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.
1601
The Superspreader In Chief
Does the president grasp what his diagnosis means for the rest of us?
27 min
1602
TBD | The Attack on Florida’s Latino Voters
A flood of Spanish-language misinformation could tip the scales in Florida.
15 min
1603
This Devastating School Year
Remote learning isn’t working for many and the damage could be lifelong.
25 min
1604
The Bottom Line on Trump’s Taxes
What happens if collectors come knocking at the White House door?
24 min
1605
The Most Important Question in Tonight's Debate
President Trump has yet to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election.
17 min
1606
Who Is Amy Coney Barrett?
Trump’s Supreme Court pick hasn’t been on the federal bench for long.
24 min
1607
TBD | A Vaccine Won’t Be the End
Many of us are hoping that an effective vaccine will end mask-wearing and social distancing. That would be a mistake.
19 min
1608
Could Lindsey Graham Really Lose?
He’s neck and neck with Democrat Jamie Harrison in the polls.
21 min
1609
Democrats Can Still Play Hardball
They just have to find the guts to do it.
22 min
1610
When Everything Around You Is Burning
She knows why the fires are getting worse. Some of her neighbors don't believe her.
19 min
1611
Remembering RBG
Justice Ginsburg’s theory of change was a slow one.
25 min
1612
TBD | Did the Internet Doom a Pregnancy?
The real-life cost of online misinformation.
20 min
1613
Are Democrats Blowing It With Latino Voters?
It shouldn’t be hard for Biden to get Latino voters’ support. He just has to ask them.
29 min
1614
Teaching Is Hell Right Now
“Remote learning” was hard. “Hybrid learning” is worse.
17 min
1615
What Ever Happened to More Stimulus?
Congress is stuck over a second coronavirus relief bill.
21 min
1616
Another Whistleblower Comes Forward
A career intelligence official says the Trump administration is warping government reports to serve the president’s political aims.
20 min
1617
TBD | The Great Climate Migration Begins
The largest mass movement of humans in history is starting. It could change everything.
18 min
1618
This Fire Season Is Different
Massive uncontained fires continue to sweep across a dry, hot West.
20 min
1619
Can We Trust the Polls This Time?
After 2016, should people trust what the numbers are saying?
20 min
1620
A Post Office Insider On What We're Getting Wrong
A former Deputy Postmaster General on what the USPS can and can’t handle.
20 min
1621
TBD | The Limits of Filming Police Brutality
Smartphone ubiquity and body cameras were supposed to change policing for the better. What went wrong?
20 min
1622
Trump's Legal Troubles Are Just Getting Started
Investigations into the president’s business are ramping up.
22 min
1623
Will “Law and Order” Save Trump?
The Trump 2020 playbook got thrown out when the pandemic hit.
19 min
1624
A Democratic Mud-Fight in Massachusetts
Ed Markey and his Senate primary opponent Joe Kennedy are just not that different.
16 min
1625
Seven Days of Unrest in Kenosha
20 min