{"podcast":{"title":"Amsterdam News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315","podcast_index_feed_id":7623315,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":517,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Amsterdam News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Amsterdam—from local news and politics to business, culture, and major developments across the city. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Amsterdam News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:18:27.791275+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315"},"episode":{"title":"PostNL Slows Mail Delivery in Netherlands | Amsterdam News","slug":"postnl-slows-mail-delivery-in-netherlands-amsterdam-news","published_at":"2026-07-13T11:09:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/postnl-slows-mail-delivery-in-netherlands-amsterdam-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/11c25151ca46bf61","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a41010f5-6d02-4dac-8e90-631d978d415d.mp3","summary":"PostNL is ditching next-day mail delivery for standard letters in the Netherlands, extending it to two days starting July 12th — a move driven by plummeting mail volume and rising costs. If you need it faster, a pricey priority service costs €3.95 per letter (up from €1.40). They’re even eyeing a three-day standard for regular mail next year. With letter volume down 70% over two decades and a €35 million loss last year, PostNL is slashing costs by potentially eliminating Saturday deliveries and reducing mailboxes. Parcels? Still mostly next-day — just not on Sundays or Mondays. Snail mail is slowing down, but your packages are still speedy. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/11c25151ca46bf61","meta_description":"PostNL is ditching next-day mail delivery for standard letters in the Netherlands, extending it to two days starting July 12th — a move driven by plummeti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/episodes/postnl-slows-mail-delivery-in-netherlands-amsterdam-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/postnl-slows-mail-delivery-in-netherlands-amsterdam-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}