{"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":"Rainmaker’s Cloud Seeding Breakthrough | Anchorage News","slug":"rainmaker-s-cloud-seeding-breakthrough-anchorage-news","published_at":"2026-09-11T11:56:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/rainmaker-s-cloud-seeding-breakthrough-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/30a2aedf42069414","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/93a1ef50-95e5-4920-bd0b-cc5ba2092509.mp3","summary":"Drought grips nearly 60% of the U.S., with over 10% in extreme conditions, threatening agriculture, ecosystems, and water supplies. Enter Rainmaker, a startup using custom drones, radar, and silver iodide to seed clouds and generate targeted rain — currently testing in Alaska’s ideal climate. In one test, they produced 19 million gallons in just three hours. While scaling remains a challenge, their goal is clear: prove this tech can reliably boost water where it’s needed most — and win public trust to make it happen. 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/30a2aedf42069414","meta_description":"Drought grips nearly 60% of the U.S., with over 10% in extreme conditions, threatening agriculture, ecosystems, and water supplies. Enter Rainmaker, a sta…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"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/rainmaker-s-cloud-seeding-breakthrough-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/rainmaker-s-cloud-seeding-breakthrough-anchorage-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}