Highlights

Type Media Center Abelin-Bevier fellow Helen Ouyang discusses how the opaque and complex nature of U.S. health insurance undermines patient care, erodes doctor-patient trust, and forces critical health decisions to hinge on financial uncertainty. Helen Ouyang for The New York Times.

In this article, Type Media Center fellow E. Tammy Kim reports on South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s controversial martial law declaration on December 3, which sparked widespread protests and condemnation from lawmakers and global actors, and was quickly overturned, intensifying calls for his resignation. E. Tammy Kim for The New Yorker.

In this article, Type Media Center fellow Ari Berman, along with Jacob Rosenberg, raises the argument that Democrats’ narrow focus on defending democracy without addressing systemic reforms undermined their appeal in the 2024 election, ultimately allowing Trump to position himself as the change candidate. Ari Berman for Mother Jones.

E. Tammy Kim writes accompanying text for Kimberly Reed’s short documentary, “Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr,” which covers the journey of Zooey Zephyr, a trans woman and Democratic Montana State Representative, through the final weeks of the 2023 legislative session. E. Tammy Kim for The New Yorker.

Eyal Press writes that Kamala Harris is touting the Biden Administration’s strong record on labor, but it might not be enough to win over voters who distrust Democrats as elites. Eyal Press for The New Yorker.

Helen Ouyang discusses the connection between mental and physical health, and argues for preventive treatment for mental ailments under the American healthcare system. Helen Ouyang for The New York Times.