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Fed up by unaffordable costs and insurance denials, more and more Americans are fleeing the conventional health care system. Many are seeking to cut out the government and insurers entirely by pooling their money together to cover their own bills, turning to what are called health cost-sharing ministries. Originally a faith-based alternative for those with religious objections to traditional insurance, this uniquely American way to pay for medical care has been secularizing and surging in popularity over the last decade, alongside growing distrust in our health system.These plans superficially resemble health insurance and often sell themselves as a more affordable…
Could Donald Trump get the Gaza ceasefire that Joe Biden couldn't?After months of inconclusive talks, a ceasefire between the Israeli government and Hamas appears to have finally been agreed just as Biden is about to leave office and take credit for Trump. .Mr. Biden's team will rightly point out that it took months of painstaking diplomacy to bring about this result. The deal itself, which is awaiting final approval from the Israeli government, is similar to a proposal drafted by U.S., Egyptian and Qatari officials and announced by Biden in May. But while there does seem to be broad agreement…
We're making this story available to all readers as a public service. Vox's mission is to empower everyone with access to critical information that empowers them. Support our journalism by becoming a member today.Wildfires in Los Angeles have killed at least 25 people, burned more than 30,000 acres and forced thousands of people and wildlife from their homes in a week. It's a difficult time for Los Angeles residents, but despite the crisis, we are stepping up to help those in need, especially in areas bearing the brunt of the destruction, such as the Pacific Palisades, Pasadena, and Altadena. people…
Some survivors may have seen a familiar face in coverage of the wildfires that tore through the Los Angeles area this month. High-profile celebrities such as Billy Crystal, Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, and Mel Gibson have had their homes and, in some cases, their livelihoods destroyed. How ordinary Angelenos, as well as the rich and famous, had their lives upended by this natural disaster has become an integral part of media coverage of the fires. Media reports point to a number of reasons for the fires' intense destructive power, ranging from potential sources to human factors such as increased…
The faux-feminist man who is accused of being a secret predator is by now, after the revelations of the Me Too movement, a familiar figure. A few years ago, when Me Too was raging through Hollywood, former liberal darlings Louis C.K. and Joss Whedon saw their whole legacies re-evaluated after being accused of sexual misconduct on C.K.’s part and bullying on Whedon’s. (Whedon has denied all the allegations.) Now, two new famous feminist men have been accused of gendered misconduct — but these revelations come at a moment when our culture appears to be far less interested in performing a…
This story was originally kids todayVox's newsletter for kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions.Children lose many things when disasters occur. Too many people have lost family members in the wildfires raging across Los Angeles in recent days. they lost their home. They have lost the sense of security and predictability that many children depend on. And to add insult to injury, many of them lost their schools.At least nine schools in the Los Angeles area were destroyed or seriously damaged by fire. A video posted by the principal of Odyssey Charter School's south campus in Altadena shows…
After nearly three years of fighting, it will take more than a day to end the war in Ukraine, as even Donald Trump now appears to acknowledge. Though the president-elect repeatedly vowed during his campaign that he would end the conflict in 24 hours after returning to the White House, Trump has more recently said he thinks six months is a realistic timetable. His nominee for special envoy for Ukraine, retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, is a bit more optimistic, believing a deal in 100 days is feasible. News of an imminent ceasefire in Gaza, negotiated in part by…
We're making this story available to all readers as a public service. Vox's mission is to empower everyone with access to critical information that empowers them. Support our journalism by becoming a member today.As fires continue to burn in and around Los Angeles, burning more than 40,000 acres, destroying more than 12,000 homes and other buildings, and killing at least 25 people since last week, two things are clear. It is becoming. California must rebuild quickly. Rebuild it another way.Housing affordability and availability in Los Angeles, and broader California, was already in crisis before the fires.Since January 7, tens of…
That's when I test drove the all-electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz, my first thought was that he looked like he was grinning too much. However, once I entered the store, I realized what this smug mug meant. The Buzz is America's first all-electric minivan, marking a leap into luxury compared to its iconic 1960s predecessor, the VW Bus. It seats up to seven people with plenty of legroom, has more interior cargo space than the Suburban, and features an expansive electrochromic sunroof that becomes opaque at the touch of a button. Thanks to the battery's low center of gravity, Buzz lights…
One of the first bills President Donald Trump could introduce after taking office on Monday would significantly expand immigration detention and give states more control over immigration policy. And it has already passed one chamber of Congress with the support of a significant number of Democrats. The bill, the Laken Riley Act, is named after a young woman who was murdered by an illegal immigrant from Venezuela last February. Her killer was sentenced to life in prison. Riley has been the focus of Republicans, who say her death was the result of President Joe Biden's immigration policies, which allowed her…