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Oct 4, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Tennessee’s prison commissioner resigned following a botched execution, while business owners report high diesel costs despite a G7 oil release. Mathematicians urge better vetting of AI-generated proofs after OpenAI’s disputed discovery, and the Coast Guard continues searching for six missing after a plane vanished over the Atlantic. Additionally, Cornell’s president responded to a gang rape allegation, two new islands emerged off Indonesia’s Krakatoa, and college football results featured wins for Indiana, Miami, and Ohio State.

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Sponsor: Schwab and NPR News intro Tennessee prison chief resigns after botched execution High diesel costs hurt US business owners Mathematicians call for better AI vetting Coast Guard searches for missing plane over Atlantic Cornell president responds to rape allegations New islands form off Indonesia's Krakatoa College football weekend results Sponsor: Total Wine and More
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