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- 1Christa Pike execution case draws unusual attention●I've seen nearly 500 executions - but never one like Christa Pike's https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6d949gq47x9o?at
The case of Christa Pike, Tennessee's only woman on death row, is back in focus after a veteran execution witness described her case as unlike any of the nearly 500 executions he has attended. Pike was convicted of the 1995 murder of fellow student Colleen Slemmer. Discussion centres on what makes her case stand out and the long-running questions around her sentence.
- 2Sabalenka says she is trying to be easier on herself●Sabalenka 'trying hard to be easier on myself' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c52e9dkmm7ylo?at_medium=RSS&a
World tennis number one Aryna Sabalenka has said she is 'trying hard to be easier on myself', in comments reported by BBC Sport. The remarks point to her efforts to manage self-criticism and the mental pressures of top-level competition, a subject she has spoken about openly. Fans and commentators are sharing her comments amid wider discussion of mental health in professional sport.