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.
1651
On A Wild Goose Chase for Masks
Unprecedented demand and relaxed government rules create some big winners -- and a lot of losers.
25 min
1652
Can We Even Trust the Testing Data?
Nationwide data collection is critical here. The CDC hasn’t distinguished itself.
22 min
1653
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
1654
TBD | Decoding the Flood of COVID Data
How to turn data into decisions.
17 min
1655
Inside a COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
"People are working 24/7... it's just crazy."
19 min
1656
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
1657
Italy Emerges From Lockdown. Slowly.
“Sometimes, I forget that it's still very dangerous to be out. We can get sick again.”
17 min
1658
The Shooting of Ahmaud Arbery
Why did it take local officials more than two months to make any arrests?
19 min
1659
TBD | Should You Get an Antibody Test?
A layperson and a scientist talk us through what they’re good for.
22 min
1660
Will the Post Office Go Bust?
After years of financial problems, will the coronavirus put an end to the Postal Service?
18 min
1661
Orange County vs. Gavin Newsom
A state order to close the beaches started a turf war. And then, a surf war.
17 min
1662
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
1663
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
1664
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
1665
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
1666
The Basketball Coach Who Won’t Hire Men
Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw wants to see a revolution in sports -- and beyond.
19 min
1667
What Seattle Got Right
At one point, the city was the epicenter of the epidemic in the US. Now, it's a model for how to fight it.
24 min
1668
A Small Business Owner's Dilemma
Employers in Georgia have had a hard few weeks. What happens next may be just as messy.
21 min
1669
We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Stimulus
Cities and states are facing “a fiscal cliff of their own.”
18 min
1670
TBD | Can We Really Make a Safe Vaccine in 18 M...
How fast is too fast when it comes to finding the fix for COVID-19?
20 min
1671
What Happened on the Cruise Ships
And why it’s taken weeks for Carnival cruises to bring their ships in.
25 min
1672
How Sioux Falls Became a Hot Spot
A single pork plant is responsible for a large portion of South Dakota’s confirmed cases of COVID-19.
17 min
1673
Democrats’ Plan to Win the Senate
Somehow, politicians are still campaigning.
20 min
1674
What’s Happening in Florida’s Nursing Homes?
Local journalists are fighting for every scrap of data they can get.
26 min
1675
TBD | Can the U.S. Really Track the Coronavirus?
Widespread contact tracing will be critical for preventing a resurgence of the coronavirus.
20 min