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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2022 Retrospective | Amazon Gets Its First Union
A scrappy group of Davids has bested Goliath.
24 min
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2022 Retrospective | What the Sackler Family Won
The people behind Purdue Pharma and the reckless marketing of OxyContin are about to pay out billions in return for civil immunity.
25 min
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TBD | Are You Ready For Lab-Grown Meat?
Many of the issues with lab-grown meat directly contradict what makes enthusiasts excited in the first place.
28 min
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TBD | SBF's Worst Week Yet
Legal action against the former head of FTX and hearings on Capitol Hill expose just how bad things are at the once-dominant crypto exchange.
33 min
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Germany Cribs From the QAnon Playbook
How the conspiracy that says Donald Trump will take out a cabal of pedophiles fits into the plot to topple the German government.
19 min
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Inside the Right-Wing Judicial Machine
A candid call with a conservative judge.
27 min
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The Magic of Messi
As he laces up for his last World Cup semifinal, a lookback on how Messi reached the top of the soccer world.
32 min
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The Last Time NYC Tried to Hospitalize the Home...
The best way to help New York’s mentally ill homeless population is just by providing them a place to live.
27 min
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TBD | San Francisco’s Self-Driving Mess
Self-driving cars are here. And there. And on the sidewalk. Oh boy.
25 min
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TBD | Let’s Talk, Chatbots
ChatGPT is better than any chatbot that came before it.
28 min
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Can Iran’s Protest Movement Survive?
After criticizing the Iranian regime, rapper Toomaj Salehi is in prison, under threat of execution. Will thousands of protesters face his fate?
25 min
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What It Took for a Red State to Pause Executions
After string of botched lethal injections in Alabama, capital punishment’s days may be numbered.
26 min
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The Last Senate Race
What’s still-to-be decided by Warnock vs. Walker in Georgia.
23 min
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Out of Afghanistan
After escaping the Taliban, refugees must navigate America’s bewildering bureaucracy.
27 min
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TBD | Big Tech’s Boogeymen In Washington
Is the most aggressive antitrust team in decades capable of reining in Silicon Valley?
34 min
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TBD | Twitter's Vulnerabilities, Exposed
Elon's Twitter had its first test against bad actors from a foreign country. It didn't go well.
26 min
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China’s Revolt Against “Zero COVID”
Three years of intense lockdowns is proving to be too much—for the people and the party.
24 min
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It Isn't Time to Negotiate in Ukraine...Yet
As Russia and Ukraine settle into a winter stalemate, they still aren’t ready to try diplomacy.
21 min
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Is This the End of College Rankings?
Law schools are leading the exodus from U.S. News & World Report’s “beauty contest.”
27 min
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Hakeem Jeffries’ House
Progressives hoping for a big shift from the Pelosi era shouldn’t hold their breath.
22 min
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TBD | The Trap of Buy Now, Pay Later
They're billed as a safe alternative to credit cards. But only if you use it responsibly.
30 min
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Ticketmaster's Swift Meltdown
The trouble with Ticketmaster began long before the Eras Tour, with a grunge band’s defiance and a controversial decision from the U.S. Department of Justice.
29 min
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Why Outlawing Slavery Won't Outlaw Slavery—Yet
State ballot initiatives took aim at an exemption written right into the 13th Amendment.
22 min
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The Real Danger of Fentanyl
The problem has little to do with illegal immigration.
25 min
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TBD | The End of the Tech Boom
After decades of growth, tech companies are now focusing on profits.
27 min