What Next Plus
The problem with the news right now? It’s everywhere. And each day, it can feel like we’re all just mindlessly scrolling. It’s why we created What Next. This short daily show is here to help you make sense of things. When the news feels overwhelming, we’re here to help you answer: What next? Look for new episodes every weekday morning.
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Can Gaza Survive on Airdropped Aid?
With the Strip on the brink of famine, the U.S. and others turn to the most expensive and least efficient tactic.
23 min
227
Why Adam Schiff Is Running Ads for a Republican
The strange, strategic race for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat.
23 min
228
Measles Is Surging. Florida Won’t Tell You to G...
When politics beat out medicine, outbreaks follow.
23 min
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TBD | Google’s Scam Obituary Problem
What happens when your loved one’s death becomes funeral clickbait?
25 min
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TBD | The Supreme Court Takes on Content Modera...
Does the First Amendment prevent social media companies from moderating their content—or defend their right to?
25 min
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Biden’s Commitment Problem
It’s not that Trump has an inside track—both candidates are looking at a hard road ahead.
23 min
232
What Happened to Nex Benedict?
A 16-year-old trans student is dead after a fight in a school bathroom. Why?
24 min
233
War in Ukraine, Two Years In
Ukraine is running low on supplies, soldiers, and—crucially—support.
18 min
234
Will Trump Take Over the RNC?
Cash-poor, on a losing streak, and firmly behind Trump, is now the time for national Republicans to change leadership?
21 min
235
TBD | Alabama’s IVF Mess
How legal personhood for embryos will make having children harder.
24 min
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TBD | The Coasts are Sinking
As sea levels rise, the ground below us sinks.
16 min
237
The Basketball Phenom Shaking Up the NCAA
Caitlin Clark, the NCAA women’s basketball all-time leading scorer is changing the sport, one logo-shot at a time.
17 min
238
Why a Hi-Tech Gun Safety Tool Isn’t Working
New technology, same problems.
20 min
239
Who’s Left to Help Migrants?
Nearly 40,000 people have arrived in Denver—and about two dozen have taken shelter at a local church.
22 min
240
Alexei Navalny Is Dead. Is His Movement Gone Wi...
Putin’s fiercest foe died in an Arctic Circle penal colony at age 47.
20 min
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TBD | Apple Vision Pro: The Ultimate Surveillan...
When you look through these smart goggles, they look back—and can tell what you’re seeing.
25 min
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TBD | Warfare Enters the A.I. Era
How an invasion became an innovation hub for private tech companies - and the future of war.
24 min
243
The Attack on Rafah
Gazans were told to head south. Now that’s where the bombs are falling.
21 min
244
The American Oligarch Class
Who needs a Swiss bank account when you’ve got a Delaware shell corporation?
23 min
245
The Fight for George Santos’s Seat
What today’s special election in New York’s 3rd Congressional district tells us about what to expect in the fall.
24 min
246
Is Biden Too Old?
The good news for Biden is that he’s not getting in trouble for mishandling documents. The bad news is why.
23 min
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TBD | Breaking Up with Dating Apps
You can’t put a price on love—or your user base will swipe left on you.
22 min
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TBD | The NFL’s Concussion Settlement Farce
Nearly a decade after a “landmark” settlement, former players are still struggling to get the help they’re ostensibly entitled to.
26 min
249
How Trump Gets Kicked off the Ballot
The Constitution pretty clearly states he should be booted. Will the Supreme Court agree?
19 min
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A Mass Shooter’s Mom Found Guilty
Two years after Jennifer Crumbley’s son shot up Oxford High School, she’s been convicted of manslaughter.
20 min