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.
1151
One Last Absurd Attempt to Overturn the Election
It’s not going to work, but it’s going to chip away at our democracy anyway.
20 min
1152
The Vaccine Rollout Hits Some Bumps
A more infectious variant puts the states’ plans (or lack thereof) under even more pressure.
23 min
1153
All Eyes on Georgia
Run-off elections usually aren’t this big.
24 min
1154
Larry Kramer Wouldn't Be Quiet
How Kramer's uncompromising activism is a lesson for this moment.
22 min
1155
Remembering RBG
Justice Ginsburg’s theory of change was a slow one.
25 min
1156
Grief, Comedy, and COVID
Dying from the coronavirus isn't funny. Laurie Kilmartin is.
23 min
1157
Teaching Is Hell Right Now
“Remote learning” was hard. “Hybrid learning” is worse.
19 min
1158
A History of Violent Protest
Big structural change in America doesn’t happen without violence.
26 min
1159
He Saw the Coronavirus Coming
Where this pandemic originated, and how we can prevent the next one.
20 min
1160
Finally, a Deal
Is it perfect? No, of course not.
24 min
1161
Could the U.S. Have Stopped Russia’s Hack?
Security experts have called for a clear cyber warfare policy for decades. The U.S. still hasn’t worked one out.
20 min
1162
A Republican in Georgia on the Party's Civil War
And why this internecine fighting shouldn’t surprise you.
22 min
1163
What Is ICE After Trump?
There’s zero chance President-elect Joe Biden will abolish ICE. Can he transform it?
23 min
1164
Florida’s Fight for COVID Data
Ron DeSantis appears to be in denial about the extent of the pandemic and what his administration could do to minimize viral spread.
22 min
1165
TBD | Was This Google Ethicist Fired for Doing ...
A leader in the field of ethical AI was abruptly let go by the search giant.
20 min
1166
Who Gets the Vaccine First?
The answer: it depends.
19 min
1167
TBD | Everybody Sues Facebook
This isn’t the first antitrust suit against a big tech company, but it is the most ambitious.
20 min
1168
What if the U.S. Just Didn’t?
America has an opportunity to take a back seat and embrace global collaboration.
23 min
1169
What Does the Teachers Union Want?
It’s actually pretty simple.
22 min
1170
How Cherokee Nation Is Beating Back COVID
Pandemic preparation done right.
23 min
1171
The NFL vs. COVID-19
A “rub some dirt in it” approach to the pandemic.
23 min
1172
TBD | How Hackers Hold Schools for Ransom
When classes move online, hackers see an opportunity.
20 min
1173
Making a Vaccine Go Viral
How do we get people to trust this thing?
20 min
1174
Biden’s Window of Opportunity With Iran
A nuclear scientist’s assassination started a ticking clock.
20 min
1175
Can Janet Yellen Save the Economy?
The progressivism of Biden’s choice for Treasury secretary.
22 min