30+ years on death row
David Wood has been on death row since his conviction in the early 1990s, with multiple execution dates set and stayed over three decades.
Where this was said
Sponsor: BetterHelp
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The episode opens with a BetterHelp sponsorship read, anchored by a striking statistic from the company's own 2026 State of Stigma Report: 74% of Americans believe society still discourages asking for help. The ad frames therapy as a way to 'close a few tabs' in an overwhelmed mind, and directs listeners to betterhelp.com/NewYorkTimes to connect with a licensed therapist online.
74% of Americans avoid asking for help
BetterHelp's 2026 State of Stigma Report found that 74% of Americans believe society still discourages asking for help.
6 murder victims
David Wood was convicted of killing 6 women and girls, one as young as 14, whose bodies were found buried in the desert outside El Paso.
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