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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The Latest Blow to American Workers
Richard Trumka’s death marks the end of an era in organized labor.
31 min
1002
A Doctor in the Middle of the Florida Surge
Healthcare workers are fed up, and Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn’t seem to care.
24 min
1003
TBD | Can America Fix Its Trains?
To make a real difference, we first need to learn how to spend the money well.
16 min
1004
Washington’s Most Broken Institution?
How to play bipartisan hardball.
26 min
1005
Cuomo vs. Everyone
New York’s governor will not go quietly.
26 min
1006
Why Republicans Compromised
No one got exactly what they wanted, so why is Congress patting itself on the back?
24 min
1007
Take This Job, Please!
Where did all the workers go?
23 min
1008
TBD | I Bought It. Why Can't I Fix It?
Manufacturers don’t let customers repair their own stuff. That may be about to change.
16 min
1009
Will the Jan. 6 Hearings Accomplish Anything?
Four officers who protected the Capitol speak out.
20 min
1010
What Happened to Simone Biles?
Winning at all costs takes its toll.
24 min
1011
So... What Is COVID Now?
The race between variants and vaccination rates is heating up.
28 min
1012
On the Front Lines of California’s Wildfires
The state is relying on incarcerated women to face down an existential threat.
31 min
1013
TBD | How Spyware Mercenaries Hack Your Phone
A new spyware technology has the cybersecurity world scrambling to catch up.
27 min
1014
The Rise of Kristi Noem
South Dakota’s governor is taking a page out of Trump’s playbook.
23 min
1015
Punishing the Capitol Rioters
What will accountability look like for the events of January 6th?
23 min
1016
The Right Wing War on Vaccines
From hesitancy to hostility.
27 min
1017
The Unhoused Don’t Want to “Go Back to Normal”
How NYC is going backwards on housing.
25 min
1018
TBD | It's Hot. It's Flooding. Is This the New ...
A climate scientist on why it’s not too late to turn things around.
19 min
1019
When the Culture War Comes for Your Job
It started with a Facebook group and ended with violent threats.
28 min
1020
Texas Democrats' Last Stand?
This walkout might be more delaying tactic than strategy.
25 min
1021
How Exxon Gets Its Way
Inside the oil giant’s lobbying practices.
22 min
1022
Drugs and the Olympics
Who is served by the current anti-doping system if it knocks out an athlete like Sha’Carri Richardson?
25 min
1023
TBD | So, What Happens to WFH Now?
White-collar workers are heading back to the office. Will anything be different after a year and a half away?
25 min
1024
It Didn’t Start With Nikole Hannah-Jones
UNC has a troubled history of racism.
30 min
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SCOTUS Lurches to the Right
The conservative justices made good on their agenda this term.
30 min