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.
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Should Hospitals Drug Test New Moms?
False positives are common. The legal consequences can be devastating.
24 min
152
When a State Tells Trump 'No'
Maine’s governor said she’d follow her state’s laws—then the federal government launched more than a half dozen investigations.
24 min
153
Trump’s Weaponized IRS
It’s likely counter to the law and almost definitely going to cost us tax revenue.
25 min
154
Project 2025’s Plan for Your Family
This administration’s first two months were pulled directly from this 922 page tome—but Project 2025’s number one goal is still unrealized.
24 min
155
TBD | TikTok: Somehow Also Affected by the Tariffs
Like everything else, TikTok finds itself subject to changing winds of one President Trump.
18 min
156
Bonus: Katy Perry is an Astronaut Now?
Astro-not-quite.
15 min
157
TBD | Trump Tariffs Hit Mushroom Kingdom
How Nintendo tried to save their console princess.
20 min
158
Impeachment From the Bottom Up
"Hands Off" isn't specific enough. Tell them what you want.
23 min
159
A Cancelled Actor Scripts His Comeback
What to make of Jonathan Majors’ return to the press circuit.
22 min
160
The Mass Grave in Gaza
In the days since the ceasefire fell apart, Gazans have faced bombardment, malnutrition, and a dire political plan for their future.
26 min
161
The Upside Of Tariffs
Make no mistake: this is gonna hurt.
26 min
162
TBD | Why Wall Street Can’t Quit Elon
Your 401k loves him too.
29 min
163
TBD | The Discourse: Our Memecoin Took Off
And we missed our chance to get rich.
14 min
164
TBD | Where DOGE Is Taking Us
What happens when you run the government like how Elon Musk runs a business?
24 min
165
The Lives Ruined by Trump's Deportation Machine
The pretexts are flimsy; due process is absent, and mistakes have already been made.
28 min
166
How the Supreme Court Could Gut Planned Parenthood
The precedent seems pretty clear here, but with this court, you can never be sure.
25 min
167
Free Speech? Not If You’re A Foreign Student.
The administration is sending a message by detaining Rumeysa Ozturk and Mahmoud Khalil.
23 min
168
Will Elon Musk Buy Another Election?
All eyes are on a State Supreme Court race in Wisconsin.
26 min
169
TBD | This Is Your Brain On Ketamine
And Silicon Valley's too.
22 min
170
Bitcoin’s Biggest Mystery
Felix Salmon from Slate Money joins Mary for a Slate Plus exclusive.
23 min
171
TBD | We Made a Memecoin
Because—how hard could it be?
27 min
172
The Group Chat Heard ‘Round the World
Former GOP congressman and Air Force vet Adam Kinzinger shares just how bad this Signal leak was.
25 min
173
What Happens To My Student Loans Now?
If your debt outlasts the Department of Education, alas, you’re not out of the woods yet.
24 min
174
A Tea Party for the Democrats?
Bernie and AOC have crowds, but what’s their pitch?
23 min
175
How Colleges Can Fight Back
Taking it from the quads to courts.
25 min