Subscribe to the Magazine View this as website Russia's baby bust was 10 times costlier than its war When the Soviet Union broke up, Russia entered a lengthy baby bust, with its birthrate falling below replacement level (2.1 babies per woman) and continuing to drop for a decade until it hit 1.16 in 1999. Read the full story here. Senate White House urges Senate GOP to pressure Tuberville on military nominations hold By Samantha-Jo Roth ...