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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One Woman's Year Protecting George Floyd Square
Why activists are holding onto the block where George Floyd was killed.
31 min
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A Small but Momentous Shift on Israel
Progressive critics of Israel are still a tiny minority in Congress.
22 min
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TBD | The Hackers Who Took Down the Colonial Pi...
A voyage into the weird world of the ransomware industry.
22 min
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One Senator’s Decades-Long Fight for Universal ...
For years, Patty Murray was one of the few people in Congress talking about childcare. Now she has a lot of company.
21 min
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A Cuomo Accuser on Watching Him Stay Put
What it's like to see your old boss try to outlast his scandals.
27 min
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Our Very Weird Economic Recovery
Bouncing back from the pandemic is anything but simple.
24 min
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Mask Off?
The CDC’s new recommendation has sparked a lot of questions.
25 min
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TBD | How the World’s Great Vaccination Hope Cr...
The Serum Institute of India is the world’s largest vaccine producer. Somehow, its home country is running out of doses.
20 min
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The Palestinian Perspective
From the occupied territories to D.C.
26 min
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Why Liz Cheney Had to Go
Most House Republicans would like to move past Trump. Liz Cheney is making that hard.
20 min
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Arizona’s Bonkers Recount
More than two million ballots are being examined by hand.
26 min
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I Was a Teenager in a Syrian Prison
A Syrian man’s story -- from street protests, to prisons, to an American university.
33 min
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TBD | Oversight Board to Facebook: Nice Try
The social network hoped its “Supreme Court” would decide Trump’s fate on the platform. It didn’t take the bait.
18 min
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The Gates Divorce
The future of philanthropy in a post-Gates breakup world.
24 min
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Going After the Opioid Middlemen
How one West Virginia county is trying to tear down the system of addiction.
18 min
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What Sex Workers Want
Who do we listen to when making policy?
23 min
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How Will the Recall of Gavin Newsom End?
The governor may not be out just yet.
20 min
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TBD | Tim Apple vs. Mark Facebook
Two of the most powerful tech companies in the world have very different ideas about how the internet should work.
18 min
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Inside India’s COVID Wards
The country's hospitals are so overrun that people are turning to Twitter for emergency medicine.
25 min
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A Better Way to Talk About Gun Violence
There are glaring holes in the national conversation.
23 min
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The Invasion of Lake Tahoe
When the pandemic hit, some rich Bay Area residents decamped to a small vacation town. It hasn’t gone well.
19 min
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The Case for Going Maskless Outdoors
Why it might be time to re-evaluate mask rules.
21 min
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TBD | What's Causing the Tesla Crashes?
Two men died after their car plowed into a tree. Police say no one was at the wheel.
19 min
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Patriot or Outcast?
One town’s battle over a local teacher’s role on January 6th.
28 min
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The Chauvin Verdict
Community members in George Floyd Square say this is just the start.
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