For the Spy Novelist Robert Littell, The Cold War Never Ended
Now 85, Littell has amassed a body of work on the US-Soviet conflict that will never be rivaled
Discarded Nazi Enigma Machine Found in Baltic Sea
From espionage tool to marine habitat
How the CIA Caught One of the Worst Russian Spies in History
Aldrich Ames hid his betrayal for years, but money gave him away.
The Unsolved Case of Accused Spy Felix Bloch
The high-ranking diplomat was watched as he passed “stamps” to a Soviet agent.
Inside the CIA’s Secret Cold War Program to Spy on a Soviet Embassy
The now-declassified Project CATOPHAT was the World Cup of spy games.
The CIA’s Long, Failed Quest to Get Inside the Mind of a Traitor
One constant profile trait emerged: “Nobody ever defected because he was happy."
Confessions of a Soviet Assassin
Bogdan Stashinkiy was an expert in “liquid affairs," but a disaster with locks.
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.
The CIA Is Taking Notes From James Bond
Spy agency's investment firm, named for 007 gadget geek, banks on a virtual future.
CIA-Linked Black Cat Squadron Put Chinese Spies in the Sky
From the air, U-2 pilots gathered intel on nuclear facilities on the ground during the Cold War.
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.