/tags/cia CIA en-US WLRN Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:53:49 GMT /2022-01-20/cia-report-no-evidence-linking-havana-syndrome-to-a-foreign-country The interim report says many cases have now been attributed to previously undiagnosed illnesses. But "a couple dozen" cases remain unresolved and are still under investigation. Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:53:49 GMT /2022-01-20/cia-report-no-evidence-linking-havana-syndrome-to-a-foreign-country Greg Myre /2021-10-27/jfk-files-delayed-puerto-ricos-power-outages-ball-chains-reopening The government delayed the release of confidential JFK files once again. Puerto Rico is still facing power outages. Plus, a look into the landmark Miami club Ball & Chain's reopening. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:08:42 GMT /2021-10-27/jfk-files-delayed-puerto-ricos-power-outages-ball-chains-reopening Amber Amortegui /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-10-06/the-supreme-court-considers-whether-the-cias-black-sites-are-state-secrets The case's central issue concerns whether a Guantánamo Bay detainee who has never been charged with a crime can subpoena testimony from the CIA contractors who supervised his torture. Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-10-06/the-supreme-court-considers-whether-the-cias-black-sites-are-state-secrets Nina Totenberg /news/2021-08-24/cia-director-meets-taliban-leader-as-deadline-for-u-s-evacuation-looms The talks between CIA Director William Burns and Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar come as an Aug. 31 deadline looms for the end of the U.S. airlift and withdrawal of U.S. forces. Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:15:50 GMT /news/2021-08-24/cia-director-meets-taliban-leader-as-deadline-for-u-s-evacuation-looms Greg Myre /2021-07-22/cia-director-says-he-is-escalating-efforts-to-solve-havana-syndrome-mystery In an NPR interview, William Burns says he has appointed a senior officer who led the hunt for Osama bin Laden to head the investigation into ailments that has afflicted U.S. officials worldwide. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:56:00 GMT /2021-07-22/cia-director-says-he-is-escalating-efforts-to-solve-havana-syndrome-mystery Becky Sullivan, Mary Louise Kelly, Greg Myre /news/2021-01-11/longtime-diplomat-william-burns-is-bidens-pick-to-lead-cia William Burns worked for decades at the State Department. President-elect Joe Biden says he "shares my profound belief that intelligence must be apolitical." Mon, 11 Jan 2021 15:37:03 GMT /news/2021-01-11/longtime-diplomat-william-burns-is-bidens-pick-to-lead-cia Bill Chappell, Greg Myre /2020-01-27/u-s-plane-goes-down-in-afghanistan-prompting-wave-of-questions-contradictions A U.S. official tells NPR that two people died when the aircraft crashed in Ghazni province. The official blamed mechanical problems — but the Taliban claim to have shot it down. Mon, 27 Jan 2020 16:50:00 GMT /2020-01-27/u-s-plane-goes-down-in-afghanistan-prompting-wave-of-questions-contradictions Colin Dwyer /2020-01-22/architect-of-cias-torture-program-says-it-went-too-far One of the psychologists who designed the CIA's torture program appeared at war court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on Wednesday. He testified about an inmate who was waterboarded more than 80 times. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 23:00:00 GMT /2020-01-22/architect-of-cias-torture-program-says-it-went-too-far Sacha Pfeiffer, Meg Anderson /2019-11-14/a-legacy-of-torture-is-preventing-trials-at-guantanamo The CIA's use of torture after the Sept. 11 attacks has led to years of legal battles at the U.S. military court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, where 40 accused terrorists are still being held. Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:02:00 GMT /2019-11-14/a-legacy-of-torture-is-preventing-trials-at-guantanamo Sacha Pfeiffer /2019-11-06/can-trump-legally-out-the-whistleblower-experts-say-it-would-not-violate-any-laws Legal experts say, however, there could be other consequences for the president, including the possibility of an article of impeachment. Wed, 06 Nov 2019 10:00:53 GMT /2019-11-06/can-trump-legally-out-the-whistleblower-experts-say-it-would-not-violate-any-laws Bobby Allyn