10 December 2007: Afternoon
By The Morning News
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Putin picks his successor, Dmitry Medvedev, mild-mannered devoted houseboy.
Concerning Belarus, perhaps Soviet-style cowboy films are to blame, since all Russian leaders love a good western.
Concerning the future of Russian oil, could a sixth of Europe's electricity supply really come from solar panels in the desert?
Op: It is time for British sport to enjoy the same cultural weight as the performing arts
The U.K.'s among the world's worst places to be a child, what with all the bullying marketers.
Jennifer Boylan on what it's like to return to the chummy world of Irish men, now that she's a woman.
Birnbaum on the world of books this week, with his picks for 2008 already shelved, including Boylan.
Top 100 albums of 2007; top 2007 trends; movie posters of 2008.
Print for the commute home: Malcolm Gladwell on the quantity of one's intelligence in light of the quality of the world.
In today's Gallery, models of miniature worlds built and shot by Didier Massard.
The state(s) of the world in a history of beards.
A coin from 18th-century Russia that says you've paid your beard tax.
Pay your TMN tax: Share your favorite 2007 novels for the Rooster's consideration.
