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 | The Dark Web of Online Spider Sales
How the pandemic and social media turbocharged the online spider trade.
18 min
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TBD | Paging Dr. Bezos
Amazon's latest push into health care raises questions about data privacy.
26 min
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Why Adoption Isn’t Enough
The “pre-Roe” world of adoption is not something to aspire to. Neither is the current system.
22 min
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The Fight to Defend Gay Marriage
It’s a winning issue, so why aren’t Senate Democrats hurrying it to a vote?
28 min
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The Worst Drought in 1,200 Years
The Southwest is struggling today, and it's not prepared for what may follow tomorrow.
23 min
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The Price Liz Cheney Will Pay
Oppose Trump vocally? Pay for it locally.
23 min
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TBD | Smart City: Dumb Idea?
Is the promise of the smart city over?
25 min
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TBD | Europe Is Burning
How will Europe deal with climate change?
24 min
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Three Theories on Joe Manchin
Why the West Virginia senator kept telling the Democrats ‘no’ on climate — and why the Democrats kept on asking.
21 min
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A Different Kind of Pollution
“Sensory pollution” in the environment can be just as harmful as chemical pollution—but it’s also much easier to fix.
23 min
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The Prosecutors Stuck With Abortion Bans
In conservative states, some public attorneys are trying to signal that they'll treat Dobbs-triggered cases with skepticism.
26 min
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The Biden Problem
Why do party leaders keep getting caught flat-footed?
18 min
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TBD | Silicon Valley's Hidden Discrimination
How a DEI talk about caste bias exposed discrimination in tech.
21 min
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TBD | Can Twitter Sue Elon Musk Into Submission?
A look at Twitter's internal operations as they take Elon Musk to court.
25 min
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The Proud Boys' New Plan for Power
From a loose coalition of “ironic misogynists” to a political force in the GOP.
22 min
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The Real Risks of Monkeypox
The latest outbreak threatens more than any one community.
23 min
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The Russians Invaded. The Opera Played On.
Facing bombardment and blockade, music has returned to Odesa’s storied theater.
24 min
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The War on LGBTQ+ Rights
How The Trevor Project sees the impact of the GOP’s newly-introduced, anti-LGBTQ+ laws on American youth.
26 min
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TBD | Paxlovid's Mysteries
Is Paxlovid really a miracle drug?
22 min
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TBD | Can FEMA Keep Up With Climate Change?
Does the agency need to rethink disaster aid?
24 min
1021
How to Fix the Economy
Tackling inflation won’t be easy – or painless.
20 min
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The Supreme Court Needs an Upgrade
What options do Congress and the president have?
22 min
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A Fight to Put Abortion on Arizona’s Ballot
Activists need to collect hundreds of thousands of signatures in a few days to put abortion rights on the state’s ballot.
24 min
1024
Slow Burn - Roe v. Wade: Roe Against Wade
How Justice Harry Blackmun became an accidental abortion rights hero.
59 min
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TBD | The Good Hackers
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act gets updated guidelines from the DOJ.
21 min