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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QAnon Goes to the Movies
How "The Sound of Freedom" wove conspiracy theories into box office gold.
23 min
827
What Homelessness Is Really Like
A landmark study on the crisis in California.
27 min
828
Can’t Stand the Heat
The smoke, the malaria, the straining infrastructure—it’s all exacerbated by heat.
26 min
829
Can Moms for Liberty Swing an Election?
Their conference drew both protestors and presidential candidates—but what’s the endgame for these moms?
22 min
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TBD | Is Your Son Watching Andrew Tate?
How one of the biggest misogynists on the internet infected the mindset of a generation of teenage boys.
33 min
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TBD | Threads vs. Twitter
If your rate limit has been exceeded one too many times, Mark Zuckerberg is here with an alternative.
24 min
832
Is Biden To Blame for the Student Debt Mess?
The administration chose speed over sound, legal footing—and got burned.
24 min
833
Beyond Biden vs. Trump
How a third party—or a fourth or a sixth—could be more than just a spoiler.
24 min
834
Slow Burn: A National Disgrace
What if Anita Hill hadn’t been the only woman who testified against Clarence Thomas?
63 min
835
Justice Roberts Takes Back the Court
Imagine, if you will, a Supreme Court where justices accept lavish, undisclosed gifts from conservative donors: what might their latest term look like?
24 min
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TBD | Turning Your Face Into Your Ticket
Facial recognition tech at the airport is being sold as an opt-in convenience—for now.
20 min
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TBD | The Never-Ending Cancer Drug Shortage
This problem isn't new—and it's completely preventable.
31 min
838
Would You Join the Army for US Citizenship?
The US Military is facing a recruitment crisis. But offering citizenship for service is not as straightforward as it sounds.
26 min
839
Why We Have to Take RFK Jr. Seriously
An old-politics last name meets a dangerous new political moment.
21 min
840
We Need to Talk About Kevin McCarthy
After a month of fights, strikes, censures, and name-calling, can Kevin McCarthy control his House?
21 min
841
The Failed Coup in Russia
On Friday, a mercenary leader began a coup against Vladimir Putin. By Saturday, it was over. But experts say the ramifications - will last a lot longer.
24 min
842
TBD | Can Ozempic Cure Addiction?
Some patients claim it "quiets their brain." Researchers have been studying its effect on addiction for years. Does it actually work?
26 min
843
TBD | The U.S. vs Amazon Prime
Does Amazon make canceling a Prime subscription unnecessarily difficult? The FTC thinks so.
22 min
844
Is Planned Parenthood Stepping Up?
A year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, we ask the head of the nation’s largest abortion provider – now what?
21 min
845
Why There’s a Cop at Your Kid’s School
A new Texas law requires every public school to have an armed officer on campus. But will they really prevent school shootings?
18 min
846
They Pledged to Stop Sex Abuse. Instead, They T...
One year after a massive sex abuse scandal, America’s largest Protestant denomination has a different concern: women in church leadership.
25 min
847
Slow Burn: America's Blackest Child
How Clarence Thomas went from an aspiring priest to a campus radical.
51 min
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TBD | The George Soros Succession
Life imitates prestige television for George Soros, his sons, and—because of their billions—politics across the world.
24 min
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TBD | Reddit’s Rolling Blackouts
The site wants to monetize its data, but what’s it going to cost?
23 min
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After They Testified: The Rabbi Leading an Inte...
A religious community in Missouri steps up to defend their trans neighbors—and family.
25 min