Illustration showing an American soldier, two Afghan men and tractors 10:03pm

Trotter’s Road

A US army colonel in war-torn Afghanistan wants just one thing for Christmas. But will he get it? A short story written specially for the FT by Amy Waldman

FT MAGAZINE SPECIAL СПЕЦИАЛЬНЫЙ ВЫПУСК RUSSIA/РОССИЯ 2011

Maxim Gladki
In a land where organised crime has long been big business, is it possible that mafiosi are now enjoying state protection?
– Charles Clover reports
Uzbek labourers queue in Moscow
After years of flocking to Russia in search of jobs and security, Uzbeks and Tajiks face increasing hostility and racism
– Isabel Gorst reports
Lucy Kellaway Lucy Kellaway 10:04pm

The Diary

A trip to China and finally learning how to say, ‘No,’ are the high points of the past year for the FT’s management columnist

Papua New Guinea TRAVEL 10:04pm

Top destinations 2012

From Argentina’s tango bars to Zambia’s safari parks, travel industry insiders pick their favourites for the coming year

Peter Brant Vanessa Friedman from ARTS 10:04pm

Lunch with the FT: Peter Brant

The industrialist, property mogul, art collector and friend of Donald Trump reveals why he identifies with the 99 per cent

Zhang Yimou and Christian Bale ARTS 10:04pm

Filmed in China

The actor Christian Bale and director Zhang Yimou talk about the challenges of making movies in the People’s Republic

Simon Schama ARTS 10:12pm

Simon Schama at the Whitechapel Gallery

The historian is invited to mount an exhibition from the UK’s abundant Government Art Collection. Here he explains how he made his considered choices

Margaret Thatcher STYLE 10:08pm

Thatcher’s style legacy

As Meryl Streep stars in ‘The Iron Lady’, fashion writer Caroline Weber explores how Britain’s first female prime minister created her unique look

Jancis Robinson Jancis Robinson from FOOD & DRINK 10:05pm

Has it been a vintage year?

Perhaps the best thing to happen this year was the realisation that 2010 was such a good vintage in so many wine regions

‘The Course of Empire: the Arcadian or Pastoral State’ BOOKS 10:13pm

Shades of green

Roger Scruton’s ‘Green Philosophy’ overstates the link between the conservative and conservationism, writes Julian Baggini

Michael Moore ARTS 10:13pm

What they said over Lunch with the FT

The words and wisdom of Donald Rumsfeld, Michael Moore, Morgan Tsvangirai, Alan Hollinghurst, Bob Crow, Paul Kagame and Nicholas Berggruen

Highlights