What Next | Daily News and Analysis
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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America’s Avocados; Mexico’s Problem.
The American love of guacamole is tied to water shortages, cartel violence, and even earthquakes across the border.
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Olympic Gymnastics is Back. But Is It Better?
The problem has always been bigger than Larry Nassar.
24 min
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The DEI Smear Against Kamala Harris
New candidate, same old playbook.
24 min
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TBD | The Panopticon Olympics
Even the most advanced surveillance network couldn’t stop an attack on the Games’ first day.
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TBD | Is Silicon Valley Trump-Vance Country?
Or will a Californian on top of the Democratic ticket win back tech’s votes?
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Could Biden's Court Reforms Actually Work?
How to build in some checks when everything’s out of balance.
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Why the Secret Service Director Resigned
A lack of transparency seems baked right into the agency’s name. So how should Congress hold the agency accountable?
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Kamala Harris: Meme Queen to Madame President?
How what she’s been—prosecutor, senator, vice-president, meme—sheds light on what may be.
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Joe Biden Passes the Baton
How to build in some checks when everything’s out of balance.
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TBD | The Conspiracy Theory Election
Misinformation from all sides is dominating this election, making it impossible to tell what’s real and what’s fake.
20 min
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TBD | America’s Tech Trustbuster
AAG Jonathan Kanter talks A.I., rent-pricing software, and how he envisions fair competition.
29 min
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What Republicans Really Want
At the RNC, union leaders are taking the stage, abortion is less an issue than an afterthought, and GOP election officials are publicly silent about mistrust in the electoral process.
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How to End One-Party Rule
Gerrymandered into a GOP stronghold, Democrats have fought to bring Wisconsin back into play.
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J.D. Vance: You're Hired
How the author of Hillbilly Elegy became Trump’s running mate.
22 min
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After the Trump Assassination Attempt
A gunman tried to kill the former President at a time when more Americans think political violence is justified.
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TBD | The New World of DIY Medical Tests
Does the medical community have only itself to blame?
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TBD | Boeing Pleads Guilty
Felony charges, half a billion in fines, and stranded astronauts—surely this must be rock bottom.
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How to Survive This Heat
You can make it through this record-breaking summer without ruining the power grid.
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This Congressman Wants Biden to Drop Out
Six representatives have called for Biden to leave the race. He's one of them.
23 min
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France Staves Off the Far Right—This Time
The National Rally keeps making—and losing—the final rounds of elections. But they’re still on an upward trajectory.
21 min
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Why Gay Rights Are Under Attack – Again
What a 50-year-old fight for gay rights tells us about today.
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TBD | The Blu-Ray-naissance Is Here. Sort of.
Tired of movies slipping off streaming sites right when you want to watch them? There’s an obvious, off-the-shelf solution…
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TBD | Elon Says Have More Babies
Billions of anything is just never enough for this guy.
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A Mom's Fight for a Fair Opioid Settlement
The Supreme Court wants the parties back at the negotiating table. Those who have lost loved ones to opioid abuse just want this over.
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The Supreme Court’s Abortion Punt
An OB-GYN explains what the post-Roe rules are doing to patient care in Idaho.
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