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