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We Meet a 'Serial' Fan Who Quit His Job to Investigate Crimes on Today's 'Daily VICE'
We talk to a fire chief who became so obsessed with the 'Serial' podcast that he gave up his career to investigate Adnan Syed's case—and other alleged wrongful convictions—full-time.
Adnan Syed From 'Serial' Is About to Get His Best Shot at a New Trial
Syed, who was convicted of murdering his 18-year-old ex-girlfriend, is headed back to court convince a judge that his case should be re-opened.
'Serial' Is Going Biweekly to Allow for Additional Reporting
That means every other week, not twice a week.
We Asked an Exoneration Expert About 'Making a Murderer' and America's True Crime Obsession
Samuel Gross, law professor and editor of the National Registry of Exonerations, explains how pervasive misconduct is in America's criminal justice system.
What Does Our Obsession with True Crime Podcasts Say About Us?
Everyone's an armchair detective now, and sometimes that doesn't sit comfortably.
Bowe Bergdahl Is Going to Face a Court-Martial Trial on Desertion Charges
After a three-month preliminary hearing, desertion and misbehavior charges against the 29-year-old soldier who walked off his Army base in Afghanistan were referred for a full trial.
Bowe Bergdahl Explains Why He Walked Off His Afghan Military Base in New 'Serial' Podcast
The soldier accused of deserting his unit in Afghanistan in 2009 says he wanted to highlight military leaders' incompetence, and to be a Jason Bourne-type figure, in new season of popular podcast series.
Surprise! 'Serial' Is Back and Taking You to Afghanistan
Detectives, dust off those armchairs and get your hot takes ready. Sarah Koenig is back.
The New Season of 'Serial' Started This Morning
It focuses on the story of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, the US soldier who allegedly deserted his post during the Afghanistan War and wound up spending five years in Taliban captivity.
This Week We Recommend: Tyra Banks, Murder Mysteries, and 'Uncanny Diagrams'
There's no accounting for taste, but ours is exquisite. Here are our favorite things on the Internet this week.
Podcasts Aren't Dead, They're Just Getting Started
A-list celebrities and President Obama have made appearances on podcasts—and yet, most people still don't know what a podcast is.
We Asked Australia's True Crime Expert Why the Country Is So Obsessed with Horrible Murders
"It's a more interesting way to get riled up than watching Q&A, because there's a murder."