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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Italy's Message From the Future
“Did you think you were invincible? Did you think the virus would behave in a different way in America?”
18 min
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How Long This Could Last
The woman who used to advise the White House on pandemic preparedness tells us what to expect.
19 min
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We Still Have to Talk About Elizabeth Warren
This one hurts.
18 min
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Can Our Economy Handle This?
Congress is dithering while the Fed tries to prevent a financial disaster.
20 min
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An ER Doctor Prepares for the Worst
Hospitals are bracing for a surge in coronavirus cases, even as tests remain elusive.
15 min
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WN TBD: What If They Close All the Schools?
As the coronavirus spreads across the country, many schools are considering moving their classes online. For many, that’s not a realistic option.
15 min
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If Prisoners Could Vote
People behind bars weigh in on American politics.
22 min
1683
What the World Left Behind in Syria
Assad’s latest violent attempt to wrest control over the country has left millions of displaced Syrians with nowhere to go.
22 min
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Will the Coronavirus Tank the Economy?
A combination of volatile oil markets and the coronavirus could spell trouble.
20 min
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Donald Trump Wants Your Digits
The 2020 election will be decided, in part, by who can collect the most data.
22 min
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WN TBD: Did the Internet Doom a Pregnancy?
The real-life cost of online misinformation.
19 min
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How Biden Made His Comeback
And why so many black voters went for him.
21 min
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He Saw the Coronavirus Coming
It was only a matter of time.
17 min
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Who’s Left Standing for Super Tuesday?
Moderate Democrats launch a unity effort as Sanders defends his lead.
19 min
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Is The Border Patrol Accountable to Anyone?
The Supreme Court seems to be stepping aside.
20 min
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WN TBD: Did Money Corrupt an A.I. Utopia?
OpenAI was supposed to democratize the race to build artificial intelligence. Then profits got in the way.
17 min
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Can Bernie Beat Trump?
Older voters may hold him back.
20 min
1693
The Toxic Combo Behind Colorado’s Police Shootings
Police in Colorado shoot a person a week, on average. Drugs and guns have a lot to do with that high numbe
22 min
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Did Bill Barr Break the Justice Department?
The attorney general is dismantling reforms that date back to the Watergate scandal.
22 min
1695
Why Republicans Always Win
A closer look at ALEC, the conservative organization created to (dominate state legislatures and) beat unions at their own game.
16 min
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WN TBD: Inside Facebook’s Supreme Court
The social network spent a year building its own version of an independent judiciary. Can it succeed?
19 min
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Will a Union Spoil Bernie’s Chances in Nevada?
The caucuses are becoming a curveball for Democrats.
16 min
1698
How ICE Is Weaponizing Therapy
What young migrants say in government mandated therapy could get them deported.
25 min
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Is Michael Bloomberg Sorry?
His legacy on stop and frisk says otherwise.
22 min
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Introducing: The United States of Anxiety
Here's the first episode of the latest season.
27 min