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
A History of Violent Protest
Big structural change in America doesn’t happen without violence.
22 min
1602
Caught Between COVID and DACA
Will the Supreme Court decide to end the program that protects this doctor from deportation?
25 min
1603
Minneapolis Was a Powder Keg
All it needed was a match.
20 min
1604
TBD | Trump and Twitter Go to War
Twitter fact checked the president’s tweets. Two days later, he issued an executive order that aims to redefine free speech online.
18 min
1605
Are We Headed for a Cold War With China?
The relationship between the US and China is getting increasingly frosty.
19 min
1606
How the US Can Dodge A Depression
There’s still time to avoid even more disaster.
21 min
1607
When Coronavirus Came to Navajo Nation
“It was like wildfire.”
13 min
1608
TBD | What Is Elon Musk Thinking?
A public battle over the closure of a Tesla plant shows what happens when big tech goes up against local government.
17 min
1609
A Summer Without Camp
You can’t roast a marshmallow over Zoom.
19 min
1610
On A Wild Goose Chase for Masks
Unprecedented demand and relaxed government rules create some big winners -- and a lot of losers.
25 min
1611
Can We Even Trust the Testing Data?
Nationwide data collection is critical here. The CDC hasn’t distinguished itself.
22 min
1612
How Much Trouble Is Senator Richard Burr In?
He told the public not to worry about the coronavirus. Then he sold his stock.
20 min
1613
TBD | Decoding the Flood of COVID Data
How to turn data into decisions.
17 min
1614
Inside a COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
"People are working 24/7... it's just crazy."
19 min
1615
Will Michael Flynn Get Away With It?
There’s a reason many former prosecutors and lawyers have expressed outrage over the Department of Justice’s decision to drop Michael Flynn’s case.
24 min
1616
Italy Emerges From Lockdown. Slowly.
“Sometimes, I forget that it's still very dangerous to be out. We can get sick again.”
17 min
1617
The Shooting of Ahmaud Arbery
Why did it take local officials more than two months to make any arrests?
19 min
1618
TBD | Should You Get an Antibody Test?
A layperson and a scientist talk us through what they’re good for.
22 min
1619
Will the Post Office Go Bust?
After years of financial problems, will the coronavirus put an end to the Postal Service?
18 min
1620
Orange County vs. Gavin Newsom
A state order to close the beaches started a turf war. And then, a surf war.
17 min
1621
A Biden Accuser on the Latest Biden Allegation
Lucy Flores says Tara Reade reached out to her personally after accusing the former Vice President of misconduct in the spring of 2019.
20 min
1622
How Extremists Capitalized on the Pandemic
Conspiracy theorists, racists, and other extremists see an opportunity to further divide and sow chaos under lockdown.
21 min
1623
Introducing: Code Switch
"What is your race?" In the year 2000, that was a new question for the residents of Puerto Rico on their census.
33 min
1624
TBD | How the Crisis Could Embolden Big Tech
While much of the economy suffers fallout from the coronavirus, the tech giants see an opportunity.
16 min
1625
The Basketball Coach Who Won’t Hire Men
Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw wants to see a revolution in sports -- and beyond.
19 min