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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Abortion on a Red-State Ballot
Ohio voters decide today whether to enshrine the right to abortion in their state constitution.
19 min
602
Mitt Romney Reflects, Regrets, and Retires
The author of the new biography explores the rift between the GOP and its one-time presidential nominee.
30 min
603
TBD | Sam Bankman-Fraud
The disgraced crypto mogul faces up to 110 years behind bars. Will the industry ever recover?
27 min
604
TBD | Biden Goes After AI
What the new executive orders on artificial intelligence will—and won’t—address.
28 min
605
Can Hamas Actually Be Destroyed?
What Hamas’s history tells us about Gaza’s future.
25 min
606
How to Catch an Insurrectionist
The online community helping—and in some ways surpassing—the FBI.
22 min
607
Can Threat Assessment Stop Mass Shootings?
In Lewiston, warnings were everywhere—why did it happen anyway?
22 min
608
What Survived in Lahaina, Maui
A Hawaiian businesswoman and her community are searching for normal after August wildfires.
19 min
609
TBD | SBF Takes the Stand
It’s a high risk move, but he’s running out of options.
22 min
610
TBD | Self-Driving Cars Crash Into Reality
If autonomous vehicles aren’t safe in California, where ARE they safe?
26 min
611
How Extremists Won the Speaker Fight
After 22 days, the House settles on Mike Johnson.
21 min
612
The State Dept. Official Who Quit Over Israel
He worked in arms transfers for 11 years—and found the typical human rights debate within the department stifled.
22 min
613
Why We Still Don’t Have a Speaker of the House
Weeks after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House Speaker, Republicans don’t seem any closer to picking a replacement.
20 min
614
Abortion Providers in the Line of Fire
She’s faced threats of violence, arson, and the assassination of colleague—and persisted.
25 min
615
TBD | Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Takeover
After a fight with regulators, Microsoft officially owns Activision Blizzard, the studio behind Call of Duty. Will gamers pay the price?
24 min
616
TBD | Inside Hamas' Social Media Strategy
Since war broke out, Hamas has been using social media to spread its message in ways we’ve never seen.
24 min
617
Biden to Israel; Bombs to Gaza
America’s credibility in the region, even among allies, is faltering.
22 min
618
Bob Menendez: Secret Foreign Agent?
Gold bars, cash, and a Mercedes—and yet the case against the New Jersey senator has gotten still stranger.
21 min
619
Does Trump’s Violent Rhetoric Matter?
Following his indictments, the number of Americans who agree that force is justified to restore Trump to office rose, according to researchers.
23 min
620
Israel’s New Wartime Government
How the strategy emerging from the newly formed coalition government differs from past conflicts.
19 min
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TBD | The $30,000 Zelle Scam
What can you do when you lose $30,000 to a Zelle scammer?
22 min
622
TBD | The Israel-Hamas War Instantly Broke X
The global town square is in ruins. Where do we go from here?
30 min
623
Could Student Debt Relief Still Happen?
The Supreme Court closed a door, so Biden’s looking for a window.
22 min
624
A Bipartisan Border Wall?
Even though President Biden says walls don’t work, the White House announced another 20 miles will be built along the Rio Grande.
24 min
625
Where Israel Vs Hamas Is Heading
A surprise attack caught Netanyahu off-guard. The fallout could reshape the entire Mideast.
24 min