Here is your R&D top five for February 4th:
Nuclear missile threats to U.S. mount from the Washington Times
Beyond the black stuff (Oil) from the Economist
Scattershot Aid Efforts Spur Frustration in Haiti from the Latin American Herald Tribune
CrisisWatch N°78, 1 February 2010 Report from the International Crisis Group
The Next Great Transformation: Should the U.S. look to China? from Foreign Policy in Focus