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.
1701
Is Bill Barr Winning?
The attorney general is running amok. Can anybody stop him?
18 min
1702
TBD | Why Remote Learning Failed
After three months of school closures, data about the impact of the coronavirus on learning is starting to trickle in. It’s far from reassuring.
20 min
1703
The Belated National Embrace of Juneteenth
More institutions are embracing the holiday. What does that really mean?
14 min
1704
A Politician's Brush with NYPD Abuse
Zellnor Myrie got cuffed & pepper sprayed at peaceful protests in Brooklyn. Two weeks later, he was passing police reform in Albany.
29 min
1705
A Victory for LGBTQ Americans
From your friends on the conservative Supreme Court.
21 min
1706
Is the Military Turning Its Back on Trump?
20 min
1707
TBD | Is This the End of Facial Recognition?
In the space of a week, development of the powerful surveillance technology has come to a screeching halt.
20 min
1708
The Antifa Myth
What happened when a small town got itself ginned up about a threat that never came.
18 min
1709
A Momentous Vote in Minneapolis
One city council member on how he came around to the idea of disbanding the police.
17 min
1710
Ferguson Revisited: The Worst Night
Years after the death of Michael Brown, we reflect on one of the worst nights of the protest and ask, “What didn’t we see?”
22 min
1711
Pandemic & Protest
Activism always comes with risk. This time, the risks look a little different.
22 min
1712
TBD | Your Delivery Habit Isn't Helping
Apps like DoorDash and Grubhub are doing more harm than good.
18 min
1713
Larry Kramer Wouldn't Be Quiet
How Kramer's uncompromising activism is a lesson for this moment.
22 min
1714
A History of Violent Protest
Big structural change in America doesn’t happen without violence.
22 min
1715
Caught Between COVID and DACA
Will the Supreme Court decide to end the program that protects this doctor from deportation?
25 min
1716
Minneapolis Was a Powder Keg
All it needed was a match.
20 min
1717
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
1718
Are We Headed for a Cold War With China?
The relationship between the US and China is getting increasingly frosty.
19 min
1719
How the US Can Dodge A Depression
There’s still time to avoid even more disaster.
21 min
1720
When Coronavirus Came to Navajo Nation
“It was like wildfire.”
13 min
1721
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
1722
A Summer Without Camp
You can’t roast a marshmallow over Zoom.
19 min
1723
On A Wild Goose Chase for Masks
Unprecedented demand and relaxed government rules create some big winners -- and a lot of losers.
25 min
1724
Can We Even Trust the Testing Data?
Nationwide data collection is critical here. The CDC hasn’t distinguished itself.
22 min
1725
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