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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - No Lone Wolves

A shooting Saturday at a supermarket in a predominantly-Black neighborhood in Buffalo left at least 10 people dead and three more injured. The suspected shooter left a manifesto riddled with racist ideology, laying out plans to specifically target Black people and citing the so-called “great replacement theory” as his motivation. 


How much will white supremacist violence be a part of the everyday lives of Americans — and what’s being done to stop it?


Guest: Wesley Lowery, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist covering race in America. 


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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - How Corporations Are Taking Advantage of Inflation

Consumers are paying higher prices almost everywhere as inflation continues to rise. But corporate earnings calls have revealed that many companies are using inflation as a cover to jack up prices and increase profits — all on the backs of customers.


Guest: Lindsay Owens, executive director of the Groundwork Collaborative. 


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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Evolution of Pro-Choice Messaging

The likely end of Roe v. Wade marks a bitter setback for the pro-choice movement. But the success of abortion legalization campaigns in Ireland and Argentina may be models for a way forward. 


What are the ingredients for effective public messaging? What can American activists learn from the examples of international movements?


Guest: Anat Shenker-Osorio, communications researcher and campaign advisor, host of the podcast “Words To Win By.”


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Slate Books - Mom and Dad are Fighting: A Place to Belong

On this episode: Elizabeth and Zak are joined by Amber O’Neal Johnston. She’s the author of A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond and has a blog called Heritage Mom. They talk about how families can celebrate their own identities while learning about and appreciating other people’s races and cultural differences. What does it mean to teach kids about “hard history,” but also celebrate cultural heritage? And, why do so many parents find it difficult to talk about culture and race? 

Recommendations

Elizabeth recommends: Read Aloud Those Kids from Fawn Creek by Erin Entrada Kelly 

Zak recommends: Make your own pesto

Amber recommends: Get a good knife

Resources

A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond by Amber O’Neal Johnston

Amber’s blog: Heritage Mom

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Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson and Jasmine Ellis. 

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Future of IVF Post-Roe

As the country awaits a final decision on whether the Supreme Court will overturn Roe. v Wade, fertility doctors are sounding the alarm about what that could mean for the future procedures like IVF. 


Guests: Dr. Natalie Crawford, OBGYN and reproductive endocrinologist at Fora Fertility in Austin, Texas. 


Emily, an IVF patient in West Virginia. Emily asked Slate to withhold her last name so she could speak freely about her fertility treatments. 


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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Russia’s Next Target?

Curious explosions in a Russian stronghold of Moldova have the world wondering if Putin is making his next play. Why is a tiny country on Ukraine’s western border of such strategic importance?

Guest: Monika Pronczuk, Brussels-based reporter for the New York Times.

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Ukrainian War, American Intelligence

It’s not unusual for the U.S. to lend intelligence to another country. It’s a little more unusual for the U.S. to talk about it. 


Why is the American military confirming reports that it’s helping Ukraine vanquish Russian targets? Could that candidness lead to an expansion of the war? Or will it be the deciding factor in finishing the conflict?


Guest: Shane Harris, reporter covering intelligence and national security for the Washington Post. 


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Slate Books - How To!: The Lazy Genius Way

When Samantha and her husband moved from a condo to a fairly large house, they knew they’d have a lot of updating and upkeep to do. But they had no idea how much time their new chores would gobble up. Or even what chores to do. (If only there was a guide to adulting!) Even when they weren’t holding themselves to picture-perfect standards, it still felt like they were barely keeping their heads above water. On this episode of How To!, we bring on Kendra Adachi, she’s a best-selling author, podcaster, and professional permission giver. She has tangible, easy steps that you can do right now to help you prioritize and organize your mess—and ultimately, your life. 

If you liked this episode, check out “How To Stop “Having It All” (Before You End Up With Nothing)” 

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