Here is your R&D top five for December 7th:

The Health Care Race to Christmas from The Washington Post (courtesy of RealClearPolitics)

Athens Hit by Fresh Unrest on Anniversary of Teenager’s Death from Der Spiegel

Evo sticks (Bolivia) from The Economist

Handing Back Responsibility to Timor-Leste’s Police from the International Crisis Group

Promoting the Car Phone, Despite Risks from the New York Times