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**What Next | Daily News and Analysis**

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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Mexico’s About-Face on Immigration Aug 30, 2019

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How has Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador changed his country’s approach to migrants heading north?

Guest: León Krauze, Slate columnist, Trumpcast co-host, and Univision news anchor.

This episode originally aired in April 2019.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson and Jayson De Leon.

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Listening to Ilhan Omar Aug 29, 2019

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Back in March, Rep. Ilhan Omar spoke passionately about pro-Israel political forces that “push for allegiance to a foreign country.” She later apologized for unwittingly deploying an anti-Semitic trope. Why were Omar’s words so triggering? And is she making a fair point?

Guest: Slate economics & policy writer Jordan Weissmann.

This episode originally aired in March 2019.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson and Jayson De Leon.

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Cosmetic Gene Editing Gone Awry Aug 28, 2019

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Host Shannon Palus explores a future in which high school girls stay atop the social hierarchy by editing their genes, giving themselves purple eyes, and glittery skin. That’s what fiction author E. Lily Yu imagines 2060 is like in her short story, Zero In Babel, which was published on Slate as part of the Future Tense Fiction Series. Shannon and producer Cameron Drews read and excerpt of the story, and then Shannon speaks to Yu about her creative process.

After the interview Aaron Mak joins the show for this week’s edition of “Don’t Close My Tabs.”

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The Recycling Crisis Aug 28, 2019

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Henry Grabar explains why the global market for your trash collapsed, and how American recyclers are course-correcting.

Guest: Meleesa Johnson, president of the Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin.

This show originally aired in April 2019.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson and Jayson De Leon.

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Court-Packing Is Not That Extreme Aug 27, 2019

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Some of your favorite presidents have tried to pack the Supreme Court. So why does it sound like such an extreme tactic? And how did some of the top Democrats running for president come to embrace it?

Guest: Mark Joseph Stern, Slate’s legal correspondent.

This episode originally aired in March 2019.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson and Jayson De Leon.

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Reconsidering Joe Biden’s Record Aug 26, 2019

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Joe Biden might be the favorite to defeat President Trump, but that doesn’t mean Biden would defeat Trumpism.

Guest: Jamelle Bouie, New York Times Columnist.

This episode was first posted on March 12, 2019.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson and Jayson De Leon.

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The Dangerous Idea Behind the World’s Unrest Aug 23, 2019

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Over the past several months, tensions have escalated in Hong Kong, Kashmir, and the United States. Each for their own reasons. But what if all these headlines are connected?

Guest: Josh Keating, international editor at Slate

For more information about this episode please read:

• “The Next Jimmy Aldaoud” by Chris Gelardi

• “India’s Great Disenfranchisement” by Namrata Kolachalam

• “Crossing a Line in Kashmir” by Nitish Pahwa

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The Next Housing Crisis Aug 22, 2019

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Henry Grabar fills in as host, surveying how the Democratic presidential candidates would try to fix the housing affordability crisis. What kinds of local policies have given rise to the crisis in the first place?

Guest: Jenny Schuetz, a fellow at Brookings.

Podcast production by Sam Lee with help from Danielle Hewitt.

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When Your DNA is Public Information Aug 21, 2019

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Aaron Mak learns about how law enforcement is using public genealogy websites to crack cold cases. His guest is Nila Bala, Associate Director of Criminal Justice Policy at the R Street Institute, which is a think tank whose mission is to find solutions to complex policy problems. Bala is also a former public defender. She says while it’s great that criminals are being brought to justice, there should be more rules in place to limit false positives and prevent privacy violations.

After the interview, Shannon Palus joins the show for this week’s edition of Don’t Close My Tabs.

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The Danger Around the Corner Aug 21, 2019

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When it comes to pedestrian deaths, the Sun Belt is the most dangerous area in the country. Six of the 10 most dangerous metro areas for pedestrians are located in Florida. Nineteen of the top 20 are in the Sun Belt. How is the way we build our cities and suburbs contributing to the problem? And what can be done to try to reduce traffic deaths across the country?

Guest: Angie Schmitt, writer Streetsblog USA

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