My Boris

July 26th, 1998 | Posted in Articles, New York Times | No Comments
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As one of the few remaining people with frequent access to the increasingly volcanic President of Russia, Valentin Yumashev knows when to step lightly. So it was with careful planning–and a slightly queasy stomach–that the Kremlin chief of staff decided to present an important document to Boris Yeltsin one day this spring. Read more »

The Baby Bust: A Special Report

July 10th, 1998 | Posted in Articles, New York Times | No Comments
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Population Implosion Worries a Graying Europe
by Michael Specter

Mia Hulton is a true woman of the late 20th century. Soft-spoken, well-educated and thoughtful, she sings Renaissance music in a choral group, lives quietly with the man she loves and works like a demon seven days a week. Read more »