Friday, October 2, 2026

I've witnessed executions. We must end them

I understand the shock over Tennessee's botched execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike. But it never should have happened in the first place. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Fri Oct 2 2026

 
Christa Pike, sentenced to death in 1996 for the first-degree murder of Collen Slemmer, a fellow Jobs Corps worker from Knoxville, Tennessee, appears in court in 2006 seeking a post-conviction relief hearing.

I understand the shock over Tennessee's botched execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike. But it never should have happened in the first place.

President Donald Trump listens to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a news conference after a White House luncheon for tech leaders in Washington, DC, on Sept. 29, 2026.
 

I can't wait for the Trump International Data Center Golf Course

I'm pretty sure President Donald Trump would love to see a sprawling data center go up near his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

Cornell University’s former Chi Phi fraternity house in Ithaca, New York, on Sept. 29, 2026.
 

Can we let the Cornell rape lawsuit play out without assigning guilt?

The heated reaction to the Cornell allegations and the rush to judge the young men shows we've learned nothing about the dangers of 'believing women.'

Sylvester Stallone poses for a portrait after an interview with USA TODAY discussing his upcoming memoir, “The Steps,” in New York City on Sept. 15, 2026.
 

Stallone's 'Rocky' admission exposes an oft-overlooked truth

Stallone's story is especially meaningful because body dissatisfaction can look different in men – who account for nearly 25% of eating disorders.

TV host Chris Hansen (Robert Pattinson) is out to snag a "whale" in his takedowns of pedophiles in the inspired-by-true-life drama "Primetime."
 

Are we all Chris Hansen?

'Primetime,' a reflection on TV's 'To Catch a Predator' and our uniquely American obsession with justice as spectacle, feels relevant as ever.

Is homeownership still the American dream?
 

Gen Z's best bet to afford a home? Have a wedding

Marriage roughly doubles household income – and could put homeownership within reach for millions of millennials and Gen Zers.

According to a Zelle study released Sept. 22, 2026, 11% of Gen Z and millennial daters report that they have stopped dating because they could not afford it.
 

How can Gen Z start a family when we can't even afford a relationship?

Spicy headlines about sex aside, there are some very real reasons to be worried about Gen Z's dating habits.

A used mask litters a grocery store parking lot in Chandler on March 29, 2020. Shoppers have been using masks to protect themselves from COVID-19.
 

COVID made Americans more cautious. It's hurting Gen Z the most

Gen Z will bet on football but won't ask someone out. The COVID-19 pandemic made my generation afraid of the risks that matter most.

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks during the National Action Network's convention in New York City on April 10, 2026.
 

Pete Buttigieg's problem isn't that he's gay. He's boring

Buttigieg thinks a gay man on a presidential ticket isn't a risk, most likely because he presents as the type of gay man most people find palatable.

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