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.
1626
New York’s Mail-In Ballot Failure
Officials wanted to help New Yorkers vote safely. They created a mess.
20 min
1627
The Coronavirus Official Who Quit
How Arizona briefly became the state with the highest per capita coronavirus death rate in the country.
18 min
1628
How DHS Got This Way
The agency’s tactics have traveled from the border to the streets of American cities.
18 min
1629
Senate Republicans Are Stuck
GOP infighting is putting COVID-related unemployment benefits at risk for millions.
21 min
1630
TBD | New Orleans Without Music
The city’s music scene can’t work without visitors. What will become of its venues, musicians, and economy?
19 min
1631
Will There Ever Be Justice For Breonna Taylor?
It’s been four months since Breonna Taylor was shot by the police. Movement on the case has stalled.
22 min
1632
Inside the NBA Bubble
Quarantines, lawn games, and gold plated testing access.
21 min
1633
One on One With Dr. Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci talks about his position in the White House and the nation’s coronavirus response.
19 min
1634
What Is Going On in Portland?
Unmarked federal agents are grabbing protestors off the streets. Where did they come from?
17 min
1635
TBD | Cities Are Running Out of Money
Will the U.S. learn lessons from the Great Recession or just repeat the same mistakes?
21 min
1636
The First Federal Execution in 17 Years
Daniel Lee was strapped to a gurney for four hours while the Justice Department sought and obtained permission from the Supreme Court to execute him.
21 min
1637
What To Do About the Schools
Reopening schools has its perils but keeping them closed comes with its own problems.
20 min
1638
Sweden Screwed Up
How the country’s COVID-19 death rate became one of the world’s worst.
21 min
1639
John Roberts’ Long Game
This Supreme Court term may not have been so progressive after all.
26 min
1640
TBD | Is “Covid Flight” a Thing?
There are countless reasons why Americans move out of cities. Is the coronavirus really one of them?
19 min
1641
Mary Trump’s Truth
Why the president didn’t want the world to read his niece’s story.
26 min
1642
How Activists Brought Down a Massive Gas Pipeline
It took six years and a lot of lawsuits.
23 min
1643
How California Created Its Newest COVID Hotspot
Cases have exploded at the state’s oldest prison. It all started with a prisoner transfer.
16 min
1644
The Economy Still Has the Virus
The Trump administration wants to control the economy without controlling its disease.
22 min
1645
TBD | What's a City Without the Office?
The future of the corporate office and the future of the American city aren’t easily separated.
18 min
1646
The Godfather of the Anti-Immigration Movement
How a small-town eye doctor shaped our most hard-line immigration policies.
18 min
1647
The Toxic Combo Behind Colorado’s Police Shootings
Police in Colorado shoot a person a week, on average. Drugs and guns have a lot to do with that high number.
23 min
1648
Sick for 90 Days and Counting
Matthew Long-Middleton fell ill in March. He still doesn’t have any definitive answers.
23 min
1649
What Went Wrong in Texas
The governor invited Texans to follow their heart when it came to masks and social distancing. Their hearts led them into a COVID-19 surge.
25 min
1650
TBD | A Hidden Side of Police Abuse
You can’t reform the police if you don’t know what surveillance technology they’re using.
15 min