{"podcast":{"title":"Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562","podcast_index_feed_id":7681562,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/annapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/annapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":821,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Annapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Annapolis—from local government and community news to business, events, and waterfront 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. Annapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:28.816746+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562"},"episode":{"title":"WNBA Faces Gender Eligibility Crisis | Annapolis News","slug":"wnba-faces-gender-eligibility-crisis-annapolis-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T07:23:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/wnba-faces-gender-eligibility-crisis-annapolis-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3c78c374123f78fe","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c3ad15bb-c8ee-44a7-aa13-38133f81955f.mp3","summary":"This summer, the WNBA ignited a firestorm over who belongs in women’s sports after Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham sparked protests with comments about biological males in the league. Despite its player contract barring non-women from competing, the league hasn’t defined “woman,” leading to confusion and backlash. A task force denounced “bad faith actors” without clarifying eligibility. Olympic gold medalist and civil rights attorney Nancy Hogshead-Makar launched a petition demanding clear female-only rules — now with over 20,000 signatures and support from Charles Barkley. She warns this isn’t just a WNBA issue, but a looming crisis for all sports unless policies are set before controversy erupts. The league says no immediate concerns exist — but the conversation is far from over. 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://foxbaltimore.com/news/nation-world/olympic-gold-medalist-urges-wnba-to-define-female-only-eligibility-women-sports-sophie-cunningham-nba More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3c78c374123f78fe Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"This summer, the WNBA ignited a firestorm over who belongs in women’s sports after Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham sparked protests with comments a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/episodes/wnba-faces-gender-eligibility-crisis-annapolis-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/wnba-faces-gender-eligibility-crisis-annapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}