What Next | Daily News and Analysis podcast

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.

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.

 

#1801

Will Elon Musk Buy Another Election?

How an election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court has become a referendum on Elon Musk—and th... more

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14 hrs Ago


#1800

TBD | This Is Your Brain On Ketamine

Ketamine has gone from a recreational psychedelic to an approved treatment, and it has cau... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#1799

TBD | We Made a Memecoin

Memecoins are a niche type of cryptocurrency with no intrinsic value. But they remain a po... more

28 Mar 2025

33 MINS

33:53

28 Mar 2025


#1798

The Group Chat Heard ‘Round the World

How former congressman and Air Force veteran, Adam Kinzinger interprets the leaked Signal ... more

27 Mar 2025

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27 Mar 2025


#1797

What Happens To My Student Loans Now?

Trump’s attempted elimination of the Department of Education has left more than 40 million... more

26 Mar 2025

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30:50

26 Mar 2025


#1796

A Tea Party for the Democrats?

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders are holding packed rallies on their “Fighting ... more

25 Mar 2025

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30:29

25 Mar 2025


#1795

How Colleges Can Fight Back

The Trump administration is using federal money—and the withholding thereof—as a way to br... more

24 Mar 2025

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32:14

24 Mar 2025


#1794

TBD | Bezos 2.0

During his first term, President Trump and Jeff Bezos openly sparred with each other. Duri... more

23 Mar 2025

32 MINS

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23 Mar 2025


#1793

TBD | Trump's War on Scientific Research

The National Institutes of Health is the primary engine of biomedical research around the ... more

21 Mar 2025

32 MINS

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21 Mar 2025


#1792

Trump’s Animal-Spirit Economy

The economy that Donald Trump inherited from Joe Biden had low unemployment, slowing infla... more

20 Mar 2025

32 MINS

32:00

20 Mar 2025


#1791

A "Made for TV" Deportation Policy

Mass deportations were a big part of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign and now in ... more

19 Mar 2025

33 MINS

33:37

19 Mar 2025


#1790

Is this the End of Sesame Street?

Educational, entertaining, and about as universally beloved as any part of American life, ... more

18 Mar 2025

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31:42

18 Mar 2025


#1789

Democrats Had a Rare Opportunity. They Blinked.

Last week, Democrats averted a government shutdown—by voting for a MAGA-friendly Continuin... more

17 Mar 2025

30 MINS

30:48

17 Mar 2025


#1788

TBD | How Trump Is Trying to Kill Press Freedom

With a Trump-friendly Supreme Court and a contentious relationship with the press, could D... more

16 Mar 2025

32 MINS

32:50

16 Mar 2025


#1787

Bonus Main Character: Meghan Markle Could Use a Win

From television, to a royal wedding…and back to TV, Meghan Markle is carving out her own n... more

14 Mar 2025

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14 Mar 2025


#1786

TBD | Will Tesla Survive Elon Musk?

The public’s anger towards Elon Musk and DOGE has found an outlet in the form of Musk’s ca... more

14 Mar 2025

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14 Mar 2025


#1785

Could DOGE Really Gut Social Security?

DOGE cuts have already hit Social Security, with offices closing and employees fired. With... more

13 Mar 2025

32 MINS

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13 Mar 2025


#1784

Will Student Protesters Be Deported?

The Trump administration’s approach to free speech, immigration, and due process all conve... more

12 Mar 2025

33 MINS

33:04

12 Mar 2025


#1783

Andrew Cuomo Wanted To Be President. He’ll Settle For Mayor.

Andrew Cuomo—the hard-headed former governor of New York state —became something of a nati... more

11 Mar 2025

29 MINS

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11 Mar 2025


#1782

Til Trump Do Us Part

They were three Harris-supporting women, from across the country, all married to Trump-sup... more

10 Mar 2025

30 MINS

30:14

10 Mar 2025


#1781

TBD | Zuckerberg and the Post-Factcheck Era

After the election, Mark Zuckerberg announced that he was doing away with Facebook’s fact-... more

09 Mar 2025

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09 Mar 2025