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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1976
Brexit Isn’t Over and Everything Hurts
Why Britain can’t just “get it sorted.”
20 min
1977
Liberals Treat Puerto Ricans Like Second-Class ...
U.S. policies toward Puerto Rico have long been exploitative. Trump’s rhetoric just makes it plain.
19 min
1978
Security Clearances Were Hard to Get. Then Trum...
How Trump made a mockery of the White House security clearance.
16 min
1979
Mick Mulvaney Is Trump’s Chief Enabler
The ultra-conservative has a knack for slashing regulations and starting fights.
19 min
1980
Is the Measles Panic Warranted?
There’s a fine line between getting the word out on measles and fanning the misinformation flames.
22 min
1981
A Pilot on Whether He’ll Ever Trust Boeing Again
The Ethiopian crash looks different when you’ve been in a cockpit.
20 min
1982
Is the Court Ready to Curb Gerrymandering?
How Brett Kavanaugh could deliver liberals a voting rights win.
16 min
1983
Trump is Trying to Kill Obamacare, Again
The president was having a good week and then he began talking about health care.
19 min
1984
New York City’s School Segregation Problem
Why the inequities at one elite high school resonate across the country.
18 min
1985
About That Mueller Report
The special counsel is not here to save you.
26 min
1986
How Long Will It Take the Death Penalty To Die?
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s moratorium on executions is largely symbolic.
22 min
1987
When Are We Going to Start Planning For Floods?
It’ll take an absolute catastrophe.
18 min
1988
Court Packing Is Not That Extreme
It’s an accident of history that the Supreme Court has nine seats.
18 min
1989
How the Internet Makes Murderers
Right-wing extremism lives online now. Can law enforcement follow it there?
23 min
1990
Why is Beto Running?
The former Congressman isn’t bringing anything unique to an already crowded 2020 field.
14 min
1991
How to Dodge a Presidential Pardon
The groundwork Mueller laid nearly two years ago is on display today.
16 min
1992
The Side Door Into College
Rich families wanted a guarantee. What they got was an FBI investigation.
21 min
1993
Big Banks Say “No” to Private Prisons
Protesters chanted in front of Jamie Dimon’s house and got results.
16 min
1994
Joe Biden's Laundered History
We all know Uncle Joe, but do we know Joe Biden?
19 min
1995
Is Mark Zuckerberg Gaslighting You?
What to think of the Facebook founder’s latest blog post.
20 min
1996
The Scandal Catching Up to Justin Trudeau
Could this imbroglio prompt the rise of Canada’s far right?
17 min
1997
Listening to Ilhan Omar
The congresswoman has a case to make.
18 min
1998
Things That Should Scare You More Than Momo
YouTube’s algorithm is the real boogeyman.
12 min
1999
The National Emergency Isn’t Really Trump’s Fault
It’s a natural escalation of constitutional hardball.
20 min
2000
Reconsidering Michael Jackson
How could a documentary change everything when a criminal trial changed nothing?
24 min