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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Biden's War on Junk Fees
Can eliminating extra penalties and surcharges win more votes?
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He Quoted Hitler. Now, He Could Be Governor.
Mark Robinson keeps saying shockingly offensive things. How'd he become the GOP nominee for North Carolina governor?
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TBD | Instagram’s Pedophile Problem
Pedophiles are flooding the accounts of child influencers on Instagram. Who is to blame — and who can make them stop?
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TBD | Why TikTok Went Silent
As TikTok and UMG argue over whether TikTok is a music platform or not, artists are left in the dark.
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Rep Jayapal Says the Biden Coalition is 'Fractu...
What progressives are listening for at the State of the Union.
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Can Gaza Survive on Airdropped Aid?
With the Strip on the brink of famine, the U.S. and others turn to the most expensive and least efficient tactic.
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Why Adam Schiff Is Running Ads for a Republican
The strange, strategic race for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat.
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Florida's Anti-Vaxxers Won. Then the Measles Su...
When politics beat out medicine, outbreaks follow.
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TBD | Google’s Scam Obituary Problem
What happens when your loved one’s death becomes funeral clickbait?
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TBD | The Supreme Court Takes on Content Modera...
Does the First Amendment prevent social media companies from moderating their content—or defend their right to?
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TBD | The Supreme Court Takes on Content Modera...
Does the First Amendment prevent social media companies from moderating their content—or defend their right to?
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Biden’s Commitment Problem
It’s not that Trump has an inside track—both candidates are looking at a hard road ahead.
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What Happened to Nex Benedict?
A 16-year-old trans student is dead after a fight in a school bathroom. Why?
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War in Ukraine, Two Years In
Ukraine is running low on supplies, soldiers, and—crucially—support.
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Will Trump Take Over the RNC?
Cash-poor, on a losing streak, and firmly behind Trump, is now the time for national Republicans to change leadership?
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TBD | Alabama’s IVF Mess
How legal personhood for embryos will make having children harder.
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TBD | The Coasts are Sinking
As sea levels rise, the ground below us sinks.
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The Basketball Phenom Shaking Up the NCAA
Caitlin Clark, the NCAA women’s basketball all-time leading scorer is changing the sport, one logo-shot at a time.
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Why a Hi-Tech Gun Safety Tool Isn’t Working
New technology, same problems.
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Who’s Left to Help Migrants?
Nearly 40,000 people have arrived in Denver—and about two dozen have taken shelter at a local church.
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Alexei Navalny Is Dead. Is His Movement Gone Wi...
Putin’s fiercest foe died in an Arctic Circle penal colony at age 47.
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TBD | Apple Vision Pro: The Ultimate Surveillan...
When you look through these smart goggles, they look back—and can tell what you’re seeing.
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TBD | Warfare Enters the A.I. Era
How an invasion became an innovation hub for private tech companies - and the future of war.
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The Attack on Rafah
Gazans were told to head south. Now that’s where the bombs are falling.
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The American Oligarch Class
Who needs a Swiss bank account when you’ve got a Delaware shell corporation?
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