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