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A Failed Execution and the Future of the Death Penalty

Oct 8, 2026 · 00:31:08

Christa Pike survived two doses of a lethal injection drug last week during a botched execution in Tennessee.Pamela Colloff, who writes for The New York Times Magazine, discusses the waning public support for the death penalty and why despite it some states are doubling down.Guest: Pamela Colloff, a reporter at ProPublica and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine.Background reading: P…