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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. Get more of What Next with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of What Next and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit slate.com/whatnextplus for access wherever you listen.

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June 16 · 26 min
The US Military’s Other War
In both symbolic and very material ways, Pete Hegseth is making the military a worse career option.
June 15 · 25 min
An Obsession with Backrooms
How internet-native directors drew in their internet generation—and everybody else.
June 12 · 4 min
My Clip Viral, My Spencer Pratt, My Kalshi Dived, Knicks In Five??
Is it time to give up and drop the first step of “trust but verify”?
June 12 · 30 min
IPO to the Moon
SpaceX is leading A.I.'s rush to the market. Could these launches blow up your 401(k)?
June 11 · 28 min
Fight House Lawn
The UFC is throwing Trump a birthday cage fight. He’s buying stocks from their parent company.
June 10 · 28 min
What's the Beef with Screwworm?
The reemergence of the flesh-eating screwworm could not come at a worse time for the beef industry—or cows.
June 9 · 28 min
Trump’s B-Team
Bill Pulte used his last position to investigate Trump’s enemies. Now he’s set to lead National Intelligence.
June 8 · 25 min
Did DOGE Cause the Ebola Outbreak?
How a doctor who has treated—and had—Ebola thinks America should respond to the escalating crisis.
June 5 · 7 min
SchadenFriday: Is the Pope Girlbossing AI?
Our postmodern pope’s meta-callback to another papal deep-cut.
June 5 · 26 min
Gradu-AI-tion Day
American teachers hit pause on A.I.
June 4 · 38 min
Do the Dems Need More Graham Platners?
Could scandals be "outsider bonafides," just waiting to be reframed?
June 3 · 26 min
The Hunger Strike at Delaney Hall
Slate’s Aymann Ismail reports from Newark.
June 2 · 25 min
Concepts of an Iran Peace Plan
Trump is discovering, in real time, the difficulties of “winning” a war that was started without any clear objectives.
June 1 · 30 min
No Panic! at the DNC
A pessimist makes the case that the Democrats are set for midterm success.
May 29 · 29 min
Trump's Disney Shakedown
Companies spent the first year of Trump 2.0 capitulating to him. Will Disney be the first to fight back?
May 28 · 30 min
The Feds Won’t Touch Polymarket. She Will.
Is the federal government trying to push Minnesota to legalize gambling?
May 27 · 27 min
Did Todd Blanche Try to Bribe the Senate?
Trump is looking for money for past crimes, and immunity for present and future crimes.
May 26 · 26 min
It’s a Rich Man’s Disney World
Like any monarchy, the Magic Kingdom has its royalty and its serfs.
May 25 · 23 min
The Bethlehem Project: Democrats battle over their party’s future
Local congressional primary election is a microcosm of an important debate within the Democratic party.
May 22 · 34 min
Can Patreon Build a Better Internet?
CEO Jack Conte Wants to Try

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

The US Military’s Other War

An Obsession with Backrooms

My Clip Viral, My Spencer Pratt, My Kalshi Dived, Knicks In Five??

IPO to the Moon

Fight House Lawn

What's the Beef with Screwworm?

Trump’s B-Team

Did DOGE Cause the Ebola Outbreak?

SchadenFriday: Is the Pope Girlbossing AI?

Gradu-AI-tion Day

Do the Dems Need More Graham Platners?

The Hunger Strike at Delaney Hall

Concepts of an Iran Peace Plan

No Panic! at the DNC

Trump's Disney Shakedown

The Feds Won’t Touch Polymarket. She Will.

Did Todd Blanche Try to Bribe the Senate?

It’s a Rich Man’s Disney World

The Bethlehem Project: Democrats battle over their party’s future

Can Patreon Build a Better Internet?