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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Bonus: The Surge | 45 Days from Election Day
Jim Newell from Slate’s The Surge newsletter joins Mary for a Slate Plus exclusive.
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TBD | Can Instagram Really Keep Kids Safe?
Is a safer social media just a few settings away?
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Inside Israel’s October 7th Tourism
It’s the site of a massacre—and a new tourist attraction.
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The View from Springfield, Ohio
Trump’s words dropped like a bomb on the town. And now residents are left to sort through the wreckage.
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When Cops Police Your Vote
Election integrity, or voter intimidation?
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The Kamala Endorsement (Taylor’s Version)
If Taylor delivers the Swifties, can it sway the election?
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TBD | Is Boeing Lost in Space?
How the Starliner derailed Boeing’s space ambitions.
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TBD | TikTok Goes to Court
The law has been signed, but lawmakers are still on the app.
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The Pandemic Lessons We’ve Forgotten
A long summer COVID surge—and outbreaks of mpox and bird flu—have mostly been met with a shrug.
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Trump and Harris, Head to Head
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump make their cases to the nation.
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Her Sister Died in 9-11. She Almost Got Justice.
After 23 years, a plea deal seemed in reach—then the Secretary of Defense canceled it.
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Should Parents Face Charges for Kids’ Crimes?
Prosecuting parents seems like another way to treat a symptom and ignore the disease.
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TBD | The Misguided Buzz About Mosquitoes
21st century mosquitoes need 21st century solutions.
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TBD | US v. Google… Again
The Justice Department won its case against Google’s search monopoly. Now it turns its focus to Google ads.
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Who—and Why—Israelis Are Protesting
Can a general strike and mass protests sway Netanyahu’s government—or will it just double down?
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Could Arlington Cost Trump Military Votes?
We’ve reached that stage where the candidates try to prove they’re the ones who truly love the military.
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Why Shein and Temu Are At War
It’s tough out here for fashion brands—and for Chinese tech companies with American customer bases. It’s even tougher being both.
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How To Put a Toxic Job Behind You
Rudhir Krishtel on rethinking what makes us happy at work.
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TBD | Telegram's CEO Just Got Arrested. Huh?
Why you should be paying attention to Pavel Durov’s arrest.
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TBD | Back To School… Without Phones
Are smartphones really a detriment to learning—or a scapegoat?
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JD Vance’s Anti-Rizz
Sure, he’s not great in front of a crowd, but he’s also bad one-on-one.
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Venezuela’s Opposition Brought Receipts
Even a member of the election council is saying that Maduro lost. Will it matter?
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Is Kamala Harris Progressive?
Her latest ads show Kamala running to the middle. Do progressives care?
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The Georgia Election Laboratory
Rapidly changing “election integrity” laws are actually decreasing voters’ trust—and that may be the point.
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TBD | Who’s Going to Regulate AI?
A.I. companies don’t like SB1047—not too surprising—but what’s Nancy Pelosi’s problem with it?
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