It happens each year when the weather turns cold: The coats, hats, sweaters and blankets come out. The lights come on earlier. And the arguments over how high or low to set the thermostat begin. But ...

Dozens of serial killers have terrorized American communities over the decades, from H. H. Holmes becoming “the Beast of Chicago” in the 19th century to “the Hillside Stranglers” inciting fear across ...

Throughout Central Europe, 16th-century noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory is infamous for torture and murder. But was she really as evil as history tells it? Irretrievably mired in myth and speculation, ...

It once seemed that justice for the 9/11 plotters was close at hand. “They will be brought to New York — to New York — to answer for their alleged crimes,” then-Attorney General Eric Holder said ...

Trump said May 28 he would consider a pardon for men convicted of conspiring to kidnap Whitmer in 2020. In an interview with a radio program, Whitmer said during a previous visit to the White House, ...

This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As Poynter celebrates its ...

If you've been using computers for more than a couple of decades, you've probably used a serial port to attach peripherals like your mouse and modem. Until the USB standard rendered them obsolete in ...

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...

Serial killers do not act randomly; they respond to deeply embedded neural scripts formed through early imprinting and reinforced by symbolic releasers. Ethologists like Konrad Lorenz and Niko ...

A Baltimore judge ruled Thursday that Adnan Syed, who was featured in the "Serial" podcast more than a decade ago, does not have to return to prison and will remain on five years of supervised release ...

In August, 2024, National Geographic and The New Yorker Studios released “Killer Lies,” a TV docuseries adapted from this article. To enjoy more reporting, news, and other writing from the magazine, ...