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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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    The Senator Going After Data Centers Feb 13, 2026
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    Data centers are a hot issue - tech companies say they need them, but communities don’t want to be anywhere near them. Senator Van Hollen stops by the show to share his plan to address the rising costs of energy for consumers that data centers create, as well as his thoughts on ICE and the future of the Democratic Party.


    Guest: Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland


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    No Really, Abolish ICE Feb 12, 2026
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    Democrats have a list of demands and reforms they want implemented before continuing to fund the Department of Homeland Security. But DHS doesn’t really need their approval to keep going.


    Guest: Garrett Graff, journalist, historian, author of Doomsday Scenario.


    Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.


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    She Led the Trial Against Uber - and Won Feb 11, 2026
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    Although sexual assault and rape by rideshare drivers has been widely reported, Uber itself largely avoided legal liability until last week, when a jury decided the company had to pay $8.5 million to a woman who said she was raped by her Uber driver.


    Guest: Sarah London, co-Lead and liaison counsel in the multidistrict litigation against Uber.


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    Markiplier Goes to Hollywood Feb 10, 2026
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    Markiplier has been entertaining millions of fans on YouTube for over a decade. But his new movie Iron Lung - which he self-financed, directed, wrote and acted in - was a smash at the box office, not on his YouTube channel. Is it proof that he’s more than a YouTuber? Or is it proof that Hollywood is thinking about the platform and its creators all wrong?


    Guest: Mark Fischbach aka Markiplier, YouTuber, filmmaker and director of “Iron Lung.”


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    Trump Starts the Steal Feb 09, 2026
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    Trump has called for elections to be “nationalized,” something neither the president, nor the federal government, has the authority to do. But as he’s already sent the FBI to raid Fulton County, Georgia’s election offices with director of intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and with the midterms on their way, it’s time to ask how much damage a vindictive president could do.


    Guest: Ari Berman, voting rights reporter at Mother Jones.


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    Escape from a Scam Compound Feb 08, 2026
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    Scamming attempts might seem to just come out of nowhere to suddenly appear in your WhatsApp, but a special economic zone in Laos has emerged as a hotbed of cryptocurrency schemes—where victims of human trafficking are trapped and forced to attempt more crime.


    Guest: Andy Greenberg, senior writer for WIRED.


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    Elon 3.0 Feb 06, 2026
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    He’s discontinuing Tesla’s signature models, taking SpaceX public, and putting more chips on A.I. and robotics. As Elon Musk prepares for his next phase, will he rein in any of his excesses?


    And in this week’s Plus segment: Elon in Epstein files.


    Guest: Faiz Siddiqui, technology reporter for the Washington Post’s Business Desk, author of “Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk.”


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    Bad Bunny Has Already Won The Super Bowl Feb 05, 2026
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    What Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show means for Puerto Rico, Latin Americans in the U.S., and his haters.


    Guest: Dr. Vanessa Díaz, associate professor of Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies at Loyola Marymount University and co-author of P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance.


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    He Reads the Epstein Files So You Don't Have To Feb 04, 2026
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    Another 3 million pages of the Epstein files were released last Friday, with more big names named, more redactions, and more information that should have been redacted left unredacted.


    Guest: David Enrich, deputy investigations editor at the New York Times.


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    Meh-lania Feb 03, 2026
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    Melania, the documentary about the First Lady, is a lot like its subject: extremely expensive and fundamentally inscrutable.


    Guest: Heather Schwedel, staff writer at Slate, author of “Unfortunately, I Have to Recommend You See Melania”.


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