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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They Pledged to Stop Sex Abuse. Instead, They T...
One year after a massive sex abuse scandal, America’s largest Protestant denomination has a different concern: women in church leadership.
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Slow Burn: America's Blackest Child
How Clarence Thomas went from an aspiring priest to a campus radical.
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TBD | The George Soros Succession
Life imitates prestige television for George Soros, his sons, and—because of their billions—politics across the world.
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TBD | Reddit’s Rolling Blackouts
The site wants to monetize its data, but what’s it going to cost?
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After They Testified: The Rabbi Leading an Inte...
A religious community in Missouri steps up to defend their trans neighbors—and family.
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The Culture Wars Curriculum
How the rhetoric of Christian homeschooling has taken over conservative politics.
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How This Trump Trial Is Different
The making of a federal case.
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The Liberal Case Against Affirmative Action
Can a “class-based” approach be fairer and make for more diversity on campus?
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TBD | Are You Ready For A.I. Generated Actors?
The future actors are worried about may be waiting in the wings.
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Amicus: Did John Roberts Really Just Save Votin...
The surprise opinion in voting rights blockbuster Allen v Milligan, from a court in search of a new center (and some respect).
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TBD | Is Crypto Toast?
Lawsuits against two of the biggest crypto exchanges show exactly what the SEC thinks of the industry.
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After They Testified: The Drag King Who Loves P...
A drag performer and lip-syncer speaks their own truth to Texas lawmakers.
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How Putin’s Chef Became Putin’s Butcher
The Wagner Group has been crucial to Russia’s war in Ukraine — but now, its leader says the Russian military is targeting… them.
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Can the Feds Lower Your Rent?
The housing crisis is a nationwide, local problem.
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Do Work Requirements Work?
The debt ceiling deal will make getting government benefits harder for a growing, vulnerable population.
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TBD | Tech’s Newest Trillion Dollar Company
Nvidia’s valuation has ballooned off the back of A.I. hype, putting it in league with companies like Apple and Alphabet. Are they here to stay?
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TBD | When Your Childhood Was Their Content
The first generation to grow up with their entire childhood documented on social media is coming of age—and wondering how to get some privacy.
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After They Testified: The Trans Pharmacist Who ...
Gwen Herzig went to the legislature to share her medical expertise on trans health care. What came next was humiliating.
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New Sex Abuse Charges Roil the Catholic Church
What the Illinois AG’s report says about where the church is now.
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Covering the Supreme Court
The press has to see the Roberts court for the political body it is—and report accordingly.
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Decoder Ring: Why You Can’t Find a Damn Parking...
Parking is a mess we’ve gotten ourselves into. We can get ourselves out of it.
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TBD | The Trouble With TikTok Songs
Sped-up versions of songs are siphoning off already-paltry streaming revenues
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TBD | Tweetering on the Glass Cliff
Is Elon Musk’s CEO pick set up to fail?
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DeSantis Makes It Official
He’s got a proven track record winning both elections and battles in the culture war. He just isn’t Donald Trump.
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Republicans' Stealth Plan to Ban Abortions
How a 150-year-old law could give anti-abortion activists the win they’re still chasing.
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