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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Patriot or Outcast?
One town’s battle over a local teacher’s role on January 6th.
28 min
1302
The Chauvin Verdict
Community members in George Floyd Square say this is just the start.
29 min
1303
The Putin Problem
What more can the Biden administration do to check Russian ambitions?
23 min
1304
Fear and Paranoia in American Policing
Everything around police officers tells them that they should be scared.
25 min
1305
TBD | Seduced by Substack
Is leaving a stable job to peddle a newsletter based on your personal brand crazy, or the future?
21 min
1306
The Confusion Over Johnson & Johnson
And why the science is working.
19 min
1307
How Republicans Weaponized Cancel Culture
And why it’s working.
21 min
1308
The Lab Leak Theory
Nutty conspiracy, or plausible explanation of COVID’s source?
26 min
1309
What's Different About the Chauvin Trial
Tone vs. Substance
25 min
1310
TBD | The Rise of the Therapy Apps
The pandemic opened up a window to transform mental health care as we know it. Is that a good thing?
22 min
1311
One Man’s Mission to Protect Chinatown
A block-by-block effort to make the community feel safe.
21 min
1312
How Worried to Be About Michigan
Are we headed for a fourth wave?
22 min
1313
Biden’s Big Swing
How America could change if Biden’s infrastructure plan gets the green light.
21 min
1314
The Bizarre Origin Story of the Gaetz Scandal
Each piece of the story is just the tip of an even more terrible iceberg.
24 min
1315
TBD | The Fight Over Vaccine Passports
Standardizing vaccine credentials won’t be an easy task.
22 min
1316
LA’s Housing Crisis Hits A Boiling Point
Who owns the public park?
21 min
1317
The Wedge Issue of Republicans’ Dreams
How “reopen the schools” became Democrats’ biggest political headache.
20 min
1318
Can a Highway Be Racist?
Why federal civil rights investigators are looking into a Texas highway project.
19 min
1319
Should Florida Cancel Spring Break?
Miami Beach is a guinea pig in the state’s back-to-normal experiment.
17 min
1320
TBD | The AstraZeneca Saga
By all accounts, Oxford and AstraZeneca made a good vaccine. So why has the path to approval been so painful?
22 min
1321
One Colorado Man’s Crusade Against Gun Violence
What the Boulder shooting reveals about the fight for gun control measures in the state.
21 min
1322
Migrant Families Are Still Being Separated
Less has changed at the border than President Biden might have hoped.
19 min
1323
One Month Without Water
Why Jackson’s next water crisis isn’t so far off.
23 min
1324
Why Don’t We Know More About the Atlanta Victims?
The conversation is complicated by the politics of race and sex.
24 min
1325
TBD | Hate, Lies, and AI
Artificial Intelligence transformed technology across Facebook. But it’s not being employed to fix the company’s biggest problem.
23 min