I’m Kristina, a freelance reporter who writes regularly for the New York Times about business and the military. My stories have also appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, Playboy, Newsweek, Wired, Businessweek, Foreign Policy, Pacific Standard, AP, FoxNews.com and the New York Post. I’m also a U.S. Army veteran.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Once a Bright Spot, Afghan Telecoms Face Unsustainable Losses
New York Times |
Afghanistan is under siege from all corners. Cell phones seemed impervious to the country’s problems. Not anymore. +Read Article
Bootcamp for Bankers
New York Times |
Think you had a tough morning?
Think again. Employees at USAA, a bank that caters to the military, volunteer to work out at 0430 with retired and active duty drill sergeants to get a taste of what military life is like. +Read Article
Legal Outcome Uncertain for US POW
FoxNews.com |
U.S. POW Sgt Bergdal’s legal limbo is only beginning. +Read Article
Architect, or Whatever
The New York Times |
A troubled economy and the implosion of the real estate market have thrown thousands of architects and designers out of work in the last year or so, forcing them to find or create jobs. +Read Article
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