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 | 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
1578
How Much Is Mike Pence to Blame?
The vice president has neither hastened the coronavirus response nor tempered Trump’s ego.
23 min
1579
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
1580
The Superspreader In Chief
Does the president grasp what his diagnosis means for the rest of us?
27 min
1581
TBD | The Attack on Florida’s Latino Voters
A flood of Spanish-language misinformation could tip the scales in Florida.
15 min
1582
This Devastating School Year
Remote learning isn’t working for many and the damage could be lifelong.
25 min
1583
The Bottom Line on Trump’s Taxes
What happens if collectors come knocking at the White House door?
24 min
1584
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
1585
Who Is Amy Coney Barrett?
Trump’s Supreme Court pick hasn’t been on the federal bench for long.
24 min
1586
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
1587
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
1589
When Everything Around You Is Burning
She knows why the fires are getting hotter. Some of her neighbors don't believe her.
19 min
1590
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
1592
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
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Teaching Is Hell Right Now
“Remote learning” was hard. “Hybrid learning” is worse.
17 min
1594
What Ever Happened to More Stimulus?
Congress is stuck over a second coronavirus relief bill.
21 min
1595
Another Whistleblower Comes Forward
A career intelligence official says the Trump administration is warping government reports to serve the president’s political aims.
20 min
1596
TBD | The Great Climate Migration Begins
The largest mass movement of humans in history is starting. It could change everything.
18 min
1597
This Fire Season Is Different
Massive uncontained fires continue to sweep across a dry, hot West.
20 min
1598
Can We Trust the Polls This Time?
After 2016, should people trust what the numbers are saying?
20 min
1599
A Post Office Insider On What We're Getting Wrong
A former Deputy Postmaster General on what the USPS can and can’t handle
20 min
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TBD | The Limits of Filming Police Brutality
Smartphone ubiquity and body cameras were supposed to change policing for the better. What went wrong?
20 min