President Harry Truman established the CIA in 1947 to prevent future Pearl Harbors and to deal with the developing threats of the Cold War. He did not know this espionage agency would later topple ...

Netflix's three-part docudrama, American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden, put significant focus on the events of 9/11 and the ensuing CIA mission, Operation Jawbreaker. The first iteration of this series, ...

The meeting place of facts, ego, ignorance and politics typically is a messy arena as Tim Weiner illustrates over and over in this powerful account of the Central Intelligence Agency actions since the ...

The Central Intelligence Agency said it’s overhauling how it procures technology from the private sector, as part of an effort to more quickly adopt leading-edge capabilities for use in its missions.

Late in his presidency, Barack Obama sought to put the military in charge of drone attacks after a backlash arose over a series of highly visible strikes, some of which killed civilians. p pulse ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author and journalist Tim Weiner about his new book, The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century. Gone are the days when a fake passport and a cover story are all a spy ...

Harnden tells the story of the first American military team in Afghanistan. If you’ve finished our "GMA" Book Club pick this month and are craving something else to read, look no further than our new ...

The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.