This NPR News Now episode covers the resignation of Tennessee’s execution protocol architect following a botched lethal injection, alongside rising diesel costs impacting U.S. businesses despite G7 oil releases. The report also details a Coast Guard search for a missing Canadian air ambulance off Nantucket and President Trump’s midterm rally in Ohio amid data center protests. Additionally, it notes the unusual closure of U.S. consular services in Brazil during its presidential election and recaps key college football results.