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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Congress Plays Chicken
Democrats and Republicans agree on the debt ceiling. Why won’t they do anything?
25 min
1327
Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic?
With bold social welfare programs, our chances are better.
24 min
1328
Democrats’ Gerrymandering Dilemma
Do you forfeit the game just when you’re taking the lead?
21 min
1329
The Supreme Court Confronts Its Critics
As the justices watch their public polling numbers drop, they insist that they’re not political hacks. Do you believe them?
28 min
1330
TBD | What Instagram Does to Teens
A leaked internal report concludes, “we make body issues worse for one in three teen girls.”
19 min
1331
The Vaccine Holdouts in the NBA
Players are getting penalized for being unvaccinated. That’s not stopping some high profile holdouts.
21 min
1332
Why a Hollywood #MeToo Organization Imploded
Time’s Up was founded to end workplace sexual harassment. It was brought down by mundane workplace gripes and a sycophantic approach to power.
22 min
1333
A Doctor’s Hardest Call
Who do you treat when you’re running out of resources?
23 min
1334
Death and Desperation at Rikers Island
Things at the country’s most notorious jail have worsened.
26 min
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TBD | Are We Getting COVID Testing All Wrong?
It may be time to reimagine how we use tests in the U.S.
25 min
1336
How Biden’s Agenda Could Fall Apart
The paranoid, high-stakes fight playing out among Congressional Democrats as they try to deliver everything at once.
24 min
1337
The Haitian Refugees Blocked at the Border
With disaster behind them and deportation ahead, what are fleeing Haitians supposed to do?
23 min
1338
Did Gen. Milley Go Too Far?
A new book is raising questions about General Mark Milley’s efforts to constrain an unpredictable president.
28 min
1339
God Doesn’t Want Me Vaccinated
Examining the religious claims of the COVID vaccine’s conscientious objectors.
25 min
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TBD | China vs. Video Games
Why is Beijing restricting young people’s gaming to three hours a week?
14 min
1341
The Plight of the Delivery Worker
New York City depended on them to get through the pandemic; why are they struggling to survive?
26 min
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Steve Bannon’s “War Room” is Mobilizing
How the far-right is taking control of the GOP’s election machinery.
27 min
1343
Why College Professors Have Had It
Educators were feeling burnt out before the pandemic. COVID just made things worse.
18 min
1344
Empty Shelves Everywhere
Global supply chains have been flipped upside down.
21 min
1345
TBD | Can This River Be Saved?
The 40 million people who rely on water from the Colorado River are running out of time.
17 min
1346
What 9/11 Did to My Life
The attacks were a nightmare. For many Muslim families, what followed was worse.
34 min
1347
Dying of COVID to Own The Libs
Conservative talk radio hosts still have a vaccine-hesitancy problem. It’s killing them.
21 min
1348
The Texans Fighting for Abortion Access
How do you prepare for an onslaught of lawsuits?
18 min
1349
TBD | The Rush for Ivermectin
Who’s profiting from the latest unproven COVID treatment craze?
19 min
1350
The Last-Ditch Effort to Get Afghans Out
The U.S. military has left, but volunteers are still pursuing a rescue mission.
20 min