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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Has Minneapolis Given Up on Police Reform?
A ballot measure to restructure the police department failed by more than ten points.
29 min
1327
Do Vaccine Mandates Work?
What happened when New York City gave its workers nine days to get the shot?
20 min
1328
TBD | How Schools Surveil Your Kids
A startup named GoGuardian is changing the way teachers monitor their students online.
18 min
1329
Is It Time for Democrats to Panic?
Cutting through the hype around Virginia’s governor’s race.
21 min
1330
White Supremacy on Trial in Charlottesville
Previous trials have gone after individuals; this one’s going after a movement.
27 min
1331
A Rust-Belt City Might Elect a Socialist
India Walton would be the first socialist mayor around the country in over half a century.
25 min
1332
How Long Can Mark Zuckerberg Be King?
Facebook can’t dominate the internet of the future if it’s widely considered to be indifferent to human suffering.
28 min
1333
TBD | Why Are Bots Buying Sneakers?
When algorithms start buying up products, there’s something wrong with the system.
22 min
1334
Why I Quit Advising Kyrsten Sinema
The Arizona senator is notorious for ignoring her constituents. Five members of her Veterans Advisory Council have had enough.
25 min
1335
Is Bill Gates to Blame for Lagging Vaccinations?
The billionaire’s love of intellectual property could be limiting vaccine supply.
21 min
1336
The Afghans Who Got Out
They had to be lucky to flee their country. Once in the U.S., they face a wall of bureaucracy and new customs.
21 min
1337
A Brazen Kidnapping in Haiti
Abductions aren’t new to Haiti, where armed gangs now have more power than national police.
26 min
1338
TBD | Honey, I Sold the House to Zillow
Why are tech companies flipping houses?
16 min
1339
How Immunity for Cops Ends
Not with a bang but with a whimper.
26 min
1340
Is Trump Still On Virginia’s Ballot?
Both candidates for governor can’t escape his shadow.
27 min
1341
How Should We Remember Colin Powell?
Untangling the former general’s complicated legacy.
28 min
1342
No One's Got Mail
Is the post office’s demise a foregone conclusion?
22 min
1343
TBD | The Return of Hacktivism
Massive data dumps from inside Twitch and Epik may signal a new era in the world of moralistic hacking.
19 min
1344
The Strike That Could Paralyze Hollywood
Workers are fed up with the long hours and low pay.
18 min
1345
Is Someone Brain-Zapping American Operatives?
...maybe.
19 min
1346
When Airbnb Takes Over Your Neighborhood
Short-term rentals are hollowing out places like Galveston, Texas.
19 min
1347
TBD | Will the Facebook Whistleblower Make a Di...
Frances Haugen thinks we’re talking about Facebook all wrong.
21 min
1348
Congress Plays Chicken
Democrats and Republicans agree on the debt ceiling. Why won’t they do anything?
25 min
1349
Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic?
With bold social welfare programs, our chances are better.
24 min
1350
Democrats’ Gerrymandering Dilemma
Do you forfeit the game just when you’re taking the lead?
21 min