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Serial
April 4, 2017
PodcastJo Livingstone
With S-Town, Podcasts Come of Age
The series, from the creators of 'Serial,' begins as a murder investigation, before broadening into a meta-investigation of its own genre.
March 28, 2017
MagazineMichelle Dean
Voices of America
Can podcasts tell us more than stories of individual obsession?
February 8, 2016
Laura Marsh
Hae Min Lee’s family reminds us the Serial case is real life.
February 3, 2016
PodcastMikaela Lefrak
Serial’s Adnan Syed is back in court today to fight for a new trial.
January 14, 2016
PodcastGwyneth Kelly
Maybe a new biweekly schedule will make “Serial” great again.
December 31, 2015
PodcastMikaela Lefrak
The Year We Started Taking Podcasts Seriously
December 14, 2015
Alex Shephard
Bowe Bergdahl will face a court-martial on charges of desertion and endangering troops.
December 10, 2015
Alex Shephard
Season two of “Serial” is here.
November 23, 2015
PodcastMikaela Lefrak
Donald Trump's Bowe Bergdahl-bashing is great advertising for "Serial."
December 18, 2014
PodcastNaomi Shavin
Serial’s Greatest Strength Was Also Its Greatest Weakness
December 9, 2014
Naomi Shavin
Our Memories Can't Be Trusted
The most troubling lesson from UVA, Ferguson, and Serial

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