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Also in today's Digest: the US will no longer livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan (Need To Know), a gunman targets Oregon elementary school (Pol. & World Affairs), explaining the Kelly-Clarkson-bird saga (In-Depth), "Dog Week" (Etc.), and much more.
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Need To Know
Energy Ceasefire Ends
Ukraine struck an oil refinery southeast of Moscow yesterday in retaliation for Russia damaging energy facilities in and around Kyiv. The strikes defied President Donald Trump’s declaration of a ceasefire Sunday (see previous write-up).
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy maintains he was not involved in any ceasefire negotiations before Trump's announcement. He nonetheless paused strikes for several days after, alleging yesterday that US officials had threatened to withhold intelligence if he continued attacks (scroll for map of strikes). Russia did not publicly acknowledge a ceasefire, and an attack Wednesday left over 600,000 Ukrainians without power. Ukraine says it did not receive advance warning of that attack and accused Elon Musk's SpaceX of cutting access to internet service Starshield (see Musk's response).
Brent crude oil futures fell 0.1% yesterday while West Texas Intermediate climbed 2.8%.
Execution Livestream Canceled
President Donald Trump yesterday called off the Pentagon's plans to livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan after bipartisan backlash.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced last week that the Dec. 3 execution would be broadcast to deter terrorism. Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, killed 13 people and wounded 32 others on a Texas military base in 2009, citing opposition to what he called a "war on Islam" as his motive. He would have been the first person publicly executed in the US since 1936, when roughly 20,000 people gathered in Kentucky to watch the hanging of a Black man convicted of raping a white woman. About 8 in 10 Americans oppose public executions, according to recent polling. Iran, Yemen, and Afghanistan are the only known countries to have carried out public executions since 2021.
Hasan's execution will still be the first by a US military firing squad since 1945, as the US also reintroduces electric chair and gas chamber executions.
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The Flying Car CEO Skeptics Underestimated
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'You Can See Everything'
A documentary about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes opens in select theaters today after setting advance ticket sales records for documentaries and A24 films at Alamo Drafthouse.
The 174-minute film begins 34 days before Holmes entered prison in 2023 to serve an 11-year sentence for defrauding investors in her failed blood-testing company (watch Holmes discuss life in prison). Holmes approached A24 about documenting her final weeks of freedom, and the studio tapped comedian Nathan Fielder, known for “Nathan for You,” and filmmaker Lance Oppenheim. The pair eventually moved into the guesthouse at the San Diego rental Holmes shared with partner Billy Evans and their two children. The filmmakers challenge Holmes' account of the Theranos scandal, while Holmes maintains her innocence; watch the trailer.
The documentary has earned a 100% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes so far and is projected to earn at least $7M during its opening weekend. Holmes and Evans reportedly have not yet watched the finished film.
The best stories aren't always fiction. Explore documentaries in this Saturday’s Society & Culture newsletter.
🫶 Humankind: Self-proclaimed "Mediocre Gardener" transforms her front lawn into a neighborhood attraction by planting a fairy garden featuring native plants and miniature scenes. (w/video)
In The Know
Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> BBC's legal team accuses President Donald Trump of delaying testimony in his $10B defamation case against the British broadcaster (More)
> Arizona State men's hockey coach Greg Powers exits program after August outdoor workout left player on life support (More) | What happened during the workout? (More)
> College Football Playoff reportedly nears deal to expand to 24 teams, beginning with 2027 season; move would double the number of teams in the postseason bracket, which debuted with a four-team format at the end of 2014 season (More)
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Science & Technology
> Researchers develop machine-learning model that doubles weather forecasting accuracy two to six weeks out, a critical window for emergency planning (More) | Track how forecasting has improved over several decades (More, w/charts)
> Coral can fully recover from bleaching after brief contact with healthy coral clones, according to lab-controlled study (More) | Why do corals bleach? (More)
> Archaeologists unearth remains of Neanderthal likely killed with a wooden spear roughly 75,000 years ago—the oldest known evidence of such lethal violence among human ancestors (More, w/images)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets rally (S&P 500 +0.3%, Dow +1.1%, Nasdaq +0.1%) as the 10-year Treasury yield falls to 5.1%, the largest single-day decline in over a year (More)
> Wholesale inflation rises 6.3% over the last 12 months through September, the biggest increase since December 2022, producer price index report finds (More, w/graph) | What was the highest inflation ever recorded in US history? (More)
> SpaceX and Tesla shares fall 2.3% and 1.3%, respectively, amid reports Elon Musk's companies could merge in the coming weeks (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Gunman kills at least three children and a teacher, wounds two others at elementary school in Bend, Oregon; 16-year-old male suspect is killed by a bystander (More)
> Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) raises $64M in third quarter, his campaign says—the largest haul for a US Senate candidate in history in a single quarter (More)
> Iranian-backed Houthi rebels strike Saudi-backed government's presidential palace in Aden, killing at least five people and wounding more than a dozen others (More)
In-Depth
> The Kelly Clarkson Tapes
Pablo Torre Finds Out | Pablo Torre. A boutique's refusal to sell pop star Kelly Clarkson a $15K mechanical bird has sparked a national debate about profiling and power dynamics. What does security footage reveal about the encounter? (Watch)
> Criminal Behind Griffith Observatory
Popular Science | Andrew Coletti. Real estate magnate Griffith J. Griffith expanded Los Angeles' iconic free park in an attempt to rewrite his reputation after shooting his wife. It kind of worked. (Read)
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The FAA Opens the Sky to a $457B Market
At first, the biggest barrier to achieving the flying car was getting it off the ground. Built by a drone expert, flying car company Doroni did just that. Now, with the new FAA mosaic rules creating a defined path forward for aircrafts like Doroni’s H1-X, they’re helping to shape where this skyrocketing market is headed next.
As the flying car industry races towards a projected $9T by 2050, Doroni’s preparing for take off, targeting commercial deliveries for 2028. Invest at $3.30/share by 10/22.*
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Etcetera
The science behind tolerable work meetings.
See what's making strangers happy by catching a bird.
Barbie releases "Celine Dion" doll. (w/photo)
Stranger goes viral for proactively sharing "divorce FAQ."
Americans still love McMansions. Here's why.
The rise of Delta's Biscoff cookies.
AI fail: This agent deleted an entire TV season.
Why does it say "YKK" on your zipper?
Check out a runaway giant inflatable pumpkin. (w/video)
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Clickbait: Fashion Week is out. "Dog Week" is in.
Historybook: Marie Antoinette executed (1793); Author Oscar Wilde born (1854); The Walt Disney Co. founded (1923); Actress Angela Lansbury born (1925); Tony-, Academy-, and Emmy-winning actress Shirley Booth dies (1992).
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