Can Kids Catch Up After the Pandemic?
Math and reading scores plummeted during the year of virtual learning. Kids are now back in the classroom—but they aren’t back on track. What will it take to catch up a generation —and do schools have...
7 Syys 202323min
Our Aging Congress Is a Problem
The problem with a Congress that is statistically so much older than the country it represents is systemic and—like almost everything in Washington—much of the issue can be traced back to money in pol...
6 Syys 202322min
To Impeach a Republican In Texas
The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is slated to begin in the state Senate today. Though Paxton’s history of scandals is long and storied, this could be the first time he’s face...
5 Syys 202324min
One Year: The Team Nobody Would Play
In honor Labor Day, What Next proudly presents the opening salvo from our colleagues at One Year: 1955. We'll be back in your feed tomorrow.The Cannon Street All-Stars dreamed of playing in the 1955 L...
4 Syys 202354min
Social Media’s Pivot from News
It wasn’t long ago when social media was a place to go for up-to-the-minute updates in an emergency. But even as internet access is more widespread than ever—and natural disasters more frequent—Twitte...
3 Syys 202325min
Is LinkedIn...Cool Now?
As Twitt—sorry, X—continues to go through tumult, an unlikely, long-time player is emerging as the last acceptable place to post.Guest: Sarah Frier, tech editor at Bloomberg Businessweek.If you enjoy ...
1 Syys 202323min
Best of 2023 | Fighting for the Right to Die
As the What Next team catches its breath at the end of summer, we’re revisiting some of the biggest stories of the year. This story originally ran on April 27. What Next will resume regular programmin...
31 Elo 202324min
Best of 2023 | What Texas' Attacks on Trans Healthcare Did to One Family
As the What Next team catches its breath at the end of summer, we’re revisiting some of the biggest stories of the year. This story originally ran on Nov. 9, 2022. What Next will resume regular progra...
30 Elo 202325min
