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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TBD | Is America Ready for Legal Psychedelics?
How the push for legal ‘shrooms can avoid the problems plaguing legal cannabis.
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TBD | Does Google Suck Now?
Wither our once-best search engine?
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The Judge Protecting Trump
Why the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case is going nowhere.
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How the Government Botched Financial Aid
Congress, the Department of Education, and two presidential administrations, all trying to find who did this.
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No Labels Is Out. But RFK Jr. Remains.
The spectre of a third-party spoiler still haunts the Democrats.
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How Young Is Too Young to Work?
Child labor laws are changing—in different directions, in different states.
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TBD | America Needs More Power
How building our renewable energy future domestically is keeping old power plants running.
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TBD | Truth Social’s Rocky Week
Trump Media’s IPO may not be the blockbuster Trump was hoping for.
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How Much Longer Can Netanyahu Hold On?
His coalition has held through the war, but a shortage of military manpower is exposing fissures.
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How Gambling Took Over Sports
Betting on sports is becoming so popular even players are joining in on the fun. Oops.
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How a Democrat Flipped a Seat in Alabama
What the DNC can learn from Marilyn Lands’ victory in a deep-red state.
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The Group Behind Christian Conservatives’ Winni...
Alliance Defending Freedom returns to the Supreme Court.
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TBD | The Psychological Toll of Mars
We know how to get to space. But what happens to our minds when we’re there?
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TBD | Can Boeing Pull Out of This Tailspin?
What needs to change at the company to restore public trust?
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Nickelodeon’s Legacy of Abuse
What “Quiet On Set” reveals about a beloved era of children’s television.
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Will Islamophobia Sink This Judicial Nomination?
How Adeel Mangi’s appearance before the Senate went off the rails.
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Has Trump Run Out the Clock?
How the Trump team pulled out all the stops to keep him out of criminal court.
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After the Moscow Concert Attack
ISIS members are claiming credit, but Putin says otherwise.
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TBD | The Next Round of the Union Fight
Post-pandemic labor movements were losing momentum, but wins in the auto and film industries have put wind back in the sails.
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TBD | Reddit’s IPO Gamble
Will the public upvote it?
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How Anti-Abortion Laws Trap Domestic Abuse Surv...
In post-Roe America, survivors’ choices are limited.
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Why We Still Don’t Have a Cease-Fire
What it will take to stop the bombing in Gaza.
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The Trump Veepstakes Is On
Why you shouldn’t sleep on this potentially game-changing pick.
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Haiti’s Power Vacuum
Without a president, parliament, or a prime minister, what is Haiti’s path forward?
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TBD | When Private Equity Gets in to Health Care
What’s something expensive that people have no choice but to buy?
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