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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1051
Disney vs. DeSantis
The entertainment giant is going head-to-head with Florida’s governor over what critics are calling the “don’t say gay” law.
22 min
1052
Pennsylvania’s Nutty Senate Race
This club has everything: moderates, populists, and exactly one (1) Trump endorsement.
26 min
1053
From Homeless to Housing Reporter
How living in a car for a year helped shape one journalist’s trajectory.
24 min
1054
TBD | Uber Makes Nice With Cabs
New York City taxis are headed to the Uber app.
18 min
1055
TBD | Elon Trolls the SEC
The Tesla billionaire is now Twitter's largest shareholder. Will he remake the platform in his image?
19 min
1056
Who Can Hold Russia Accountable?
Ambassador Stephen Rapp says prosecutors are already collecting evidence of war crimes in Ukraine. Will it matter?
24 min
1057
Amazon Gets Its First Union
A scrappy group of Davids has bested Goliath.
23 min
1058
The Fight Over Free Lunch
How inflation, supply chains, and a tussle in Congress are leaving a pandemic-era food program hanging in the balance.
21 min
1059
Marjorie Taylor Greene vs. Everyone
The Republican firebrand faces party pressure, political challengers, and a lawsuit seeking her disqualification from Congress.
21 min
1060
TBD | A Conversation With Europe's Top Tech Cop
Margrethe Vestager just wants big tech companies to play by the same rules as everyone else.
17 min
1061
TBD | The White House's Favorite Tech Billionaire
Google's Ex-CEO built considerable influence in Biden's Office of Science and Technology. Did he cross the line?
19 min
1062
NATO, Back From the Brink
A brief history of an alliance that, mere years ago, was on the ropes.
25 min
1063
Ginni Thomas Wanted a Revolution
How the wife of a Supreme Court justice found herself at the center of the January 6th insurrection — and a congressional investigation.
24 min
1064
Dua Lipa’s Copyright Problem
Did the "Levitating" singer rip off other artists? Or should courts stop rewarding musicians for being so litigious?
22 min
1065
Where is Brittney Griner?
The WNBA star has been detained by Russia since mid-February, with no signs of release on the horizon.
27 min
1066
TBD | The Cost of Going Off-Grid
Is there a downside to being entirely energy self-sufficent?
18 min
1067
TBD | Why the Zelensky Deepfake Failed
Even low-quality deepfakes can have an enormous impact.
19 min
1068
Syria Was Putin’s Testing Ground
And now he’s using the same tactics in Ukraine.
23 min
1069
Congress Is In Denial About COVID
Some federal COVID relief funds dry up this week – and it doesn’t look like new funding will be coming anytime soon.
22 min
1070
A Stalemate in Ukraine
An impasse doesn’t mean everyone goes home. It means the world witnesses a stupefying, deadly slog.
21 min
1071
What the Sackler Family Won
The people behind Purdue Pharma and the reckless marketing of OxyContin are about to pay out billions in return for civil immunity.
25 min
1072
TBD | The Startup Delivering Adderall
What happens when you pair the Silicon Valley playbook with prescription drugs?
15 min
1073
TBD | Hong Kong’s Covid Crisis
Why did the city fail to vaccinate its elderly population?
18 min
1074
What It Takes to Get an Abortion in Texas
Pro-choice advocates in the state are up against one of the most extreme abortion laws in the country.
22 min
1075
The Russian Media Crackdown
It’s getting harder for Russians to cut through the noise of state propaganda and censorship.
25 min