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 | Will Banning Social Media Help Kids?
What the science says about Utah’s social media ban for teens.
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TBD | How Gamers Leaked Classified Pentagon Docs
How highly classified documents from the Pentagon ended up in a small Discord server.
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Do Abortion Pills Actually Need FDA Approval?
A judge has revoked FDA approval of mifepristone. But the FDA could fight back - in more ways than one.
22 min
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Narcan Over the Counter
How the emergency overdose treatment came to be—and came to be so necessary.
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Tennessee’s House Divided
Days of public protest, open shouting from the Rotunda, and expulsions that broke on color lines.
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Clarence Thomas’s Friends in High Places
Who is Harlan Crow and why is he the justice’s vacation benefactor?
26 min
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TBD | Why Flying Is So Bad Now
A series of near misses, antiquated tech and a shortage of airline employees are exposing the cracks in our air travel system.
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TBD | Wait, TikTok Has a Sister App?
While TikTok is in Washington’s crosshairs, Bytedance has been quietly pushing out Lemon8, a new social media app that promises to marry Instagram and Pinterest. Will it stick?
24 min
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How Scared Should Trump Be?
No president has been indicted before, but Alvin Bragg isn’t in totally unprecedented legal territory.
23 min
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Preventing Preventive Care
A federal judge has blocked a key provision of the ACA—who will step up to save it?
21 min
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Wisconsin’s High-Stakes Supreme Court Race
How a down-ballot race could swing abortion rights, the House majority - even the 2024 presidential contest.
25 min
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Trump Heads to Court
After a history-making indictment, the nation turns its attention to a Manhattan courtroom.
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TBD | Seeking Asylum Via App
CBP’s glitchy smartphone app leaves desperate people searching for instructions, wifi and even phones to use it.
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TBD | When A.I. Denies Your Health Care
A predictive algorithm tucked into Medicare Advantage plans is routinely denying coverage for patients, leaving them with little recourse.
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The Diagnosis Was Fatal. She Couldn't Get an Ab...
Lauren Hall was traumatized by the lack of care. Now, she’s pregnant again—and suing the state.
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March Madness Comes to Capitol Hill
College sports still has a money problem.
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Why Israelis Are Protesting
What started as judicial reform could cost Netanyahu his coalition.
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Will Crime Decide Chicago’s Mayoral Race?
Police reform, carjackings, and abortion have shaped the race between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas.
24 min
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TBD | Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Woes
Cost cutting, regulators, and Elon’s obsession with Twitter have cast doubt on Tesla’s promise of a fully autonomous vehicle.
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TBD | The Case Against TikTok
After years of negotiations, and a testy hearing, the government seems set to ban it.
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Why Biden Broke his Promise on Drilling
The Willow Project from ConocoPhillips may be one of the last of its kind—but environmental advocates still worry about its impact on the Arctic.
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Why Is Adderall So Hard to Find?
The shortage is starting to impact users of other ADHD medications, too.
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Atlanta's Battle Over "Cop City"
Protests over the construction of a massive police training center have turned violent—and led to domestic terrorism charges for dozens of “forest defenders.”
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Could Trump Be Arrested Over Stormy Daniels?
The former president warned supporters his arrest is imminent. Is he right?
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TBD | When A.I. Steals Your Voice
Your mom hears you calling in distress, but it’s not really you.
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