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Nation Jun 30

Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ will receive a new trial

By Corinne Segal

‘Serial’ podcast shifts to biweekly schedule

Once a weekly podcast, new "Serial" episodes will now come out every other week, host Sarah Koenig announced Tuesday.

By Joshua Barajas

Revisiting the crime scenes featured in season 1 of ‘Serial’

It’s a true crime story that captivated a nation, and even though its final episode aired in December, season one of the podcast “Serial” continues to make news. At the heart of the story is Adnan Syed, convicted in 1999…

By Eric Krupke

Adnan Syed, seen in his yearbook photo from Woodlawn High School in Baltimore County, was convicted for the murder of fellow student Hae Min Lee in 1999.

Appeals court remands Adnan Syed’s case to Baltimore trial court

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals today released a ruling in the latest appeal of Adnan Syed, a man currently serving a life sentence for murdering his high school girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, in 1999.

By Eric Krupke

Adnan Syed, seen in his yearbook photo from Woodlawn High School in Baltimore County, was convicted for the murder of fellow student Hae Min Lee in 1999.

What does latest appeal mean for ‘Serial’s’ Adnan Syed? Three possible outcomes

Will a third attempt to clear his name work for "Serial" protagonist Adnan Syed? To help answer your questions on the case, PBS NewsHour spoke to C. Justin Brown, Syed’s attorney, Rabia Chaudry, lawyer and advocate for Syed, and Andrew…

By Ruth Tam, Eric Krupke

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Health Apr 19

U.S. researcher says he’s ready to start pregnancies with ‘three-parent’ embryos

By Emily Mullin, STAT

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Nation Apr 19

U.S. home construction slips 0.3% in March

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Education Apr 19

How Maine’s major education reform effort dissolved into a patchwork of policies

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Politics Apr 18

5 key takeaways from the Mueller report

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Politics Apr 18

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By Lisa Desjardins

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Politics Apr 18

Sarah Sanders’ ‘slip of the tongue’ moment in the Mueller report

By Joshua Barajas

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Nation Apr 18

Judge scales back Weinstein suit, allows sex-traffic claim

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

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World Apr 18

Short-circuit likely caused Notre Dame fire, police say

By Elaine Ganley, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

World Apr 18

5 new details in Mueller’s report about Russian election interference

By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin

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Science Apr 18

This genetic test can predict your odds for obesity from the day you’re born

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Politics Apr 18

Trump wouldn’t sit down with Mueller’s team. Read his written responses instead

By Joshua Barajas

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Politics Apr 18

AP fact check: What Barr said about releasing the Mueller report

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

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Politics Apr 18

WATCH: House Judiciary Committee chair says he will subpoena for full Mueller report

By Associated Press

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Politics Apr 18

What Trump and lawmakers are saying now that the Mueller report is public

By Joshua Barajas, Gretchen Frazee

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Politics Apr 18

Read the redacted Mueller report

By Joshua Barajas

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Politics Apr 18

Redacted Mueller report released to Congress, public

By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

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Science Apr 18

Scientists restore some vitality in dead pig brains — but without consciousness?

By Sharon Begley, STAT

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Politics Apr 18

WATCH: Barr says nothing in Mueller report redacted based on executive privilege

By Associated Press

U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks at a news conference to discuss Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, in Washington on April 18, 2019. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Politics Apr 18

WATCH: Barr says he disagrees with Mueller’s legal theories on obstruction

By Associated Press

Attorney General William Barr, flanked by Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, speaks at a news conference to discuss Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, in Washington, U.S., April 18, 2019. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Politics Apr 18

WATCH: Barr says Mueller found no ‘collusion’ between Trump campaign and Russia

By Molly Finnegan