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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Is an Upset Brewing in Iowa?
Senator Joni Ernst appears to be in a battle for her political life.
19 min
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It’s Still Worth Panicking About the Election
The polls have shown Biden with a steady lead, but the healthy thing to do is freak out!
19 min
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First-Timers: Out of Prison and Finally Able to...
He spent 21 years behind bars before being granted clemency. Now, he’s about to cast his first ballot.
20 min
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Conflict Over COVID Restrictions in Orthodox Br...
And how one local, Trumpian figure is fanning the flames.
23 min
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TBD | Facebook Flips on Holocaust Denial
The social network’s reversal on its most controversial policy signals a shift to a new way of thinking about speech.
19 min
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A Former Coronavirus Task Force Member Speaks
Olivia Troye says she saw some disturbing things in the White House. Now she’s talking.
27 min
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Democrats, Take The Stimulus Deal Already
The chances of a better deal are dwindling by the day.
23 min
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Kelly Loeffler Picked the Wrong Fight
The players of the WNBA have turned against the Republican senator, right as she faces her first election.
28 min
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TBD | What Landlords Have on You
Automated background checks help landlords decide who gets to rent their properties. They’re deeply flawed.
18 min
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The Fight Over Voting Access in Texas
Republican Governor Abbott expanded mail-in voting access. Then he backtracked.
25 min
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How Much Is Mike Pence to Blame?
The vice president has neither hastened the coronavirus response nor tempered Trump’s ego.
23 min
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Scandal and COVID Strike a Tight Senate Race
In North Carolina, the voting has already begun, and the October surprises keep on coming.
23 min
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The Superspreader In Chief
Does the president grasp what his diagnosis means for the rest of us?
27 min
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TBD | The Attack on Florida’s Latino Voters
A flood of Spanish-language misinformation could tip the scales in Florida.
15 min
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This Devastating School Year
Remote learning isn’t working for many and the damage could be lifelong.
25 min
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The Bottom Line on Trump’s Taxes
What happens if collectors come knocking at the White House door?
24 min
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The Most Important Question in Tonight's Debate
President Trump has yet to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election.
17 min
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Who Is Amy Coney Barrett?
Trump’s Supreme Court pick hasn’t been on the federal bench for long.
24 min
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TBD | A Vaccine Won’t Be the End
Many of us are hoping that an effective vaccine will end mask-wearing and social distancing. That would be a mistake.
19 min
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Could Lindsey Graham Really Lose?
He’s neck and neck with Democrat Jamie Harrison in the polls.
21 min
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Democrats Can Still Play Hardball
They just have to find the guts to do it.
22 min
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When Everything Around You Is Burning
She knows why the fires are getting hotter. Some of her neighbors don't believe her.
19 min
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Remembering RBG
Justice Ginsburg’s theory of change was a slow one.
25 min
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TBD | Did the Internet Doom a Pregnancy?
The real-life cost of online misinformation
20 min
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Are Democrats Blowing It With Latino Voters?
It shouldn’t be hard for Biden to get Latino voters’ support. He just has to ask them.
28 min