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Espionage

  1. life in pixels
    Coleen Rooney, Instagram SpycatcherThe WAG George Smiley acknowledges the truth: Social media makes spies of us all.
    By Max Read
  2. mar-a-lago
    Did the Secret Service Catch a Chinese Spy in Mar-a-Lago?Yujing Zhang was caught sneaking into the president’s club carrying four phones, a laptop, and a thumb drive full of malware.
    By Eric Levitz
  3. about last night...
    Accused Russian Spy Would Apparently Brag About Being a Russian Spy When DrunkA relatable — if unconventional — espionage tactic.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  4. spies who get caught
    A Suspected Russian Spy Was Working Inside U.S. Embassy for Ten YearsA woman working for the U.S. Secret Service in Moscow was accused of having “frequent meetings” with a Russian intelligence agency.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  5. accessories
    Accused Russian Spy Maria Butina Had a Shirtless Pic of Putin As Her Phone CaseWhat were the signs?
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  8. espionage
    What Is Going on With Maria Butina’s Tragic Food Instagrams?A cottage-cheese casserole and some very, very sad omelettes.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  9. international affairs
    U.K. Diners May Have Been Exposed to Nerve Agent Used to Poison Russian SpyPatrons of two establishments in Salisbury have been asked to wash their clothes, though authorities say the risk is minimal.
    By Chas Danner
  10. magic spies
    Magician Derek DelGaudio Reports Other Magicians Secretly Filming His Stage ShowTwo other magicians were allegedly identified as having recorded parts of DelGaudio’s one-man magic show, In & of Itself
    By Halle Kiefer
  11. espionage
    Alleged Leaker Reality Winner Pleads Not Guilty, Is Denied BailProsecutors claim she wrote, “I want to burn the White House down” in a notebook, and may have leaked other documents.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. Russia Misled White House About Oval Office PhotographerThe White House thought Lavrov’s photographer was not a member of the news media. But he was one — and, also, maybe, a spy.
    By Eric Levitz
  15. books
    Author John le Carré to Revive Spy George Smiley After 27 Years in New NovelPrevious Smiley books have been adapted into movies like The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and Tinker Tailor Solider Spy.
    By Halle Kiefer
  16. espionage
    Clapper Denounces ‘Corrosive and Damaging’ Trump Dossier LeakHe says the U.S. intelligence community “has not made any judgment” on whether the document is reliable.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. WSJ Identifies Author of Trump Dossier As Ex–British Agent Christopher SteeleThis guy’s name is straight out of a schlocky spy novel.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  18. espionage
    That Dark Spot in the New York Skyline Is Probably a Top-Secret NSA Spy StationWe always knew there was something funny about that building.
    By Charley Lanyon
  19. select all
    Who Is Attacking the Companies That Maintain the Internet?They’re only doing test runs. For now.
    By Brian Feldman
  22. crimes and misdeamnors
    U.S. Naval Officer Charged With EspionageLieutenant Commander Edward Lin was allegedly passing secrets to China.
    By Charley Lanyon
  23. Bernie Sanders Campaign Suing DNC for Access to Voter DataThe DNC decided to block the senator’s campaign from the important voter data after a breach.
    By Eric Levitz and Jaime Fuller
  24. international intrigue
    U.S. Doesn’t Trust the Waldorf Astoria AnymoreThe classic New York hotel’s new ownership by a Chinese company has led to worrying about eavesdropping.
    By Chas Danner
  25. espionage
    See a Teaser for Sean Bean’s TV Spy DramaHe’s undercover. Waaaay undercover.
    By Margaret Lyons
  26. Video Feed
    Introducing The Poor Porker Pop-Up, Coming Saturday to EspionageThe couple is bringing beignets and chicory coffee from their stand in Lakeland, Florida.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  29. loose lips
    Try As It Might, The U.S. Can’t Find a Way to Prosecute Julian AssangeIf not espionage, then how about conspiracy?
    By Nitasha Tiku
  30. loose lips
    Military Can’t Find Evidence to Connect Bradley Manning With Julian AssangeAssange: Told you so.
  31. spies like us
    U.S. Officials Knew About the Russian Spies for Ten YearsThis keeps getting weirder.
    By Mike Vilensky
  32. spies like us
    Russian Spy Gang Pleads Guilty Ahead of Swap - UpdateThen comes the Spy Swap!
    By Chris Rovzar