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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 ... Read more

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Flips the Script

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Flips the Script

Why aren’t conservatives’ usual tricks working on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? Guest: Slate writer Lili Loofbourow. Read he... Read more

18 Jan 2019

22mins

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The Iowa State Fair Will Never Make Sense

The Iowa State Fair Will Never Make Sense

Another presidential primary means another trip to the Iowa State Fair. But the Democratic Party’s new rules for thinnin... Read more

14 Aug 2019

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8chan, the Hate Site That's Hard to Kill

8chan, the Hate Site That's Hard to Kill

The 8chan message board has become synonymous with hate speech. It’s been a go-to forum for mass shooters’ manifestos. I... Read more

7 Nov 2019

23mins

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California’s Wildfire Problem Goes Beyond PG&E

California’s Wildfire Problem Goes Beyond PG&E

In California, thousands of people have evacuated their homes in yet another season of dangerous wildfires. Thousands of... Read more

4 Nov 2019

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Anarchy in the U.K.

Anarchy in the U.K.

Just weeks into his role as prime minister, Boris Johnson has kicked the U.K.’s Brexit drama into high gear. It culminat... Read more

5 Sep 2019

22mins

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Adam Schiff's Inquiry

Adam Schiff's Inquiry

Adam Schiff was elected to Congress as part of the blowback against House Republicans after the Clinton impeachment saga... Read more

3 Oct 2019

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Why Can’t California Fix Its Housing Crisis?

Why Can’t California Fix Its Housing Crisis?

“California is full.” That’s effectively what some residents and lawmakers in the state said when they chose to punt on ... Read more

31 May 2019

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The Dangerous Idea Behind the World’s Unrest

The Dangerous Idea Behind the World’s Unrest

Over the past several months, tensions have escalated in Hong Kong, Kashmir, and the United States. Each for their own r... Read more

23 Aug 2019

21mins

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The Ukraine Scandal Was in Plain Sight

The Ukraine Scandal Was in Plain Sight

In the late spring and early summer of 2019 there were these stories. Stories that ran in the New York Times and BuzzFee... Read more

2 Oct 2019

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Pardons, Presidential Power, and Worry About Bill Barr

Pardons, Presidential Power, and Worry About Bill Barr

More than 25 years after serving as Attorney General under George HW Bush, Barr is set to return to the role this week. ... Read more

15 Jan 2019

26mins

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The Next Housing Crisis

The Next Housing Crisis

Henry Grabar fills in as host, surveying how the Democratic presidential candidates would try to fix the housing afforda... Read more

22 Aug 2019

22mins

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Trump Takes On the Auto Industry

Trump Takes On the Auto Industry

There’s a fight brewing between four auto makers and the Trump administration. This fight is largely about environmental... Read more

13 Sep 2019

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The Crowd-Funded Border Wall Is Not a Joke

The Crowd-Funded Border Wall Is Not a Joke

The strange tale of how a group of Trump supporters started building the border wall themselves, and why the southern bo... Read more

5 Jun 2019

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The Televangelist Inside the White House

The Televangelist Inside the White House

Many past presidents have had a spiritual advisor. President Trump’s party faithful are an extension of his brand — whit... Read more

11 Nov 2019

23mins

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Mexico’s About-Face on Immigration

Mexico’s About-Face on Immigration

How has Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador changed his country’s approach to migrants heading north? Guest: Le... Read more

30 Aug 2019

18mins

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The Recycling Crisis

The Recycling Crisis

Henry Grabar explains why the global market for your trash collapsed, and how American recyclers are course-correcting.G... Read more

28 Aug 2019

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How El Chapo’s Son Got Away

How El Chapo’s Son Got Away

Last Thursday, in the city of Culiacán, a massive gun battle between Mexican government forces and the Sinaloa cartel er... Read more

22 Oct 2019

22mins

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Trump and Modi’s Rodeo

Trump and Modi’s Rodeo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first rally in the U.S. when he was elected in 2014. Now, he’s coming back to appe... Read more

20 Sep 2019

26mins

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The Struggle for School Integration

The Struggle for School Integration

Parents in Howard County, Maryland, are pushing back against a school redistricting plan that would address overcrowding... Read more

26 Sep 2019

25mins

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Scrapping the Senate Filibuster

Scrapping the Senate Filibuster

What would it look like if the U.S. Senate ditched its filibuster rule, allowing legislation to pass with just a simple ... Read more

3 Sep 2019

18mins

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