Edward Snowden

A small computer screen is shown in a dark room with Edward Snowden appearing in a close-up frame.

Snowden and his wife seek to be Russian-US dual nationals

Former US security contractor Edward Snowden said Monday that he and his wife intend to apply for Russian citizenship without renouncing their US citizenship.

Snowden and his wife seek to be Russian-US dual nationals
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Legislating peace and security: Part II

Legislating peace and security: Part II
A hooded man sits on a computer in front of a screen of code.

A new 'cyber Cold War' unfolds

A new 'cyber Cold War' unfolds
Journalist Glenn Greenwald

Brazil, Snowden, Russia and fake news: a conversation with Glenn Greenwald

Brazil, Snowden, Russia and fake news: a conversation with Glenn Greenwald
Oscar noms

Global themes dominate this year's Oscar nominations

Global themes dominate this year's Oscar nominations
Edward Snowden urges the US to go on defense in cyberwarfare

In a rare interview, Snowden urges the US to play defense, not offense, in cyberwarfare

"The US has more to lose from cyber warfare than anyone else," Snowden said in an interview from Moscow for an upcoming NOVA documentary.

In a rare interview, Snowden urges the US to play defense, not offense, in cyberwarfare
A man assembles police observation cameras near the Bayerischer Hof hotel before the start of the 50th Conference on Security Policy in Munich on January 31, 2014

The year of surveillance is finally over

Surveillance was all over the news in 2014, and we learned plenty of new ways governments and companies have found to track everyday users. Here's a list of eight ways we found out our privacy was under attack this year.

The year of surveillance is finally over
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Here's your chance to stand next to Julian Assange — kind of

An Italian artist and a British journalist are teaming up to raise funds for a controversial public art project honoring Julian Assange, Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning. But with just two weeks to go, the statues are still well short of their funding goal.

Here's your chance to stand next to Julian Assange — kind of
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I'm not Edward Snowden, I just play him on TV

Arnas Fedaravičius is a 23-year-old actor who plays "James Snow," a character on a Russian spy mini-series who seems suspiciously like former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. So what's it's like to be Snowden, right down to the glasses?

I'm not Edward Snowden, I just play him on TV
A man uses his phone to read updates about former American NSA contractor Edward Snowden answering users' questions on Twitter.

To see the changes Edward Snowden wrought, just look at your smartphone

Edward Snowden's biggest legacy may not come from changed laws or powers — it may just be the way that the debate over privacy has forced big companies like Apple and Google to safeguard its customers' information in more ways.

To see the changes Edward Snowden wrought, just look at your smartphone
Protesters hold masks depicting former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden during a demonstration in Berlin on May 22, 2014. The sentence on the shirt reads, "What has happened to revolution?"

Laura Poitras' new documentary tells the Edward Snowden story — with some free computer lessons thrown in

Filmmaker Laura Poitras was one of the journalists whom Edward Snowden selected last year to tell his story. Now Poitras has released a new documentary with footage from the meetings that made Snowden a global figure and digital security an everyday concern.

Laura Poitras' new documentary tells the Edward Snowden story — with some free computer lessons thrown in
An anti-government protester kicks a surveillance camera during clashes with police in Sarajevo, Bosnia, on February 7, 2014.

What keeps you awake at night?

PRI is launching a new reporting project called SafeMode, which looks at how young people around the world are taking on the threats of the future, from cyberwar to climate change to sexual violence. So we want to know: What security issues are on your mind?

What keeps you awake at night?
Pussy Riot is a feminist punk guerilla performance collective. Their unauthorized public performances address feminism, LGBT rights, and opposition to Russian President Putin.

Pussy Riot wastes no time in getting back to activism

After 18 months in prison, Pussy Riot members Masha Alyokhina and Nadya Tolokonnikova promptly renewed their campaign against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Now they've added prison reform and human rights to their agenda, and they're taking their fight on the road.

Pussy Riot wastes no time in getting back to activism
A protester in Russia waves a Facebook flag.

As Snowden looks on, Russia cracks down on Internet freedom

Edward Snowden is back in the news. While the former NSA contractor has asked to prolong his stay in Russia, the country is taking steps to expand online surveillance of its own citizens.

As Snowden looks on, Russia cracks down on Internet freedom
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Why is the US government spying on this Muslim American lawyer?

Lawyer Asim Ghafoor is an American citizen, but the US government spying on him? He's one of at least five Muslim Americans the government is monitoring, according to a new revelation.

Why is the US government spying on this Muslim American lawyer?