If you use Google Reader and Greasemonkey: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/2346 http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/2346 Quick Links makes links _inside_

If you use Google Reader and Greasemonkey: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/2346 http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/2346 Quick Links makes links _inside_ the articles keyboard accessible. A few extra keystrokes as compared to the main link, but another possible compromise. (And personally, I want the links-to-the-articles as they are.)