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A resin model of a sculpture illustrating the World War I Christmas Truce soccer match is pictured inside the remains of St. Luke's Church in Liverpool, England.
A resin model of a sculpture illustrating the World War I Christmas Truce soccer match is pictured inside the remains of St. Luke's Church in Liverpool, England.

World War I’s ‘Silent Night’

The mythical appeal of the Christmas truce evokes the idea that ordinary people would get along if not for their governments.

Essay
Bronwen Everill
A 1941 illustration shows Santa Claus holding his naughty and nice list.
A 1941 illustration shows Santa Claus holding his naughty and nice list.

Does Santa Own the North Pole and Other Holiday Questions

A primer on the economics of Christmas.

Q&A
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
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foreign-policy-Podcasts-2023-fp

Our Podcasts, Ourselves

FP’s five best episodes of 2023.

Roundup
Dan Ephron
A photo collage illustration shows a mixture of actors from recommended films and TV shows.
A photo collage illustration shows a mixture of actors from recommended films and TV shows.

The Shows FP Staffers and Columnists Loved in 2023

The podcasts, television, and movies that got us through.

Roundup
FP Staff, FP Contributors
The Russian, Palestinian, and Egyptian representatives to the United Nations attend a Security Council meeting.
The Russian, Palestinian, and Egyptian representatives to the United Nations attend a Security Council meeting.

U.N. Security Council Passes Gaza Aid Deal

Meanwhile, Israel extends its offensive into central Gaza.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his year-end press conference at Gostiny Dvor exhibition hall in central Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his year-end press conference at Gostiny Dvor exhibition hall in central Moscow.

No, Putin Is Not One of the Year’s ‘Winners’

Seven ways the exodus of Western companies has cratered the Russian economy.

Argument
Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian
A damaged, bent no entry sign stands among a landscape of rubble and damaged buildings in Gaza.
A damaged, bent no entry sign stands among a landscape of rubble and damaged buildings in Gaza.

The Trouble With a Cease-Fire

And what the international community should do instead in the Israel-Hamas war.

Argument
Raphael S. Cohen
From left, former Barbadian Foreign Minister Jerome Walcott, Norwegian Center for Conflict Resolution Director Dag Nylander, and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministry diplomat Efrain Guadarrama look on as the Venezuelan government and opposition sign an agreement at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Center in Two Mile Hill, Saint Michael, Barbados, on Oct. 17.
From left, former Barbadian Foreign Minister Jerome Walcott, Norwegian Center for Conflict Resolution Director Dag Nylander, and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministry diplomat Efrain Guadarrama look on as the Venezuelan government and opposition sign an agreement at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Center in Two Mile Hill, Saint Michael, Barbados, on Oct. 17.

Western Hemisphere Relations Move From Idealism to Realpolitik

This year, countries from the United States to Brazil abandoned maximalist aims of regime change in Venezuela.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
Israeli artillery fires toward Gaza.
Israeli artillery fires toward Gaza.

Hamas Refuses Israeli Cease-Fire, Hostage Swap Deal

The militant group refuses to release any captives until Israel halts its attacks on Gaza.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a podium in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, flanked by American flags and standing beneath a painting of Teddy Roosevelt. Two out-of-focus video cameras are visible in the foreground as they film Biden, framing him from either side.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a podium in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, flanked by American flags and standing beneath a painting of Teddy Roosevelt. Two out-of-focus video cameras are visible in the foreground as they film Biden, framing him from either side.

Four Days in 2023 That Shook the World

2023 was a tectonic shift in geopolitics.

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
In a photo released by the Houthi military on Nov. 20, a Houthi helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea.
In a photo released by the Houthi military on Nov. 20, a Houthi helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea.

The Red Sea Crisis, Explained

A wave of Houthi missile attacks has spooked shipping companies and energy markets.

Explainer
Christina Lu
A security guard moves a chair at the NATO summit venue
A security guard moves a chair at the NATO summit venue

The Case for a Bigger, Bolder NATO

Security issues are dispersed across too many forums and organizations—an obstacle to effective decisions and strategy.

Argument
Bart M. J. Szewczyk
Smoke rises over Khan Yunis.
Smoke rises over Khan Yunis.

Hamas Chief Debates Cease-Fire, Hostage Swap in Cairo

The chasm between Hamas’s and Israel’s goals remains wide, hindering diplomatic efforts.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
People wave Indian flags as they celebrate the successful lunar landing of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the south pole of the moon in New Delhi on Aug. 23.
People wave Indian flags as they celebrate the successful lunar landing of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the south pole of the moon in New Delhi on Aug. 23.

South Asia’s Year in Review

Four stories stood out in 2023, from India’s moon landing to tension ahead of Bangladesh’s January elections.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
A security guard stands aboard the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, seized by Houthi fighters, in a port on the Red Sea.
A security guard stands aboard the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, seized by Houthi fighters, in a port on the Red Sea.

The West’s 3 Options to Combat the Houthi Attacks

One of the global economy’s most important arteries is at stake.

Analysis
Bruce Jones
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