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 | How One Block Got Through It
Chicago’s 75th Street seems like exactly the type of place that would have struggled to survive the pandemic. Instead, it’s thriving.
20 min
1552
Solving the Child Care Crisis
America has tackled a child care crisis before. Can COVID force the government to do something major again?
19 min
1553
A Teacher Weighs Her Options
And changes her mind about Trump.
22 min
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Republicans Are Freaking Out About Kansas
No Democrat has won a Senate seat in Kansas since the 1930s, but Tuesday's primary could help change that.
15 min
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The U.S. Takes On TikTok
During one of the tensest moments in history between the US and China, an app has become a lighting rod issue between the two countries.
19 min
1556
TBD | When America Can’t Pay the Rent
Is an eviction crisis around the corner?
23 min
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New York’s Mail-In Ballot Failure
Officials wanted to help New Yorkers vote safely. They created a mess.
20 min
1558
The Coronavirus Official Who Quit
How Arizona briefly became the state with the highest per capita coronavirus death rate in the country.
18 min
1559
How DHS Got This Way
The agency’s tactics have traveled from the border to the streets of American cities.
18 min
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Senate Republicans Are Stuck
GOP infighting is putting COVID-related unemployment benefits at risk for millions.
21 min
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TBD | New Orleans Without Music
The city’s music scene can’t work without visitors. What will become of its venues, musicians, and economy?
19 min
1562
Will There Ever Be Justice For Breonna Taylor?
It’s been four months since Breonna Taylor was shot by the police. Movement on the case has stalled.
22 min
1563
Inside the NBA Bubble
Quarantines, lawn games, and gold plated testing access.
21 min
1564
One on One With Dr. Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci talks about his position in the White House and the nation’s coronavirus response.
19 min
1565
What Is Going On in Portland?
Unmarked federal agents are grabbing protestors off the streets. Where did they come from?
17 min
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TBD | Cities Are Running Out of Money
Will the U.S. learn lessons from the Great Recession or just repeat the same mistakes?
21 min
1567
The First Federal Execution in 17 Years
Daniel Lee was strapped to a gurney for four hours while the Justice Department sought and obtained permission from the Supreme Court to execute him.
21 min
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What To Do About the Schools
Reopening schools has its perils but keeping them closed comes with its own problems.
20 min
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Sweden Screwed Up
How the country’s COVID-19 death rate became one of the world’s worst.
21 min
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John Roberts’ Long Game
This Supreme Court term may not have been so progressive after all.
26 min
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TBD | Is “Covid Flight” a Thing?
There are countless reasons why Americans move out of cities. Is the coronavirus really one of them?
19 min
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Mary Trump’s Truth
Why the president didn’t want the world to read his niece’s story.
26 min
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How Activists Brought Down a Massive Gas Pipeline
It took six years and a lot of lawsuits.
23 min
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How California Created Its Newest COVID Hotspot
Cases have exploded at the state’s oldest prison. It all started with a prisoner transfer.
16 min
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The Economy Still Has the Virus
The Trump administration wants to control the economy without controlling its disease.
22 min