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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future
Every Friday and Sunday, Slate’s popular daily news podcast What Next brings you TBD, a clear-eyed look into the future. From fake news to fake meat, algorithms to augmented reality, Lizzie O’Leary is your guide to the tech industry and the world it’s creating for us to live in.
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Jul 10, 2022 • 26min
Paxlovid's Mysteries
There's still a lot unknown about COVID's new wonder drug.Guest: Rachel Gutman-WeiHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 8, 2022 • 29min
Can FEMA Keep Up With Climate Change?
Climate change is causing unprecedented severe weather. Is the agency prepared for it to get worse?Guest: Craig Fugate and Ashley NerbovigHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 3, 2022 • 26min
The Good Hackers
According to the Justice Department, there’s a right way — and a wrong way — to be a hacker.Guest: Josephine WolffHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 1, 2022 • 30min
TikTok’s Mental Health Influencers
Social media makes mental health information accessible. But it's not a perfect solution.Guest: Lindsay Lee WallaceHost: Mary C. Curtis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 26, 2022 • 22min
Does Crypto Investment Need to Be Regulated?
Fidelity made headlines when they announced you could invest your retirement savings in Bitcoin. Then the crypto market crashed.Guest: Anthony Lee ZhangHost: Sonari Glinton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 24, 2022 • 26min
Can the Law Keep Up With the Internet?
The openness of the internet is its greatest strength. Or a glaring weakness, depending on who you ask. Does something need to change?Guest: Jared SchroederHost: Sonari Glinton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 19, 2022 • 25min
From the Vault: It's Hot. It's Flooding. Is This the New Normal?
This episode originally aired in July 2021.Last year, North Americans saw record-breaking heat, droughts, wildfires, and floods. The science is clear: we are living through the effects of climate change. Now scientists are trying to answer: is this the new normal?Guest: Daniel Swain, climate scientist at UCLA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 17, 2022 • 24min
The Culture War Over Electric Cars
One state wants to stop people from buying one. But can electric vehicles be stopped? Guest: Ryan CornellHost: Sonari Glinton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 12, 2022 • 29min
Sheryl Sandberg’s Complicated Legacy
She wanted to be an icon for working women. What went wrong?Guest: Sheera FrenkelHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 10, 2022 • 27min
Bots! What Are They Good For?
Elon Musk isn't wrong that Twitter has a bot problem. But he's kind of missing the point.Guest: Samuel WoolleyHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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