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.
1551
Florida’s Fight for COVID Data
Ron DeSantis appears to be in denial about the extent of the pandemic and what his administration could do to minimize viral spread.
22 min
1552
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
1553
Who Gets the Vaccine First?
The answer: it depends.
19 min
1554
TBD | Everybody Sues Facebook
This isn’t the first antitrust suit against a big tech company, but it is the most ambitious.
20 min
1555
What if the U.S. Just Didn’t?
America has an opportunity to take a back seat and embrace global collaboration.
23 min
1556
What Does the Teachers Union Want?
It’s actually pretty simple.
22 min
1557
How Cherokee Nation Is Beating Back COVID
Pandemic preparation done right.
23 min
1558
The NFL vs. COVID-19
A “rub some dirt in it” approach to the pandemic.
23 min
1559
TBD | How Hackers Hold Schools for Ransom
When classes move online, hackers see an opportunity.
20 min
1560
Making a Vaccine Go Viral
How do we get people to trust this thing?
20 min
1561
Biden’s Window of Opportunity With Iran
A nuclear scientist’s assassination started a ticking clock.
20 min
1562
Can Janet Yellen Save the Economy?
The progressivism of Biden’s choice for Treasury secretary.
22 min
1563
A Contact Tracer on Her Overwhelming Job
“What scares me is -- what are we going to be left with?”
25 min
1564
A Small Business Finds Opportunity In Crisis
One Chicago retailer tries to turn his boutique into a beacon of hope.
22 min
1565
A House Democrat Reflects on Her Defeat
“We pounded them on covid and they pounded us on socialism.”
28 min
1566
Georgia Runoffs Put Each Party to the Test
Can Republicans and Democrats turn out their base without Trump on the ballot?
23 min
1567
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
1568
The Perils of Prosecuting Trump
What would accountability look like for the president and his enablers?
25 min
1569
What Biden Learned From the Last Crash
Make a deal you can sell. And, when in doubt, send people checks.
23 min
1570
El Paso’s COVID Spike Didn’t Have To Happen
Multiple leadership failures paved the way for uncontrollable viral spread.
22 min
1571
Worst. Transition. Ever.
Who could have predicted this? Well, a lot of people.
26 min
1572
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
1573
Not All of the Polls Were Wrong
A conversation with the Iowa pollster who called this election right.
27 min
1574
Republicans’ Down Ballot Power Grab
2021 redistricting could entrench Republican gerrymanders for ten more years.
27 min
1575
How Democrats Took Latino Voters for Granted
Latino voters were a mixed bag for Democrats depending on where you looked.
21 min