How This Trump Trial Is Different
Donald Trump heads back to court, facing federal charges over the handling of sensitive documents after his presidential term ended. While the indictment looks bad for Trump, and he lost two lawyers f...
13 Kesä 202323min
The Liberal Case Against Affirmative Action
If the Supreme Court rules against affirmative action for certain racial groups, as expected, how will colleges and other institutions create diverse student bodies and address racial disparities? Gue...
12 Kesä 202326min
Are You Ready For A.I. Generated Actors?
As “deep fakes” have demonstrated, it’s getting easier and easier to swap an actor for a digital likeness—something that contributed to the Screen Actors Guild voting to authorize joining the writers ...
11 Kesä 202329min
Amicus: Did John Roberts Really Just Save Voting Rights?
With a surprising decision on voting rights coming down this week from the Supreme Court, What Next is presenting this special bonus episode from our colleagues at Slate's Amicus.This episode is a par...
10 Kesä 202327min
Is Crypto Toast?
This week, the SEC sued Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world, and Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the US. Is it a sign that the glory days of crypto are gone?Guest: Stacy-Marie I...
9 Kesä 202330min
After They Testified: The Drag King Who Loves Performing for Kids
Deep in the heart of Texas, they performed in drag, for kids and enthusiastic crowds. But as state legislation moved to ban drag performances, they stopped lip syncing and spoke for themself—and the q...
8 Kesä 202324min
How Putin’s Chef Became Putin’s Butcher
How Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group became essential to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—and one of Russia’s most vocal critics. Guest: Brian Taylor, political science professor at Syracuse Univer...
7 Kesä 202323min
Can the Feds Lower Your Rent?
Housing prices have skyrocketed, from the usual hot spots in New York and San Francisco, out to the until-recently-affordable places like Boise, Idaho and Charlotte, North Carolina. Sen. Brian Schatz ...
6 Kesä 202325min
