The Race (Back) to the Moon
The first steps on the moon were in the name of “all mankind.” But with more countries—and the private sector—competing to not only return, but to tap into the moon’s resources, we’re going to need so...
26 Nov 202321min
Where Scams Are Born
An app for open money laundering, a corridor of massive casinos in the middle of nowhere, and the global scamdemic. Guest: Cezary Podkul, reporter for PropublicaIf you enjoy this show, please consider...
24 Nov 202326min
Decoder Ring: The Forgotten Video Game About Slavery
While the What Next team celebrates the holiday, enjoy this episode from our colleagues at Decoder Ring.In 1992, a Minnesota-based software company known for its educational hit The Oregon Trail relea...
23 Nov 202344min
How Israel-Hamas Has Divided Democrats
The war in Gaza has laid bare some deep fault lines within the Democratic party when it comes to Israel policy. How might that impact next year’s elections?Guest: Alex Sammon, Slate politics writer. I...
22 Nov 202322min
Inside OpenAI's Implosion
OpenAI was the hottest startup in Silicon Valley off the success of ChatGPT. Then, the board fired Sam Altman. Guest: Mike Isaac, technology reporter at the New York Times.If you enjoy this show, plea...
21 Nov 202328min
Moms for Liberty Tanked at the Polls. This Guy Called It.
Over the past few years, ultra-conservative activists took aim at school boards, trying to shape curriculums to match their beliefs. But this year, from Pennsylvania to Iowa, “parental rights candidat...
20 Nov 202320min
Bedbugs Are Back, Baby!
The bedbug break-out during Paris fashion week this fall was obviously horrifying, but the bad news doesn’t stop there. Bedbugs are on the rise—and on the move.Guest: Benji Jones, senior environmental...
19 Nov 202322min
How Deepfake Porn Infected a School
Girls at a New Jersey high school were early victims of a novel and growing problem: their images were taken from social media without consent to create “deep-fake pornography.” Guest: Julie Jargon, W...
17 Nov 202321min
