Ten Stories of 2008 You Didn't Hear & The Ten Worst Predictions of 2008

I admit it. I subscribe to Foreign Policy. It's flashy, easy to read, and full of interesting little factoids that - while at times questionably framed - are all too much fun for my bad social science self to give up.

I don't think I'll renew my subscription (but then, I didn't think I'd reread all of Terry Goodkind's trashy fantasy blockbusters, and here we are - book 5 and counting). But even if I don't, there are at least two features that I think are enough fun to pass on:

The Top Ten Stories You Missed in 2008 and The 10 Worst Predictions for 2008.

Hey, indulge a little.