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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Buckling Up for the Debate
Biden needs to look lively; Trump needs to look aggrieved.
24 min
127
The OB-GYN Behind the Fight to Ban Mifepristone
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to the abortion pill this term. But anti-abortion activists are already working on their next attempt.
28 min
128
Is the Apprentice Movie Fired?
The controversial Trump origin story made a splash at Cannes. Its own financier could block its release.
22 min
129
Lauren Boebert Will Not Go Away
The Colorado congresswoman cannot escape scandal. How is she still leading in the polls?
23 min
130
TBD | Is Your Phone Tracking Your Driving?
The business of collecting driving data is lucrative. Most drivers aren’t aware it exists.
21 min
131
TBD | Amazon Wants Your Handprint
Biometric payment methods are coming to Whole Foods and beyond. Should we be worried?
19 min
132
Homelessness Before the Supreme Court
A doctor who takes care of the unhoused community watched his town become the center of Grants Pass v. Johnson.
29 min
133
Slow Burn: Defend Our Children
John Briggs’ crusade against gay teachers tapped into a deep well of conservative anxiety.
49 min
134
How IVF Became the GOP's Next Battle
It’s a widespread, common procedure—and it’s shaping up to be the next abortion fight.
24 min
135
What's Eating the Economy?
The economic termites making everything more expensive and worse.
19 min
136
TBD | The FBI Made a Phone Network. It Was A Trap.
Anom was used by thousands of criminals. It was run by the FBI.
29 min
137
TBD | Apple Goes Intelligent
The giant Silicon Valley holdout joins the AI race. But is the demand real or artificial?
21 min
138
She Met the Alitos—and Got Them on Tape
How Lauren Windsor got the Alitos talking about their flags so candidly.
23 min
139
Wait, Is JUUL Banned or Not?
Through the haze of FDA review, bans that didn’t remove JUUL from the marketplace, and its provisional green light.
22 min
140
Hunter Biden’s Judgment Day
If his last name were Smith, would the case have gone to trial?
19 min
141
What’s Biden Doing with the Border?
To beat Trump, must Biden imitate him?
23 min
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TBD | Fee’d Up: A Musician’s Take on Ticketmaster
Look what you made Merrick Garland do
19 min
143
TBD | The Secret Semiconductor War
The race is on and America is trailing. Why is it important to catch up?
19 min
144
The Hollywood Strikes Are Over. No One's Back T...
Film and TV crewmembers were burning through their savings during the last Hot Strike Summer. Their own union contracts are running out this July.
19 min
145
Rafah Under Fire
While Biden touted a ceasefire agreement that both sides may find acceptable, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 45 Palestinians in the southern city.
26 min
146
It’s Supreme Court Blockbuster Season
The highest procrastinators in the land are facing a full docket this June, from guns to abortion to presidential immunity.
25 min
147
Election Workers in the Crosshairs
Working elections was never glamorous, but lately it’s become dangerous.
26 min
148
TBD | Would You Buy Poop On the Internet?
The wild world of peer-to-peer Fecal Microbial Transplants.
20 min
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TBD | He’s Suing Big Tech Over Uvalde
The lawsuit includes the gunmaker, Meta, and Activision, the company behind Call of Duty.
23 min
150
Amicus: Trump Guilty on All 34 Counts
A New York City jury voted to convict former President Donald J Trump of falsifying records to cover up the story of an affair with a porn star that threatened his chances in the 2016 presidential election.
23 min