Central Intelligence Agency

The entrance to the newly renovated CIA museum at the agency headquarters in Langley, Va. The ceiling features a variety of spy codes. This one is in Morse Code. The CIA plans to put them all online to see if they can be broken.

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Marking 75 years, the CIA opens a new museum and launches a podcast

1:47pm September 26, 2022

by Greg Myre

The CIA rarely seeks publicity, but has opened up a bit as it marks its anniversary. Director William Burns told the inaugural podcast that he wanted to "demystify" some of the agency's work.

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CIA Director William Burns testifies before the House Intelligence Committee in March. Burns has focused the agency more on U.S. rivalries with Russia and China. He's been involved in the public release of U.S. intelligence on Russia's military plans in U

At 75, the CIA is back where it started - countering the Kremlin

5:00pm July 26, 2022

by Greg Myre

As the CIA's marks its 75th anniversary, Russia's war in Ukraine is giving the spy agency a new direction after dark periods during the U.S. conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Former President Donald Trump spoke at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., on his first full day in office, Jan. 21, 2017. But he had difficult relations with the intelligence community throughout his presidency.

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It's no secret: A CIA book looks at fraught relations with Trump

11:55am November 30, 2021

by Greg Myre

Getting To Know The President is written by an ex-CIA officer, published by the spy agency's research wing and freely available on the CIA's website.

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CIA Director William J. Burns in his office in Langley, Va.

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Transcript: NPR's Full Conversation With CIA Director William Burns

5:20pm July 22, 2021

William Burns gives his first sit-down interview since assuming the post as CIA head. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks him about his priorities as well as the origins of Havana Syndrome and COVID-19.

Afghan soldiers stand guard after the American military left the Bagram Airfield, north of Kabul, on July 5. While the U.S. military is now largely gone from Afghanistan, the CIA is still monitoring the Taliban and developments in the country, though unde

With The U.S. Military Gone, The CIA Faces Tough Challenges In Afghanistan

9:44am July 12, 2021

by Greg Myre

The CIA and the military depend on each other in war zones like Afghanistan. Now that U.S. forces have pulled out almost entirely, the spy agency will have a harder time keeping tabs on the Taliban.

Former CIA officer Jerry Chun Shing Lee was sentenced to 19 years in prison for conspiracy to spy for China.

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Ex-CIA Officer Sentenced To 19 Years For Conspiracy To Spy For China

8:11pm November 22, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Officials say Jerry Chun Shing Lee received more than $840,000 from Chinese officials in exchange for U.S. secrets. His Chinese handlers said they would "take care of him for life."

A wall inside the CIA headquarters honors members of the CIA who died in the service of their country.

The War On Terrorism, Through The Eyes Of 3 Women At The CIA

1:48pm October 16, 2019

by Greg Myre

After the 2001 al-Qaida attacks, the CIA ramped up counterterrorism operations. This included a surge in young, female recruits. Three have written new books about their secretive work.

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A man believed to be Kim Jong Nam is surrounded by journalists upon his arrival at a Beijing airport in February 2007.

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North Korean Leader's Slain Brother Was Reportedly Working With the CIA

10:57am June 11, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Kim Jong Nam, who was attacked with a deadly nerve agent in a Malaysian airport in 2017, was in the country to meet with his CIA handler, according to The Wall Street Journal and a new book.

After she was detained, CIA officer Marti Peterson was taken to the KGB headquarters, Lubyanka, in central Moscow. She was held for four hours and kicked out of the Soviet Union the next day. She went on to work another 26 years for the CIA.

'Moscow Rules': How The CIA Operated Under The Watchful Eye Of The KGB

9:08am June 10, 2019

by Greg Myre

When CIA officers walk out of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, they're shadowed by Russian security. A new book examines how they have operated with this round-the-clock surveillance.

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The CIA had a booth at the recent Awesome Con gathering for movie and comic book superheroes in Washington. It's one quirky example of the way the spy agency is reaching out to a broader potential pool of recruits.

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CIA Recruiting Comes Out Into The Open

6:36pm May 13, 2019

by Greg Myre

Under CIA Director Gina Haspel, the spy agency is reaching out in very public ways it has never done before, from social media to superhero conventions.

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