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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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Politics Jul 17

WATCH LIVE: Trump impeachment vote expected in the House

By Associated Press

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Nation Jul 17

Stevens to be 13th Supreme Court justice buried at Arlington

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

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Nation Jul 17

Puerto Rican protesters demand governor resign amid online chat scandal

By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press

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Science Jul 17

By making plant roots grow deeper, these geneticists hope to curb climate change

By Berly McCoy

Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, exits the United States Courthouse after sentencing at the Manhattan borough of New York City, N.Y., Dec. 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Politics Jul 17

Prosecutors say Michael Cohen’s campaign finance probe is over

By Associated Press

U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr describes the Trump administration's effort to gain citizenship data during the 2020 census as Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross stands at his side during an event with the president in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, on July 11, 2019. Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters

Politics Jul 17

WATCH LIVE: House votes on holding Barr and Ross in contempt

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, speaks to the media after a meeting with Justice Department officials about their decision to not prosecute NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo in New York, on July 16, 2019. Photo by Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Nation Jul 17

Eric Garner’s mother says there’s been ‘no justice’ five years after his death

By Karen Matthews, Associated Press

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Health Jul 17

Federal data shows opioid shipments ballooned as crisis grew

By Mark Gillispie, Associated Press

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Science Jul 17

Analysis: Why the 2020 census doesn’t need a citizenship question to count the undocumented

By Jennifer Van Hook, The Conversation

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Nation Jul 17

ACLU seeks to block Trump asylum rule

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

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Nation Jul 17

Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ sentenced to life in prison

By Tom Hays, Associated Press

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Nation Jul 17

Former Rep. Mark Sanford mulls 2020 challenge to Trump

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

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Economy Jul 17

U.S. objects to France’s tax on tech giants

By Thomas Adamson, Alex Turnbull, Associated Press

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Nation Jul 17

Confusion and fear reign on Mexico border with new U.S. policy

By Maria Verza, Associated Press

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World Jul 17

Sudan’s military and pro-democracy protesters sign power-sharing agreement

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

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Nation Jul 16

Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99

By Mark Sherman, Connie Cass, Associated Press

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Politics Jul 16

Why ‘go back’ to your country isn’t a new sentiment in America

By Yasmeen Alamiri

Baton Rouge African American Museum founder Sadie Roberts-Joseph gives a tour of the museum, formerly known as the Odell S. Williams Now and Then Museum of African- American History. Photo taken on May 2, 2018. Photo courtesy of Visit Baton Rouge

Nation Jul 16

Man arrested in slaying of community activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph

By Chevel Johnson, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

President Donald Trump listens during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, on July 16, 2019. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters

Politics Jul 16

House votes to condemn Trump’s tweets

By Associated Press

Politics Jul 16

WATCH: Pelosi urges Republicans to condemn Trump’s ‘racist tweets’

By Alan Fram, Darlene Superville, Associated Press