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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Larry Kramer Wouldn't Be Quiet
How Kramer's uncompromising activism is a lesson for this moment.
22 min
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Remembering RBG
Justice Ginsburg’s theory of change was a slow one.
25 min
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Grief, Comedy, and COVID
Dying from the coronavirus isn't funny. Laurie Kilmartin is.
23 min
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Teaching Is Hell Right Now
“Remote learning” was hard. “Hybrid learning” is worse.
19 min
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A History of Violent Protest
Big structural change in America doesn’t happen without violence.
26 min
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He Saw the Coronavirus Coming
Where this pandemic originated, and how we can prevent the next one.
20 min
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Finally, a Deal
Is it perfect? No, of course not.
24 min
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Could the U.S. Have Stopped Russia’s Hack?
Security experts have called for a clear cyber warfare policy for decades. The U.S. still hasn’t worked one out.
20 min
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A Republican in Georgia on the Party's Civil War
And why this internecine fighting shouldn’t surprise you.
22 min
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What Is ICE After Trump?
There’s zero chance President-elect Joe Biden will abolish ICE. Can he transform it?
23 min
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Florida’s Fight for COVID Data
Ron DeSantis appears to be in denial about the extent of the pandemic and what his administration could do to minimize viral spread.
22 min
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TBD | Was This Google Ethicist Fired for Doing ...
A leader in the field of ethical AI was abruptly let go by the search giant.
20 min
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Who Gets the Vaccine First?
The answer: it depends.
19 min
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TBD | Everybody Sues Facebook
This isn’t the first antitrust suit against a big tech company, but it is the most ambitious.
20 min
1490
What if the U.S. Just Didn’t?
America has an opportunity to take a back seat and embrace global collaboration.
23 min
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What Does the Teachers Union Want?
It’s actually pretty simple.
22 min
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How Cherokee Nation Is Beating Back COVID
Pandemic preparation done right.
23 min
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The NFL vs. COVID-19
A “rub some dirt in it” approach to the pandemic.
23 min
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TBD | How Hackers Hold Schools for Ransom
When classes move online, hackers see an opportunity.
20 min
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Making a Vaccine Go Viral
How do we get people to trust this thing?
20 min
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Biden’s Window of Opportunity With Iran
A nuclear scientist’s assassination started a ticking clock.
20 min
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Can Janet Yellen Save the Economy?
The progressivism of Biden’s choice for Treasury secretary.
22 min
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A Contract Tracer on Her Overwhelming Job
“What scares me is -- what are we going to be left with?”
25 min
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A Small Business Finds Opportunity In Crisis
One Chicago retailer tries to turn his boutique into a beacon of hope.
22 min
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A House Democrat Reflects on Her Defeat
“We pounded them on covid and they pounded us on socialism.”
28 min