As security experts, law enforcement officials and the public at-large ponders where NSA surveillance leaker James Snowden will end up next, TIME reviews the fates of 10 other whistle-blowers
Hillary Clinton Joins Twitter
@HillaryClinton has been confirmed to be Hillary Clinton’s official Twitter account
Quietly, Pussy Riot Lobbies Washington
TIME speaks with two members of the Russian dissident girl band Pussy Riot as their videos and music are banned in Russia.
Morning Must Reads: June 10
In the news: Edward Snowden, the Chinese Dream, Putin’s petro state, Jason Furman, Silicon Valley politics, and Chewbacca
At U.S.-China Summit, Leaders Talk of Avoiding Another Cold War
China’s President Xi Jinping announced that he was looking for the establishment of a “new model of major country relationship” with the United States, as he expressed urgency in taking steps to prevent another Cold War
A Tax Fight in Pittsburgh and the Future of Non-Profit Hospitals Nationwide
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is now under fire from local labor organizers who want to unionize its workforce, a competing health care system that’s eyeing its customer base and, lately, the mayor of Pittsburgh.
Four Things to Know About Surveillance Leaker Edward Snowden
Here’s what we know so far about his background, political affiliation, security clearance, and future
Apocalypse Not Now: Just About Everything Is Getting Better
As a culture, we seem to be in an apocalyptic moment. Judging from the movie trailers, it looks like the human race is basically screwed this summer in After Earth, World War Z, and This Is the End—a comedy!—while Washington …
Obama Approaches Chinese Cybersecurity Issue With Carrot, Not Stick
But Chinese President Xi Jinping is told continued hacking will sour relationship with the U.S.
Obama Administration Declassifies Details On “PRISM,” Blasts “Reckless” Media And Leakers
Following near-simultaneous reports from the Guardian and the Washington Post this week, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said that contrary to press reports, “PRISM is not an undisclosed collection or data mining program.”
President Obama Defends NSA Surveillance Programs As “Right Balance”
President Barack Obama issued a strong statement in support Friday for the controversial National Security Agency surveillance programs.
Inside Sunnylands, the Luxe California Estate Where Obama Will Host Chinese President Xi Jinping
Check out this photo gallery of the Sunnylands estate and some of its most famous guests.
Former NSA Chief Was Worried About “Enemy Of The State” Reputation
In the past week, details on two of the most closely guarded and controversial federal surveillance programs have been brought into the light of day and has turned the public perception of the shadowy National Security Agency …