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 Aftermath of Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty of defrauding investors this week in federal court.
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Rapid Test Blues
Why is the U.S. still falling down on COVID testing?
22 min
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Is the Pandemic Getting Better... Or Worse?
The omicron variant is scrambling our plans, our workplaces, and our confidence.
21 min
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The Coup Next Time
What if January 6 was just a first attempt?
23 min
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The Capitol Rioters, A Year Later
The number of defendants facing federal charges continues to grow.
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TBD | Best of 2021: It’s Time to Talk About U.F...
A new report shows that the government is changing its tune on unidentified aerial phenomena.
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Best of 2021 | When Your Town Burns Down
Greenville, California was a microcosm of America: full of heart and bedeviled by bitter arguments over how to face the long-term threat of climate change.
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Best of 2021 | Will the NFL Finally Support Gay...
Standing behind Carl Nassib is going to take more than a tweet.
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Best of 2021 | How Should We Remember Colin Pow...
Untangling the former general’s complicated legacy.
28 min
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Best of 2021 | God Doesn’t Want Me Vaccinated
Examining the religious claims of the COVID vaccine’s conscientious objectors.
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TBD | Best of 2021: Are We Getting COVID Testi...
It may be time to reimagine how we use tests in the U.S.
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Best of 2021 | When the Culture War Comes For Y...
It started with a Facebook group and ended with violent threats.
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Best of 2021 | One Woman’s Year Protecting Geor...
Why activists held onto the block where George Floyd was murdered.
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Best of 2021 | The Plight of the Delivery Worker
New York City depends on food carriers. So why are they struggling to survive?
28 min
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Joe Biden's Putin Problem
The west still has a way to keep Russia from pushing further into Ukraine.
22 min
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TBD | The Carbon Capture Fantasy
The IPCC says we may need to pull carbon out of the atmosphere to keep the planet from overheating. That won’t be easy.
23 min
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What Mark Meadows Knew
The former White House chief of staff is being held in contempt of Congress for the things he won’t say about January 6.
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Why Didn’t Maryland Democrats Go For the Jugular?
All is fair in love and elections?
22 min
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Abrams vs. Kemp vs. Perdue
Georgia’s gubernatorial race is now a three-way showdown.
23 min
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When Your Book Gets Banned By the School Board
How did Ashley Pérez’s novel Out of Darkness get blackballed from schools across the country?
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TBD | Who Online Justice Leaves Behind
The courts’ arrival in the modern era came with some unexpected tradeoffs.
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The School Shooting Down the Street
Republicans have blocked nearly all consideration of gun laws in Michigan. After the latest tragedy, Democrats are trying to revive the debate
25 min
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What Peng Shuai Started
The tennis player unraveled China’s carefully-curated image.
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House Democrats’ Long-Shot Plan to Dodge Disaster
An interview with the guy in charge of making it happen.
22 min
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The 30-Year Plan to End Roe
When it comes to abortion rights, conservatives played the long game.
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