In an exit interview with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, CIA Director William Burns says he still thinks "there's a chance" for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Mary Louise Kelly: You're about to leave government service. Vladimir Putin is still running Russia, is marking a quarter century doing so and showing no signs he's going anywhere. So, what's your best ...

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.

January 9, 2025 • 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 ...

Mary Louise Benson, 90, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of St. Paul, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at Dennia & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Funeral Mass ...

Pro-Kremlin social media accounts and outlets have been spreading a baseless narrative that mansions belonging to Ukrainian officials burned down in Los Angeles.

House Speaker Mike Johnson fired the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, Ohio congressman Mike Turner. Turner has been a critic at times of President-elect Donald Trump.

This week, the Senate takes up the confirmation of three of President-elect Trump's national security/foreign policy picks. What do the hearings tell us about the incoming administration's priorities?

China has raced to fill orders ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's promised tariffs on Chinese goods. Exports have surged in the country since the pandemic.

Juana Summers is a co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, alongside Ailsa Chang, Ari Shapiro and Mary Louise Kelly. She joined All Things Considered in June 2022. Summers previously spent more ...

Mary Louise McCabe, lovingly known as Mary Lou, was born on July 3, 1942 in Rociada, N.M. to Louis Martinez and Sally Manzanares Martinez. She departed this amazing life on Jan. 4, 2025 in Austin, Tex. leaving behind a legacy of love, wisdom, and inspiration.

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