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