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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On the Front Lines of California’s Wildfires
The state is relying on incarcerated women to face down an existential threat.
31 min
1427
TBD | How Spyware Mercenaries Hack Your Phone
A new spyware technology has the cybersecurity world scrambling to catch up.
27 min
1428
The Rise of Kristi Noem
South Dakota’s governor is taking a page out of Trump’s playbook.
23 min
1429
Punishing the Capitol Rioters
What will accountability look like for the events of January 6th?
23 min
1430
The Right Wing War on Vaccines
From hesitancy to hostility.
27 min
1431
The Unhoused Don’t Want to “Go Back to Normal”
How NYC is going backwards on housing.
25 min
1432
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
1433
When the Culture War Comes for Your Job
It started with a Facebook group and ended with violent threats.
28 min
1434
Texas Democrats' Last Stand?
This walkout might be more delaying tactic than strategy.
25 min
1435
How Exxon Gets Its Way
Inside the oil giant’s lobbying practices.
22 min
1436
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
1437
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
1438
It Didn’t Start With Nikole Hannah-Jones
UNC has a troubled history of racism.
30 min
1439
SCOTUS Lurches to the Right
The conservative justices made good on their agenda this term.
30 min
1440
The War Over Critical Race Theory
CRT doesn’t mean what you think it does.
28 min
1441
TBD | It’s Time to Talk About UFOs
A new report shows that the government is changing its tune on unidentified aerial phenomena.
21 min
1442
What’s Kyrsten Sinema’s Deal?
The Arizona senator’s political choices are perplexing to say the least.
26 min
1443
What Really Happened in the Miami Tower Collapse
Why a 13-story condo in Florida came crashing down.
24 min
1444
#FreeBritney Is Just the Beginning
Once someone is placed under a guardianship like Spears', it’s almost impossible to get out.
25 min
1445
Will the NFL Finally Support Gay Players?
Standing behind Carl Nassib is going to take more than a tweet.
30 min
1446
TBD | Welcome to Bitcoin Beach
Can El Salvador’s seaside crypto experiment really work as a national policy?
19 min
1447
Delta Variant: BFD or NBD?
Dueling messages reveal a split over the best way to boost vaccinations.
23 min
1448
Are the Democrats Blowing It on Voting Rights?
A piecemeal approach might have been more effective.
24 min
1449
Can Lina Khan Really Take On Monopolies?
Biden’s new Trade Commission chair has some serious work ahead.
26 min
1450
The Fight Over Evangelicals’ Future
Conservatives are divided. So are their churches.
21 min