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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Is Biden To Blame for the Student Debt Mess?
The administration chose speed over sound, legal footing—and got burned.
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Beyond Biden vs. Trump
How a third party—or a fourth or a sixth—could be more than just a spoiler.
24 min
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Slow Burn: A National Disgrace
What if Anita Hill hadn’t been the only woman who testified against Clarence Thomas?
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Justice Roberts Takes Back the Court
Imagine, if you will, a Supreme Court where justices accept lavish, undisclosed gifts from conservative donors: what might their latest term look like?
24 min
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TBD | Turning Your Face Into Your Ticket
Facial recognition tech at the airport is being sold as an opt-in convenience—for now.
20 min
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TBD | The Never-Ending Cancer Drug Shortage
This problem isn't new—and it's completely preventable.
31 min
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Would You Join the Army for US Citizenship?
The US Military is facing a recruitment crisis. But offering citizenship-for-service is not as straightforward as it sounds.
26 min
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Why We Have to Take RFK Jr. Seriously
An old-politics last name meets a dangerous new political moment.
21 min
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We Need to Talk About Kevin McCarthy
After a month of fights, strikes, censures, and name-calling, can Kevin McCarthy control his House?
21 min
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The Failed Coup in Russia
On Friday, a mercenary leader began a coup against Vladimir Putin. By Saturday, it was over. But experts say the ramifications - will last a lot longer.
24 min
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TBD | Can Ozempic Cure Addiction?
Some patients claim it "quiets their brain." Researchers have been studying its effect on addiction for years. Does it actually work?
26 min
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TBD | The U.S. vs Amazon Prime
Does Amazon make canceling a Prime subscription unnecessarily difficult? The FTC thinks so.
22 min
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Is Planned Parenthood Stepping Up?
A year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, we ask the head of the nation’s largest abortion provider – now what?
21 min
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Why There’s a Cop at Your Kid’s School
A new Texas law requires every public school to have an armed officer on campus. But will they really prevent school shootings?
18 min
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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.
25 min
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Slow Burn: America's Blackest Child
How Clarence Thomas went from an aspiring priest to a campus radical.
51 min
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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.
24 min
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TBD | Reddit’s Rolling Blackouts
The site wants to monetize its data, but what’s it going to cost?
23 min
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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.
25 min
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The Culture Wars Curriculum
How the rhetoric of Christian homeschooling has taken over conservative politics.
24 min
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How This Trump Trial Is Different
The making of a federal case.
23 min
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The Liberal Case Against Affirmative Action
Can a “class-based” approach be fairer and make for more diversity on campus?
26 min
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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.
29 min
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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.
30 min