Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery.

As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back ...

WASHINGTON — The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a laboratory, ...

While the United States tries to spy on one of the hardest targets, Burns has also tried to reopen a dialogue with Beijing, ...

The CIA views China as a far bigger threat to the US than Russia and is committing more resources than ever to counter it, says agency chief William J. Burns. "While Russia may pose the most ...

The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a lab. Here’s what to know about the declassified document released Saturday ...

On a shelf in his office at CIA headquarters, Director Bill Burns keeps a tiny scaled model of a house. It's the house in ...

In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns about the resurgence of ISIS, and what's next for the intel community.

The spy agency is trying to give its teams better tools and make it easier for the private sector to develop technology for ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to outgoing CIA Director Bill Burns about the handling of Russia, the Mideast, and security threats during his tenure, plus what lies ahead for the intel community.

Over the past two years, the CIA developed an AI chatbot to help analysts create detailed profiles of foreign leaders, enhancing the agency's tech capabilities. Under Director William Burns ...

The finding, released Saturday on the orders of President Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency, is not the result of new intelligence.