Adam Entous
Adam Entous is a former staff writer at The New Yorker, where he covered intelligence, national security, and foreign affairs. He previously worked at the Washington Post, where he shared a Pulitzer Prize and a special Polk Award for stories that led to the firing of President Trump’s first national-security adviser and to the appointment of a special prosecutor investigating Russia’s role in the 2016 Presidential election. In 2017, Entous was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize for feature writing, for a story about an American diplomat wrongly accused of spying. Prior to that, he worked at the Wall Street Journal and Reuters.
The Untold History of the Biden Family
Relatively little has been known about the President’s father, whose story reveals a family’s fraught relationship with money, class, and alcohol.
Inside the High-Stakes Fight to Control the Narrative on Ukraine
As Putin searches for a pretext to invade Ukraine, the Biden Administration has moved to release, in real time, what it knows of Russia’s war plans.
The Secret History of the U.S. Diplomatic Failure in Afghanistan
A trove of unreleased documents reveals a dispiriting record of misjudgment, hubris, and delusion that led to the fall of the Western-backed government.
Vienna Is the New Havana Syndrome Hot Spot
Roughly two dozen possible new cases have been reported by U.S. spies and diplomats in the Austrian capital, more than in any other city except Havana itself.
Are U.S. Officials Under Silent Attack?
The Havana Syndrome first affected spies and diplomats in Cuba. Now it has spread to the White House.
The American Prisoner in Russia Trapped Between Putin and Trump
The U.S. President and the bureaucracy reacted slowly to the arrest of Paul Whelan, who was declared a spy and sentenced to sixteen years in a Russian prison colony.
What Fiona Hill Learned in the White House
The senior fellow at Brookings and expert on modern Russia had hoped to guide the U.S.-Russia relationship. President Trump had other ideas.
Qassem Suleimani and How Nations Decide to Kill
A new frontier in the use of assassination.
The Ukrainian Prosecutor Behind Trump’s Impeachment
How the efforts of Yuriy Lutsenko and Rudy Giuliani to smear Joe Biden led to a Presidential crisis.
WhatsApp Claims That an Israeli Tech Firm’s Spyware Targeted Human-Rights Activists and Journalists
According to a lawsuit, NSO Group allegedly developed malware in order to access WhatsApp messages and other communications after they were decrypted on targeted devices.
How Lev Parnas Became Part of the Trump Campaign’s “One Big Family”
Parnas was an early supporter of Trump. Now, after investigating Joe and Hunter Biden, he is at the center of the investigation that could result in the President’s impeachment.
A Ukrainian Push for a White House Visit Gave Trump Leverage Over Volodymyr Zelensky
The country’s new leader saw an Oval Office meeting as a potent signal to voters, and to Vladimir Putin.
The Mounting Scandal Over What Trump Said to Ukraine’s President
If Volodymyr Zelensky so desires, he has the ability to seriously damage Trump’s Presidency with a few choice disclosures.
Brain Scans Shed New Light on Mysterious Attacks on U.S. Diplomats and Spies in Havana
New test results fail to explain dozens of brain injuries, even as one victim describes her worsening condition.
Will Hunter Biden Jeopardize His Father’s Campaign?
Joe Biden’s son is under scrutiny for his business dealings and tumultuous personal life.
How Israel Limited Online Deception During Its Election
The country may have set a precedent in curbing anonymous social-media posts meant to promote political parties and undermine their rivals.
How a Private Israeli Intelligence Firm Spied on Pro-Palestinian Activists in the U.S.
The company had operatives collect information on American college campuses.
Private Mossad for Hire
Inside an effort to influence American elections, starting with one small-town race.
Exploding Mojitos: The First “Sonic Attacks” Targeting American Diplomats in Cuba May Have Taken Place Thirty Years Ago
In the late eighties, the diplomat Jay Taylor and his family experienced strange phenomena at the American Ambassador’s residence in Havana, but no evidence of foul play was ever found.
The Mystery of the Havana Syndrome
Unexplained brain injuries afflicted dozens of American diplomats and spies. What happened?
The Untold History of the Biden Family
Relatively little has been known about the President’s father, whose story reveals a family’s fraught relationship with money, class, and alcohol.
Inside the High-Stakes Fight to Control the Narrative on Ukraine
As Putin searches for a pretext to invade Ukraine, the Biden Administration has moved to release, in real time, what it knows of Russia’s war plans.
The Secret History of the U.S. Diplomatic Failure in Afghanistan
A trove of unreleased documents reveals a dispiriting record of misjudgment, hubris, and delusion that led to the fall of the Western-backed government.
Vienna Is the New Havana Syndrome Hot Spot
Roughly two dozen possible new cases have been reported by U.S. spies and diplomats in the Austrian capital, more than in any other city except Havana itself.
Are U.S. Officials Under Silent Attack?
The Havana Syndrome first affected spies and diplomats in Cuba. Now it has spread to the White House.
The American Prisoner in Russia Trapped Between Putin and Trump
The U.S. President and the bureaucracy reacted slowly to the arrest of Paul Whelan, who was declared a spy and sentenced to sixteen years in a Russian prison colony.
What Fiona Hill Learned in the White House
The senior fellow at Brookings and expert on modern Russia had hoped to guide the U.S.-Russia relationship. President Trump had other ideas.
Qassem Suleimani and How Nations Decide to Kill
A new frontier in the use of assassination.
The Ukrainian Prosecutor Behind Trump’s Impeachment
How the efforts of Yuriy Lutsenko and Rudy Giuliani to smear Joe Biden led to a Presidential crisis.
WhatsApp Claims That an Israeli Tech Firm’s Spyware Targeted Human-Rights Activists and Journalists
According to a lawsuit, NSO Group allegedly developed malware in order to access WhatsApp messages and other communications after they were decrypted on targeted devices.
How Lev Parnas Became Part of the Trump Campaign’s “One Big Family”
Parnas was an early supporter of Trump. Now, after investigating Joe and Hunter Biden, he is at the center of the investigation that could result in the President’s impeachment.
A Ukrainian Push for a White House Visit Gave Trump Leverage Over Volodymyr Zelensky
The country’s new leader saw an Oval Office meeting as a potent signal to voters, and to Vladimir Putin.
The Mounting Scandal Over What Trump Said to Ukraine’s President
If Volodymyr Zelensky so desires, he has the ability to seriously damage Trump’s Presidency with a few choice disclosures.
Brain Scans Shed New Light on Mysterious Attacks on U.S. Diplomats and Spies in Havana
New test results fail to explain dozens of brain injuries, even as one victim describes her worsening condition.
Will Hunter Biden Jeopardize His Father’s Campaign?
Joe Biden’s son is under scrutiny for his business dealings and tumultuous personal life.
How Israel Limited Online Deception During Its Election
The country may have set a precedent in curbing anonymous social-media posts meant to promote political parties and undermine their rivals.
How a Private Israeli Intelligence Firm Spied on Pro-Palestinian Activists in the U.S.
The company had operatives collect information on American college campuses.
Private Mossad for Hire
Inside an effort to influence American elections, starting with one small-town race.
Exploding Mojitos: The First “Sonic Attacks” Targeting American Diplomats in Cuba May Have Taken Place Thirty Years Ago
In the late eighties, the diplomat Jay Taylor and his family experienced strange phenomena at the American Ambassador’s residence in Havana, but no evidence of foul play was ever found.
The Mystery of the Havana Syndrome
Unexplained brain injuries afflicted dozens of American diplomats and spies. What happened?