Instagram: A CNN crew was robbed in San Francisco while reporting on the rampant crime that has plagued the city.

@NYTimesGuild on Twitter: After 3 years of thriving with hybrid work, we cannot in good faith agree to a contract that would give @nytimes the unilateral right to call us into the office 5 days a week — the company’s current position. 865 @NYTimesGuild members delivered this petition to management today.

Commentary Magazine: The New York Trans - Christine Rosen

The Dispatch: What New York Housing Shortage?

WaPo:Opinion We want objective judges and doctors. Why not journalists too? 

CJR: Has the press learned to cover Trump better? The past week suggests not. 

Dan Nguyen on Twitter: My “I didn’t eat pudding with 3 fingers” Fox News chyron has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my chyron

The Atlantic: Nobody Likes Mike Pence 

NPR: The FBI raided a notable journalist's home. Rolling Stone didn't tell readers why 

NYT The Morning: Good morning. Americans use Fahrenheit, but many climate reports exclusively use Celsius.

WaPo: Opinion | Covid gave America a surprise baby boom

WaPo: What does an AR-15 do to a human body? A visual examination of the deadly damage.

Freddie deBoer on Substack: Of Course You Know What "Woke" Means

Ars Technica: How The New York Times managed to avoid ruining Wordle

Los Angeles Times: The California newspaper that has no reporters left 

WSJ: The Most Polarizing Men’s Dress Shoe Is Back. Buckle Up.

AP News: Review: Lana Del Rey's 'Ocean Blvd' is an intimate epic

NYT: sleep with stuffed animals

WSJ: America Pulls Back From Values That Once Defined It, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds

Semafor: How to spend 3 months vacationing in Florida like Jair Bolsonaro 

New Yorker: The Secret Joke at the Heart of the Harvard Affirmative-Action Case