NPR News: 10-01-2026 5PM EDT
Summary
Attorneys for Krista Pike, who survived two lethal injections in Tennessee, urge the governor to commute her sentence following a botched execution. In New York, a DA admits he lacked full transcripts when dropping a 2024 rape case, while states face increased costs for SNAP food assistance. The segment also covers upcoming midterm elections, new research on the world's loudest birds, and Zinedine Zidane's return to face Italy as France's head coach.
Topics discussed
Krista Pike's failed execution and critical condition
Cornell rape case: DA admits lack of full transcripts
States face higher costs for SNAP food assistance
US stock indexes rise slightly
Midterm elections: State legislatures and governors
Study identifies world's loudest birds
Zidane faces Italy as France head coach
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