CIA

The CIA's Formerly Classified Info on UFOs Can Now Be Downloaded

They're out there ... if you're willing to search through 2.2 million pages

How CIA Satellites Helped Fight Climate Change

Where espionage and environmentalism converge

An FBI Agent's Memoir is Declassified, 9 Years After Publication

A new edition of Ali Soufan's "The Black Banners" is out soon

What It Was Like to Be Followed by a KGB Agent in the 1990s

It's all part of a day's training for the CIA’s National Clandestine Service

“Simple Sabotage” — The CIA’s Guide for “Rascally Spies”

America’s WWII advice for citizen saboteurs included telegram tampering and giving bad directions.

“No One Is Safe”: Hunting the Libyan Hit Squads of the 1980s

The CIA suspected at least 10 murders around the world were related assassinations.

How the CIA Caught One of the Worst Russian Spies in History

Aldrich Ames hid his betrayal for years, but money gave him away.

How the Assassination of a CIA Station Chief Became a Greek Tragedy

Richard Welch’s death became a flashpoint in the debate over CIA activities abroad.

In the Air With Operation Carpetbagger, a Secret WWII Mission

One of the military's high-risk missions took flight 75 years ago today.

How the CIA Finally Caught One of Russia’s “Most Successful” Spies

Two movie tickets played a role in the Cold War chase.

The Unknown Story of Spy Doctors of World War II

The first medics with the CIA’s precursor agency risked their lives to save others.

How This Little-Known Cell Helped Kill Osama Bin Laden

Intelligence on doors and weather wasn’t sexy, but it was invaluable.

Russian Spy Played Key Role in Cuban Missile Crisis

Oleg Penkovsky also wanted to hold Moscow hostage with nukes.

Why Spy? What Drove Benedict Arnold to Turn Traitor

Looking through the lens of espionage, he made an irresistible mark.

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The Unknown Story of Spy Doctors of World War II

The first medics with the CIA’s precursor agency risked their lives to save others.

How This Little-Known Cell Helped Kill Osama Bin Laden

Intelligence on doors and weather wasn’t sexy, but it was invaluable.

Russian Spy Played Key Role in Cuban Missile Crisis

Oleg Penkovsky also wanted to hold Moscow hostage with nukes.

Why Spy? What Drove Benedict Arnold to Turn Traitor

Looking through the lens of espionage, he made an irresistible mark.

Top Spy-Catcher Sees Big Threat on Small Island of Cuba

Sickening of more than 20 American officials at embassy part may be symptom of larger problem.

Before the CIA, There Was the “Cloak and Dagger Group of Snoopers”

The CIG lasted less than two years but laid the groundwork for today's famous spy agency.

Is a Spy Scandal Brewing Inside Russia’s Space Program?

As many as 10 researchers reportedly under suspicion, but ex-CIA official has his doubts.

Spy’s Satire Takes on War on Terror “Absurdities”

Former CIA officer Alex Finley turned to comedy to tell a "more real" story about the forever war.

The Not-So-Secret Tech the CIA Wants

The spy agency’s venture capital arm invests in everything from genome research to nanotech.

The Desert Escape and the Book the CIA Doesn’t Want You to Read

In 2014, the U.S. evacuated its Tripoli embassy in dramatic fashion, but something went wrong.

CIA Chief Hints at Covert Retaliation for Cyberattacks

Senator invokes "Dr. Strangelove" in criticism of secret responses to hacks.