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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The Fight for George Santos’s Seat
What today’s special election in New York’s 3rd Congressional district tells us about what to expect in the fall.
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Is Biden Too Old?
The good news for Biden is that he’s not getting in trouble for mishandling documents. The bad news is why.
23 min
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TBD | Breaking Up with Dating Apps
You can’t put a price on love—or your user base will swipe left on you.
22 min
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TBD | The NFL’s Concussion Settlement Farce
Nearly a decade after a “landmark” settlement, former players are still struggling to get the help they’re ostensibly entitled to.
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How Trump Gets Kicked off the Ballot
The Constitution pretty clearly states he should be booted. Will the Supreme Court agree?
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A Mass Shooter’s Mom Found Guilty
Two years after Jennifer Crumbley’s son shot up Oxford High School, she’s been convicted of manslaughter.
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Inside a Gaza Hospital
An American pediatrician finds herself in desperate demand.
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The Media Is Missing the Trump Bump
Last time, Trump famously wasn’t good for democracy but was great for news organizations. This time, he’s neither.
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TBD | Streaming Is Cable Now
The ad-free binge wasn’t the future, turns out, and now it’s gone.
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TBD | The Taylor Swift Deepfake Saga
If you don’t have a Swiftie-sized fan base to moderate the internet for you, good luck.
23 min
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Vince McMahon: Full-Time Heel
What finally broke the wrestling godfather’s chokehold on the WWE.
24 min
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Has Trump Already Beaten Fani Willis?
The Fulton County District Attorney is mired in scandal.
20 min
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Inside America’s First Execution By Nitrogen
“It was the most violent thing I’ve ever seen.”
24 min
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Are Two States Still the Solution?
Both sides seem to agree on at least one point: the status quo is untenable.
26 min
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TBD | Why Is Everybody Sick?
No, you're not imagining it.
19 min
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TBD | Are You Ready for the A.I. Election?
Don’t trust your ears; just count the fingers.
22 min
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Biden Needs Abortion
It’s a winning issue for Democrats, but what does Biden have to say about it?
24 min
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Trump’s Courtroom Campaign
The art of turning a mug shot into campaign merchandise.
20 min
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Are We at War in the Middle East?
From the Red Sea to Pakistan, the war in Gaza is shaking the Middle East.
22 min
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The Fall of Ron DeSantis
The GOP firebrand used to be Trump’s biggest threat. What happened?
19 min
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TBD | Have Algorithms Ruined Our Culture?
"Filterworld" makes the case that algorithms, not people, decide what we like.
32 min
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TBD | The Great British Library Hack
How a cultural institution became the target of a ransomware attack.
24 min
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And God Gave Us Trump
How white Evangelicals learned to stop worrying and love the Donald
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Is Israel Committing Genocide?
South Africa brings the war in Gaza before the International Court of Justice.
23 min
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Trump Just Won Iowa. Where’s Biden?
Is he a master of reaching across the aisle or the only thing keeping the vandals at bay?
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