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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TBD | Trump’s Crypto Gurus
How two shady guys with a history of lawsuits, debts and prison time ended up running the new Trump family crypto venture.
19 min
302
Getting Out Of Lebanon
Instead of a formal evacuation, Americans in Lebanon are being told to book flights. It’s not going well.
26 min
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Diddy Was Indicted. Conspiracies Ran Wild.
Since his arrest, more details and accusations against the mogul have been emerging.
24 min
304
The Supreme Court’s Back. Uh Oh.
This year, the nine justices will address gender-affirming care, ghost guns, and, of course, the November election.
25 min
305
October 7th, One Year Later
A Palestinian journalist and a Jewish writer reflect on Hamas’s attack—and Israel’s year-long assault on Gaza.
33 min
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Bonus: The Surge | Jack Smith’s Burn Book
Debates, dystopias, and a 165-page dispatch from the DOJ.
19 min
307
TBD | Helene Proves Nowhere is Safe
Why Americans keep moving into disaster zones.
21 min
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Experts Feared a Wider War. It's Finally Here
We’re in a “history defining moment that will shape the Middle East for years to come.”
25 min
309
Vance and Walz Debate
Was that a vision of MAGA-after-Trump?
25 min
310
How To Debate JD Vance, From His Last Opponent
To prepare, find someone you’re ready to absolutely loathe, to play Vance.
25 min
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Will Eric Adams Cost the Dems the House?
New York Democrats remain in disarray.
22 min
312
TBD | American Life is a Highway
Another lane isn’t going to unsnarl the traffic.
20 min
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Bonus: The Surge | Indicted for Swagger
Jim Newell from Slate’s The Surge newsletter joins Mary for a Slate Plus exclusive.
18 min
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TBD | Big Tech Fears Her
A conversation with Europe's top antitrust regulator.
28 min
315
Will North Carolina Pick The President?
The Democrats thought the state was in play. And that was before the Mark Robinson scandal broke.
25 min
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Why More Democrats Are Buying Guns
The emerging bipartisan consensus on packing heat.
24 min
317
The New Rules of Campus Protest
How “free” does your “free speech” get to be?
29 min
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What Was The Point of Israel’s Pager Attack?
Was this the opening salvo of open war with Hezbollah? An attack on communication in Lebanon? A terrorizing taunt?
26 min
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TBD | Trump Called. Laura Loomer Answered
How a rightwing provocateur entered the chat, right into the former president’s inner circle.
22 min
320
Bonus: The Surge | 45 Days from Election Day
Jim Newell from Slate’s The Surge newsletter joins Mary for a Slate Plus exclusive.
19 min
321
TBD | Can Instagram Really Keep Kids Safe?
Is a safer social media just a few settings away?
27 min
322
Inside Israel’s October 7th Tourism
It’s the site of a massacre—and a new tourist attraction.
26 min
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The View from Springfield, Ohio
Trump’s words dropped like a bomb on the town. And now residents are left to sort through the wreckage.
28 min
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When Cops Police Your Vote
Election integrity, or voter intimidation?
26 min
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TBD | Is Boeing Lost in Space?
How the Starliner derailed Boeing’s space ambitions.
21 min