What Next - A Textbook Example of an Unlawful Order
Just after the Trump administration threw a fit over a video reminding the military that they have an obligation to refuse unlawful orders, the Washington Post published reporting alleging the orders ...
2 Dec 202524min
What Next - What Kids Aren't Learning About US History
Conservatives have long complained that teaching American history with slavery and genocide and systemic oppression is just too negative, and the Trump administration has gone as far as attacking the ...
1 Dec 202528min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - If You Give A.I. a Nuke
As the U.S. upgrades and updates its defense and military systems, the question isn’t whether A.I. will be integrated, but where, how much, and how much decision-making are we ceding to the machine?Gu...
30 Nov 202524min
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The Three Faces Of Trumpism
By design – and also by dint of unbridled, undisciplined extremist exuberance – Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House is thus far a tricky thing to characterize. While many of the administra...
29 Nov 202551min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Rebroadcast: Dupes!
Note: This episode was originally published on July 27, 2025. There’s an entire economy devoted to seeing what products are trending—clothing, skin care, even Greek Islands—and delivering you a cheape...
28 Nov 202530min
Slate Money - The Coolest Thing in the World for an Econ Nerd
This week: Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee joins Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck for an in-depth discussion on what exactly the Fed does. They’ll get into how voting and delibera...
28 Nov 202549min
Political Gabfest - Is This the End of the Trump Era?
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss what happens when the government is untrustworthy as a strong pattern of DOJ lying under oath emerges, why the NYC mayor-elect and the...
27 Nov 20251h 2min
What Next - Decoder Ring | Cozy Autumn Mysteries
While the What Next team works their way from preparingfood to sleeping it off, enjoy this episode on fall’s flavorful favorites fromour friends at Decoder Ring. We’ll be back to regular programming o...
27 Nov 202551min
