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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TBD | Was This Google Ethicist Fired for Doing ...
A leader in the field of ethical AI was abruptly let go by the search giant.
20 min
1527
Who Gets the Vaccine First?
The answer: it depends.
19 min
1528
TBD | Everybody Sues Facebook
This isn’t the first antitrust suit against a big tech company, but it is the most ambitious.
20 min
1529
What if the U.S. Just Didn’t?
America has an opportunity to take a back seat and embrace global collaboration.
23 min
1530
What Does the Teachers Union Want?
It’s actually pretty simple.
22 min
1531
How Cherokee Nation Is Beating Back COVID
Pandemic preparation done right.
23 min
1532
The NFL vs. COVID-19
A “rub some dirt in it” approach to the pandemic.
23 min
1533
TBD | How Hackers Hold Schools for Ransom
When classes move online, hackers see an opportunity.
20 min
1534
Making a Vaccine Go Viral
How do we get people to trust this thing?
20 min
1535
Biden’s Window of Opportunity With Iran
A nuclear scientist’s assassination started a ticking clock.
20 min
1536
Can Janet Yellen Save the Economy?
The progressivism of Biden’s choice for Treasury secretary.
22 min
1537
A Contact Tracer on Her Overwhelming Job
“What scares me is -- what are we going to be left with?”
25 min
1538
A Small Business Finds Opportunity In Crisis
One Chicago retailer tries to turn his boutique into a beacon of hope.
22 min
1539
A House Democrat Reflects on Her Defeat
“We pounded them on covid and they pounded us on socialism.”
28 min
1540
Georgia Runoffs Put Each Party to the Test
Can Republicans and Democrats turn out their base without Trump on the ballot?
23 min
1541
TBD | Inside Biden’s COVID Team
One of the president-elect’s coronavirus advisers says Trump’s refusal to concede is costing lives.
20 min
1542
The Perils of Prosecuting Trump
What would accountability look like for the president and his enablers?
25 min
1543
What Biden Learned From the Last Crash
Make a deal you can sell. And, when in doubt, send people checks.
23 min
1544
El Paso’s COVID Spike Didn’t Have To Happen
Multiple leadership failures paved the way for uncontrollable viral spread.
22 min
1545
Worst. Transition. Ever.
Who could have predicted this? Well, a lot of people.
26 min
1546
TBD | How Tough Will Biden Really Be on Big Tech?
His presidency may be the last chance to constrain the far-reaching power of the tech giants.
18 min
1547
Not All of the Polls Were Wrong
A conversation with the Iowa pollster who called this election right.
27 min
1548
Republicans’ Down Ballot Power Grab
2021 redistricting could entrench Republican gerrymanders for ten more years.
27 min
1549
How Democrats Took Latino Voters for Granted
Latino voters were a mixed bag for Democrats depending on where you looked.
21 min
1550
Biden Won. What Now?
Who will the Biden administration have to work with?
21 min