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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Is Fetterman's Disability Anyone’s Business?
The problems with “push up contest” politics.
26 min
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How DeSantis Redrew Florida’s Map
The governor’s new map obliterated a majority Black district and triggered a wave of lawsuits, but it’s still in place for the midterms.
22 min
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TBD | Can We Make an Alzheimer’s Drug That Works?
Advances towards an effective drug therapy have been uneven and unclear, but there are promising developments.
30 min
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TBD | When an Algorithm Raises Your Rent
If it draws on data from landlords and tells them what to charge, when does it become price-fixing?
29 min
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What Happened to Kanye West?
The superstar rapper, now known as Ye, has found a comfortable spot in high-powered conservative circles.
22 min
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GOP to Cities: Drop Dead
Republicans dismiss America’s cities as “cesspools”—and their legislation is starting to match the rhetoric.
22 min
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Five Years of #MeToo
What has changed and what hasn’t, in Hollywood and beyond.
23 min
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An American Surgeon in Wartime Ukraine
Why one volunteer doctor keeps going back into countries wrecked by Russian bombs.
17 min
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TBD | Are You Ready to Be Composted When You Die?
How a bunch of environmentalists want to disrupt the American death industry.
28 min
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TBD | The Next Amazon Union Fight
Why labor’s success in Staten Island has been so difficult to replicate
27 min
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How Bad Is the Economy Going to Get?
Fed chairman Jerome Powell’s going after inflation aggressively—what’s it going to cost us?
26 min
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How Is Herschel Walker Still in This?
Are voters desensitized to all this dirty laundry?
23 min
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Roger Stone’s January 6th
Hearings will likely reopen with evidence from a Danish documentary on—and personal text messages from—the longtime GOP operator.
19 min
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Amicus: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Gives SCO...
Inside the voting rights arguments at the High Court.
55 min
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TBD | When Your Church Surveils Your Phone
A look at the rise of accountability apps in churches.
20 min
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TBD | Could the Supreme Court Kill the Internet...
Section 230 has made it to the Supreme Court.
25 min
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Putin Is in a Dangerous Spot
Why the latest phase of Russia’s war in Ukraine could make him act rashly.
21 min
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Congress Can't Quit the Stock Market
Why House Democrats whiffed on a popular bill to restrict members of Congress from owning and trading stock.
22 min
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The Baby Formula Crisis Is Still Happening
Regulators were told of concerns at a major manufacturing hub months before they took action.
23 min
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What Venezuelan Migrants Are Fleeing
A fifth of Venezuela’s population has fled the country in the last decade. Many are seeking asylum in the U.S.
24 min
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TBD | The Philosopher With Silicon Valley's Ear
A deep dive into longtermism.
54 min
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TBD | When Climate Change Makes You Sell Your H...
How a mandatory buyout program in Harris County is upending a decades-old community.
23 min
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Does the NBA Have a Bully Problem?
Owners who act badly can expect sympathetic treatment and a departure that’s more or less on their terms.
24 min
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What Iranian Protesters Need Now
In years past, Iran’s ruling elite have shrugged off protests as a result of economic hardships imposed by the west. Will this time be different, as demonstrators set their hijab on fire, striking at a core pillar of Iran’s repressive regime?
22 min
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What's Up With the Midterms?
Usual forecasting methods might not apply when you have to consider Trump endorsements, the Dobbs decision, and some very unique candidates.
28 min