NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on a controversy over whether or not DNA evidence should be used to overturn a prior conviction. More convicted prisoners are trying to prove their innocence by ...

Fifteen years ago, the state crime lab in Connecticut was in disarray. A high-profile, Yale University murder case had been postponed while lawyers awaited DNA and other evidence. A serial rapist ...

New DNA evidence and original witness testimony questions 2002 dice-game murderer's conviction A Chicago man found guilty for a 2002 murder is trying to prove his innocence.

Understanding a person’s DNA can help doctors predict disease risk, choose the right treatments, and in some cases prevent illness altogether. “The more we learn about our individual genetic code,” ...