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Foreign Policy’s Holiday Book List
Our columnists and staff writers recommend their top reads for the end of the year.

What an Emerging Narrative About Renewables Gets Wrong
The green transition will mean less mining, not more.

5 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2023
It may seem harder to give thanks this year, but it’s not impossible.

What to Know About the Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal
If all goes to plan, the agreement is expected to bring a brief respite to suffering civilians in Gaza.

Israel’s Hostage Deal Means Truce, Not Cease-Fire
Pressure may increase at home and abroad, but Israel has no interest in stopping its war on Hamas.

What Was Hamas Thinking?
The Oct. 7 attack was the culmination of a strategic shift to challenge the movement’s containment.

Egypt Looks to IMF, Again
The war in Gaza has battered an already struggling economy.

This Isn’t a Honeymoon Phase for the U.S. and China
After last week’s Xi-Biden meeting, the world’s two chief powers have merely agreed to a cessation of hostilities.

Biden Says an Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Is ‘Very Close’
Hope for a deal comes as civilians continue to pay the price of a deadly war.

Panama’s Mining Future Is at a Tipping Point
Protesters want to kick out the country’s biggest investor and usher in a new era of environmental politics.

The World’s Biggest Climate Bureaucrat Wants to Win an Election
Frans Timmermans wielded vast power in Brussels—but that’s not helping him at home.

Javier Milei’s Next Challenge: Governing Argentina
The messianic president-elect may struggle to implement many of his most radical ideas.

Why Xi Was All Smiles With Biden
The Chinese president’s strong-arm diplomacy hasn’t worked.

Why Al Qaeda’s Letter Went Viral on TikTok
Some Gen Z users did sympathize with cherry-picked parts of the letter, but the media also amplified what had been a minor blip.

Why Silicon Valley Loves the Techno-Optimist Manifesto
Written by the entrepreneur Marc Andreessen, the essay is a paean to technology and capitalism.