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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And Now We Wait
This is not the landslide scenario. This is the grind-it-out scenario.
23 min
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First-Timers: An NBA Player's First Time Voting
Larry Nance Jr. talks about his efforts to address voting accessibility issues in Ohio.
23 min
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First-Timers: A True Independent Voter
This first time voter wants an end to the two-party system as we know it.
17 min
1579
A Giant Test for Election Law
With just one day to go, what lawsuits are still hanging around?
22 min
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TBD | The Fight Against Election Day Falsehoods
Researchers are expecting a deluge misinformation on Election Day.
21 min
1581
Our Pandemic Winter
The virus isn’t taking a holiday. Neither can we.
31 min
1582
Still Fighting for Breonna Taylor
An activist-turned-lawmaker explains why she won’t stop marching for justice.
29 min
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First-Timers: A New Citizen Votes
After a drive-thru, pandemic citizenship ceremony, this voter is ready to be heard.
15 min
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What Happens to the Pro-Choice Movement Now?
Reproductive justice activists are picking up where pro-choice proponents left off.
33 min
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TBD | A Historic Case Against Google
For the first time in two decades, the federal government is trying to loosen Google’s grip on search.
18 min
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Is an Upset Brewing in Iowa?
Senator Joni Ernst appears to be in a battle for her political life.
19 min
1587
It’s Still Worth Panicking About the Election
The polls have shown Biden with a steady lead, but the healthy thing to do is freak out!
19 min
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First-Timers: Out of Prison and Finally Able to...
He spent 21 years behind bars before being granted clemency. Now, he’s about to cast his first ballot.
20 min
1589
Conflict Over COVID Restrictions in Orthodox Br...
And how one local, Trumpian figure is fanning the flames.
23 min
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TBD | Facebook Flips on Holocaust Denial
The social network’s reversal on its most controversial policy signals a shift to a new way of thinking about speech.
19 min
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A Former Coronavirus Task Force Member Speaks
Olivia Troye says she saw some disturbing things in the White House. Now she’s talking.
27 min
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Democrats, Take The Stimulus Deal Already
The chances of a better deal are dwindling by the day.
23 min
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Kelly Loeffler Picked the Wrong Fight
The players of the WNBA have turned against the Republican senator, right as she faces her first election.
28 min
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TBD | What Landlords Have on You
Automated background checks help landlords decide who gets to rent their properties. They’re deeply flawed.
18 min
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The Fight Over Voting Access in Texas
Republican Governor Abbott expanded mail-in voting access. Then he backtracked.
25 min
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How Much Is Mike Pence to Blame?
The vice president has neither hastened the coronavirus response nor tempered Trump’s ego.
23 min
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Scandal and COVID Strike a Tight Senate Race
In North Carolina, the voting has already begun, and the October surprises keep on coming.
23 min
1598
The Superspreader In Chief
Does the president grasp what his diagnosis means for the rest of us?
27 min
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TBD | The Attack on Florida’s Latino Voters
A flood of Spanish-language misinformation could tip the scales in Florida.
15 min
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This Devastating School Year
Remote learning isn’t working for many and the damage could be lifelong.
25 min