{"author_name":"The Excerpt","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/1e6da797-189b-4392-b4af-7f5e292e8219","description":"<p>Sex for secrets. In an age dominated by digital surveillance, human desire remains a vulnerability. Foreign intelligence agencies are still using intimacy as a tool for gathering information. <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/02/26/how-foreign-spies-infiltrate-america/88507053007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Is there a way to protect national security secrets from sexpionage?</a> If trained officials with security clearances can be compromised in this way, how safe are our secrets? USA TODAY World Affairs Correspondent Kim Hjelmgaard joins The Excerpt for a look at the world of spies and honey traps.&nbsp;</p><p>Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:podcasts@usatoday.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podcasts@usatoday.com</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Episode transcript&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/26/sexpionage-is-a-hidden-threat-to-us-security-the-excerpt/88865823007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">available here</a>.&nbsp;</p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/1e6da797-189b-4392-b4af-7f5e292e8219/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"Sexpionage and how foreign spies use intimacy to steal secrets","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}