{"podcast":{"title":"Anchorage News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138","podcast_index_feed_id":7570138,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-anchorage-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/2370b246-99fb-458c-8d5d-9d8c5a85152d.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":408,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Anchorage News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Anchorage—from local news and government to business, weather impacts, and community developments. 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. Anchorage News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:20.047902+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138"},"episode":{"title":"Congress Finally Takes Menopause Seriously | Anchorage News","slug":"congress-finally-takes-menopause-seriously-anchorage-news","published_at":"2026-09-19T00:58:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/congress-finally-takes-menopause-seriously-anchorage-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/846e4d54f81f8166","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b4a46cf0-9eca-4f1c-8dc0-d5fd1cd80869.mp3","summary":"For the first time ever, Congress held a hearing dedicated solely to menopause, calling for federal action to boost research, improve doctor training, and close care gaps. Senators Gillibrand and Scott led the charge, urging the GAO to investigate funding, insurance hurdles, and treatment access. Experts highlighted the need for more hormone therapy research and warned of rising economic costs from lost productivity. With bipartisan support and state-level legislation in motion, lawmakers aim to bring menopause into the spotlight — not just as a symptom management issue, but as a critical public health priority affecting millions of women. 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. Sources: https://alaskabeacon.com/2026/09/18/congress-is-finally-talking-about-menopause/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/846e4d54f81f8166 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"For the first time ever, Congress held a hearing dedicated solely to menopause, calling for federal action to boost research, improve doctor training, and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":123,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/episodes/congress-finally-takes-menopause-seriously-anchorage-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/congress-finally-takes-menopause-seriously-anchorage-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}