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 | Chatbots All The Way Down
Why AI companies are giving you the tech you want, but maybe not the tech you need.
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Yes, Shelves Will Be Empty
The consequences of “Liberation Day” are about 5-7 weeks out. It’s going to get ugly.
26 min
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The Arts of the Deal
How Trump is imposing his will on the arts, from the Kennedy Center outward.
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A Marco Rubio for All Seasons
The journey from “Little Marco” to Trump’s do-everything cabinet member.
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Trump v. the Judiciary
Time to find out how coequal these branches really are.
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TBD | How Elon Wields Power
You can’t run the country like a company. Musk is learning that the hard way.
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TBD | Marc Andreessen’s New Deal
How the Silicon Valley kingmaker became a Washington mover and shaker.
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Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Trumpism comes to Congress.
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Inside the ICE Prison Holding Student Detainees
After visiting Rümeysa Öztürk in Louisiana, Rep. Ayanna Pressley has some recommendations for the Democrats.
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Will HHS Survive RFK Jr?
100 days into this second Trump administration, RFK Jr.’s already spreading misinformation about autism—and failing to confront a deadly measles outbreak.
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Are Public Schools the Supreme Court's Next Tar...
Two cases regarding religion in the classroom could upend public education as we have known it.
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TBD | Death of the Weather Forecast?
Climate and weather aren’t the same thing, but the Trump administration would have you understand neither one.
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TBD | The Immigration Data Dragnet
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The Flight Attendant Who Wants You to Go on Strike
Is organized labor the sleeping giant that could stop Trump’s agenda?
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Fed Up!
Why the White House has turned on its own Federal Reserve appointee.
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Ciao Papa
Remembering what made Pope Francis special.
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Why Did Big Law Fold So Easily?
What kind of high-powered law firm just gives in like that?
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TBD | The Baby Monitor Trap
How a device designed to give parents some space demands that they pay more attention than ever.
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TBD | The U.S. vs Meta
The U.S. alleges Meta has a social media monopoly. Meta claims that in 2025, that's simply not true.
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Should Hospitals Drug Test New Moms?
False positives are common. The legal consequences can be devastating.
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When a State Tells Trump 'No'
Maine’s governor said she’d follow her state’s laws—then the federal government launched more than a half dozen investigations.
24 min
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Trump’s Weaponized IRS
It's likely counter to the law and almost definitely going to cost us tax revenue.
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Project 2025’s Plan for Your Family
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TBD | TikTok: Somehow Also Affected by the Tariffs
Like everything else, TikTok finds itself subject to changing winds of one President Trump.
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TBD | Trump Tariffs Hit Mushroom Kingdom
How Nintendo tried to save their console princess.
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