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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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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.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    The Trump Veepstakes Is On

    The Trump Veepstakes Is On

    It’s hard to imagine anyone changing their opinion on Trump based on a new running mate. But there’s more at stake with this pick than just the 2024 election.

    Guest: Benjy Sarlin, Washington Bureau Chief at Semafor

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    • 30 min
    Haiti’s Power Vacuum

    Haiti’s Power Vacuum

    With gangs controlling much of the capital and the prime minister out of office, what is Haiti’s path to stability? What role should the international community play?  

    Guest: Harold Isaac, independent journalist in Haiti.

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    • 27 min
    TBD | When Private Equity Gets in to Health Care

    TBD | When Private Equity Gets in to Health Care

    Private equity firms have been buying up doctors’ offices and hospitals around the country. But if profits are the primary goal, what happens to the cost and quality of healthcare for patients?

    Guest: Gretchen Morgenson, senior financial reporter for the NBC News Investigative Unit and co-author of “These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs—and Wrecks—America” 

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    • 29 min
    TBD | Is TikTok Cooked This Time?

    TBD | Is TikTok Cooked This Time?

    TikTok’s connection to the Chinese government has been a Washington talking point since the Trump administration, but earlier this month lawmakers in the House introduced a bill requiring the app’s parent company to either divest the company into American hands—or be banned.

    Guest: Emily Baker-White, technology reporter and senior writer at Forbes.

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    • 26 min
    Mexico Is Full Of American Guns. So the Country’s Suing.

    Mexico Is Full Of American Guns. So the Country’s Suing.

    How Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit against American gun manufacturers and distributors could pave the way for new gun control tactics in the U.S. and abroad.
     
    Guest: Champe Barton, reporter for The Trace. 

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    • 26 min
    Where is Kate Middleton?

    Where is Kate Middleton?

    Kate Middleton’s on-going absence has the internet tied in knots, and the heavily edited photo that the royal family released—and then rescinded—only made things worse. What do we know about the Princess of Wales’s whereabouts? 

    Guest: Imogen West-Knights, contributing writer for Slate based in London.

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    • 26 min

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2.2K Ratings

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