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 Right Wing War on Vaccines
From hesitancy to hostility.
27 min
1377
The Unhoused Don’t Want to “Go Back to Normal”
How NYC is going backwards on housing.
25 min
1378
TBD | It's Hot. It's Flooding. Is This the New ...
A climate scientist on why it’s not too late to turn things around.
19 min
1379
When the Culture War Comes for Your Job
It started with a Facebook group and ended with violent threats.
28 min
1380
Texas Democrats' Last Stand?
This walkout might be more delaying tactic than strategy.
25 min
1381
How Exxon Gets Its Way
Inside the oil giant’s lobbying practices.
22 min
1382
Drugs and the Olympics
Who is served by the current anti-doping system if it knocks out an athlete like Sha’Carri Richardson?
25 min
1383
TBD | So, What Happens to WFH Now?
White-collar workers are heading back to the office. Will anything be different after a year and a half away?
25 min
1384
It Didn’t Start With Nikole Hannah-Jones
UNC has a troubled history of racism.
30 min
1385
SCOTUS Lurches to the Right
The conservative justices made good on their agenda this term.
30 min
1386
The War Over Critical Race Theory
CRT doesn’t mean what you think it does.
28 min
1387
TBD | It’s Time to Talk About UFOs
A new report shows that the government is changing its tune on unidentified aerial phenomena.
21 min
1388
What’s Kyrsten Sinema’s Deal?
The Arizona senator’s political choices are perplexing to say the least.
26 min
1389
What Really Happened in the Miami Tower Collapse
Why a 13-story condo in Florida came crashing down.
24 min
1390
#FreeBritney Is Just the Beginning
Once someone is placed under a guardianship like Spears,’ it’s almost impossible to get out.
25 min
1391
Will the NFL Finally Support Gay Players?
Standing behind Carl Nassib is going to take more than a tweet.
30 min
1392
TBD | Welcome to Bitcoin Beach
Can El Salvador’s seaside crypto experiment really work as a national policy?
19 min
1393
Delta Variant: BFD or NBD?
Dueling messages reveal a split over the best way to boost vaccinations.
23 min
1394
Are the Democrats Blowing It on Voting Rights?
A piecemeal approach might have been more effective.
24 min
1395
Can Lina Khan Really Take On Monopolies?
Biden’s new Trade Commission chair has some serious work ahead.
26 min
1396
The Fight Over Evangelicals’ Future
Conservatives are divided. So are their churches.
21 min
1397
TBD | What Cops Are Doing With Your DNA
Police have solved hundreds of cold cases using open-source DNA platforms. But at what cost?
20 min
1398
Whom the Vaccines Leave Behind
For immunocompromised people, we’re nowhere near out of the woods.
22 min
1399
The Looming Eviction Crisis
The clock is ticking for thousands of renters.
24 min
1400
The Fight Over Rising Prices
When is it time to panic about inflation?
22 min