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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1
TBD | Betting on Venezuela
Someone on Polymarket made $400k on Maduro’s ouster
24 min
2
Everyone Saw ICE Kill Renee Good
ICE deployed 2,000 officers to Minnesota. Now a 37 year old mother is dead.
27 min
3
The Scandal That Took Down Tim Walz
Before it became fodder for right-wing YouTubers, local journalists had been investigating welfare fraud in Minnesota’s Somali community.
27 min
4
The Jan 6ers: Where Are They Now?
The case that turned the Justice Department inside out.
25 min
5
Don’t Call It a Regime Change
If Maduro is bad enough to warrant THAT, why is his vice president running Venezuela now?
26 min
6
TBD | Are We Over the Moon?
NASA had a goal of getting to the moon by 2027. It's 2026, and the agency is still far from reaching that.
33 min
7
Bonus: What It’s Going to Take
Mary Harris mulls over meeting the moment.
5 min
8
TBD | 2025: Dystopian Tech of the Year
Just when you thought wrap-around sunglasses were as bad as they could be…
24 min
9
2025: The Music of the Year
Bad Bunny continued to dominate—but newcomers like Cameron Winter and his band Geese also shined.
41 min
10
2025: The Advice of the Year
In a year when things felt out of control, this advice kept us grounded.
28 min
11
2025: The Movie(s) of the Year
Two films especially felt like they couldn’t have come out at any other time.
31 min
12
2025: The Game of the Year
One man’s presence loomed over U.S. sports, like a xenophobic Goodyear Blimp.
25 min
13
TBD | 2025: The Meme of the Year
22 min
14
TBD | Is the A.I. Bubble Bursting? | 2025 in Re...
An “A.I. hater” makes the case.
34 min
15
A Rabbi’s Plea for Peace | 2025 in Review
More than a thousand Jewish leaders want an end to starvation in Gaza. She’s one of them.
31 min
16
Gutting Our National Parks | 2025 in Review
27 min
17
He Wrote About Anti-Fascism—Then Fled the Count...
34 min
18
The Flight Attendant Who Wants You to Go on Str...
27 min
19
TBD | We Made a Memecoin | 2025 in Review
Because—how hard could it be?
31 min
20
Bonus: SchadenFriday: Spewing Bile and Susie Wiles
She meant he has an “alcoholic’s personality” in a good way, probably.
7 min
21
TBD | Data Center Space Race
Elon is eyeing two birds with one IPO.
22 min
22
Why Antisemitism Is Everywhere
Australia’s mass shooting is just the latest attack on Jews. Why is antisemitism rising? And who should be responsible for stopping it?
26 min
23
The Unaffordable Economy
With tariffs dragging us down, Fed governors are torn on what to do with interest rates.
28 min
24
Candace Owens at a Turning Point
The far-right can’t condone what she’s saying—but can’t look away either.
24 min
25
The Boot Camps Treating Kids’ Pain
Where does teaching pain tolerance end and further trauma begin?
27 min