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.
1526
Pandemic & Protest
Activism always comes with risk. This time, the risks look a little different.
22 min
1527
TBD | Your Delivery Habit Isn't Helping
Apps like DoorDash and Grubhub are doing more harm than good.
18 min
1528
Larry Kramer Wouldn't Be Quiet
How Kramer's uncompromising activism is a lesson for this moment.
22 min
1529
A History of Violent Protest
Big structural change in America doesn’t happen without violence.
22 min
1530
Caught Between COVID and DACA
Will the Supreme Court decide to end the program that protects this doctor from deportation?
25 min
1531
Minneapolis Was a Powder Keg
All it needed was a match.
20 min
1532
TBD | Trump and Twitter Go to War
Twitter fact checked the president’s tweets. Two days later, he issued an executive order that aims to redefine free speech online.
18 min
1533
Are We Headed for a Cold War With China?
The relationship between the US and China is getting increasingly frosty.
19 min
1534
How the US Can Dodge A Depression
There’s still time to avoid even more disaster.
21 min
1535
When Coronavirus Came to Navajo Nation
“It was like wildfire.”
13 min
1536
TBD | What Is Elon Musk Thinking?
A public battle over the closure of a Tesla plant shows what happens when big tech goes up against local government.
17 min
1537
A Summer Without Camp
You can’t roast a marshmallow over Zoom.
19 min
1538
On A Wild Goose Chase for Masks
Unprecedented demand and relaxed government rules create some big winners -- and a lot of losers.
25 min
1539
Can We Even Trust the Testing Data?
Nationwide data collection is critical here. The CDC hasn’t distinguished itself.
22 min
1540
How Much Trouble Is Senator Richard Burr In?
He told the public not to worry about the coronavirus. Then he sold his stock.
20 min
1541
TBD | Decoding the Flood of COVID Data
How to turn data into decisions.
17 min
1542
Inside a COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
"People are working 24/7... it's just crazy."
19 min
1543
Will Michael Flynn Get Away With It?
There’s a reason many former prosecutors and lawyers have expressed outrage over the Department of Justice’s decision to drop Michael Flynn’s case.
24 min
1544
Italy Emerges From Lockdown. Slowly.
“Sometimes, I forget that it's still very dangerous to be out. We can get sick again.”
17 min
1545
The Shooting of Ahmaud Arbery
Why did it take local officials more than two months to make any arrests?
19 min
1546
TBD | Should You Get an Antibody Test?
A layperson and a scientist talk us through what they’re good for.
22 min
1547
Will the Post Office Go Bust?
After years of financial problems, will the coronavirus put an end to the Postal Service?
18 min
1548
Orange County vs. Gavin Newsom
A state order to close the beaches started a turf war. And then, a surf war.
17 min
1549
A Biden Accuser on the Latest Biden Allegation
Lucy Flores says Tara Reade reached out to her personally after accusing the former Vice President of misconduct in the spring of 2019.
20 min
1550
How Extremists Capitalized on the Pandemic
Conspiracy theorists, racists, and other extremists see an opportunity to further divide and sow chaos under lockdown.
21 min