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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The Michigan Democrat Who Said “Enough”
One freshman state senator shows Democrats how to parry Republican attacks designed to stoke fear and anger.
26 min
1077
Mexico’s Disappearing Women
Despite all the outrage and protests, the abductions and femicides haven’t stopped.
22 min
1078
TBD | The Fantasy of Internet for All
Starlink was supposed to revolutionize the global internet. Can it still meet its goal?
15 min
1079
TBD | What Elon Wants With Twitter
The purchase of Twitter is almost across the line. Now what?
18 min
1080
L.A.’s Alarming Latino Mortality Rate
And why one doctor sees it as a call to action for his community.
21 min
1081
The Crisis in Special Education
States are mandated to provide quality education for students with disabilities. What’s getting in the way?
23 min
1082
Florida’s Most Powerful Flack
How Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press secretary fired up right-wing Twitter and further distorted a debate over education.
19 min
1083
The Librarians Fighting Book Bans
“The whole point [of a library] is to provide a wide variety of viewpoints and let the reader decide.”
18 min
1084
TBD | A New High-Tech Weapon in Ukraine
How is facial recognition technology is being deployed on the front lines in Ukraine?
18 min
1085
TBD | The COVID Data Disaster
The CDC moved the goalposts on COVID-19. Can we still fight the pandemic without a clear picture of the data?
21 min
1086
Putin’s Hunger for Money
Bill Browder on why the war in Ukraine is about more than NATO expansion and Ukraine's shift towards the West.
22 min
1087
Biden's Immigration Mess
The administration plans to rescind a Trump policy that limited immigration into the U.S. Why are Democrats running scared?
23 min
1088
A Caseworker Quits Over Texas’ Trans Kids Policy
One transgender man quit his job as a child welfare worker in Texas after having to investigate families of trans kids for child abuse.
18 min
1089
Cracking Down on Ghost Guns
Biden wants to regulate homemade weapons. Will it make a difference?
20 min
1090
TBD | How TurboTax Tricks Taxpayers
The popular software is the product of a 20-year fight to make free tax filing nearly impossible.
18 min
1091
TBD | Elonnnnnnnnnnnnn!
What does Elon Musk really want with Twitter?
16 min
1092
Is France About to Elect a Far-Right President?
Emmanuel Macron appears to have taken reelection for granted.
21 min
1093
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
1094
Pennsylvania’s Nutty Senate Race
This club has everything: moderates, populists, and exactly one (1) Trump endorsement.
26 min
1095
From Homeless to Housing Reporter
How living in a car for a year helped shape one journalist’s trajectory.
24 min
1096
TBD | Uber Makes Nice With Cabs
New York City taxis are headed to the Uber app.
18 min
1097
TBD | Elon Trolls the SEC
The Tesla billionaire is now Twitter's largest shareholder. Will he remake the platform in his image?
19 min
1098
Who Can Hold Russia Accountable?
Ambassador Stephen Rapp says prosecutors are already collecting evidence of war crimes in Ukraine. Will it matter?
24 min
1099
Amazon Gets Its First Union
A scrappy group of Davids has bested Goliath.
23 min
1100
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