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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1401
The Most Powerful Man in Washington?
Just how much sway does Joe Manchin have?
22 min
1402
Trump on Trial — Again
Impeachment, round two.
25 min
1403
Philly’s Vaccine Distribution Mess
How the city’s vaccine distribution plan went haywire.
26 min
1404
TBD | India Turns Off the Internet
India ranks second in the world in mobile internet subscribers. It ranks first in shutdowns.
17 min
1405
A Sexist Recession
The pandemic has not hit everyone equally.
23 min
1406
Where Are the Checks?
A stimulus status update.
24 min
1407
The Marjorie Taylor Greene Problem
Is the GOP willing to do anything?
20 min
1408
Why is Everyone Mad at Gavin Newsom?
It’s a bad time to be governor.
23 min
1409
TBD | Inside the Subreddit That Blew Up GameStop
How an irreverent band of Reddit investors cost Wall Street millions.
20 min
1410
COVID’s Lasting Toll on Kids
The kids aren’t alright.
23 min
1411
A Republican With an Actual Climate Plan
Why a former congressman from Florida has hope.
25 min
1412
The Biden-McConnell Relationship
Friends with deficits.
26 min
1413
Did the Media Fail the Trump Years?
A Trump-era post-mortem for the press.
20 min
1414
TBD | Why the Vaccine Websites Suck
The states’ struggles with digital delivery started long before 2020.
26 min
1415
What Biden Can Get Done
The new president has a very tangible task before him. Unlike in other national crises, our government’s success -- or failure -- will be plain to see.
21 min
1416
What It Will Take to Remake America Great
Barack Obama’s inaugural poet weighs in.
24 min
1417
Congressman Tim Ryan is Pissed
Why he’s nervous about the week ahead.
23 min
1418
TBD | Where the Far Right Is Meeting Now
Extreme groups have been banned from mainstream social media platforms. Is that a good thing?
16 min
1419
Don’t Forget Georgia
An assault on the Capitol notwithstanding, American democracy is still kicking.
27 min
1420
Working Through L.A.’s COVID Nightmare
One EMS doctor’s struggle to stay optimistic.
23 min
1421
The Best Way to Punish Trump
There are a few options on the table. None is perfect.
27 min
1422
He Saw the Storm Coming
This former DHS official warned that right-wing extremism was rising more than a decade ago.
24 min
1423
TBD | Deplatforming the President
With just 12 days left in his term, the social media giants have relieved the president of his megaphone.
17 min
1424
Inside the Capitol Under Siege
“The real fear came from the lawlessness of it.”
26 min
1425
One Last Absurd Attempt to Overturn the Election
It’s not going to work, but it’s going to chip away at our democracy anyway.
20 min