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 Chaos That Made YouTube a Juggernaut
How the company has struggled with creators, extremism, and itself.
30 min
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TBD | Can A.I. Make Great Art?
A.I. generated art is reaching new levels of sophistication at a rapid rate.
25 min
1053
The DeSantis Ally on the School Board
Florida Republicans say they have a simple plan for education. Implementation has been more complicated.
27 min
1054
An Out Teen in the “Don’t Say Gay” State
Will Larkins, a high school senior, had a life-saving conversation with a queer teacher last year. Would it have been possible under Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act?
22 min
1055
The Christian College Upending Florida's Schools
Florida is a useful laboratory for conservatives who want to reshape public education across the country.
20 min
1056
One Year - 1986: The Ultimate Field Trip
They competed for a spot on the Space Shuttle Challenger. Then they watched it explode.
56 min
1057
TBD | The Summer Vaccine of the Future
A new Lyme vaccine that's in late-stage trials would be the first in 20 years.
15 min
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TBD | A.I. Made to Fight Child Porn Ensnared an...
The unintended victims of Google's A.I. used to fight child predators.
24 min
1059
Best Of 2022 | The Michigan Democrat Who Said “...
One freshman state senator shows Democrats how to parry Republican attacks designed to stoke fear and anger.
27 min
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Best Of 2022 | When Your Book Gets Banned By th...
How did Ashley Pérez’s novel Out of Darkness get blackballed from schools across the country?
27 min
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Best Of 2022 | The NFL’s Race Problem
A former head coach alleges that the league’s hiring practices are discriminatory. What will it take for them to change?
27 min
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Best Of 2022 | 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.
25 min
1063
TBD | The Streaming TV Bloodbath
We're seeing a course correction in the streaming market.
24 min
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TBD | The Hacker Blowing the Whistle on Twitter
Inside the explosive whistleblower complaint against Twitter.
30 min
1065
How Serena Transcended Tennis
Her on-court accomplishments are unparalleled, but Serena Williams’s impact stretches much further.
26 min
1066
Abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention
Decades of accusations and alleged cover-up have the church’s leadership under a DOJ investigation.
28 min
1067
Oklahoma's Upcoming Execution Spree
Sister Helen Prejean is imploring both church and state to be “pro-life” even for the guilty.
22 min
1068
The Migrants Texas Sent to New York City
What can New York do for asylum seekers who have been sent as a political stunt?
18 min
1069
TBD | We're Expecting the Wrong Things From the...
What to make of the latest COVID-19 guidelines from the CDC.
24 min
1070
TBD | What All That Money for Green Tech in the...
The Inflation Reduction Act is fast-tracking climate technologies.
23 min
1071
The Red States Punishing Green Businesses
The “party of big business” is using public funds to dictate how private companies invest.
21 min
1072
Will Kentucky Fail Breonna Taylor Again?
An ambitious attorney general failed to hold the cops accountable. Will he obstruct future investigations?
22 min
1073
What the DOJ Should Do About Trump
One former federal prosecutor thinks the agency is missing an opportunity to explain its approach to the former president.
25 min
1074
Who Influences the Influencers?
Political money and messaging is flowing, unregulated, onto social media.
26 min
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TBD | Big Pharma’s Bet on Psychedelics
Psychedelic drug research is increasingly being funded by pharmaceutical companies.
22 min