The dark side of America’s obsession with the Lindsay Clancy trial

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<p><em>Warning: This episode includes descriptions of violence against children, adult language, and mentions of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, contact the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.</em></p> <p>From <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a>: The trial of Lindsay Clancy &mdash; the Massachusetts mother accused of murdering her three young children in 2023 &mdash; ended this month in a mistrial. Her defense didn&rsquo;t dispute the killings but argued that Clancy wasn&rsquo;t criminally responsible because she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis and overmedication. The trial was live streamed and picked apart by people across the country. The <a href="https://apple.news/ASRLJlOSvScCSIyaMJsqBBQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>New Yorker</em></a>&rsquo;s Jessica Winter has followed this case since the beginning, and she joins <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> host Shumita Basu to unpack why it became a national obsession &mdash; and what the fractured public response reveals about America.</p>