{"podcast":{"title":"Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","podcast_index_feed_id":7463304,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-austin-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-austin-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":21,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Austin News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Austin—from local news and business to tech, culture, 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 in the world and keeping communities connected. Austin News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T14:17:23.221637+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304"},"episode":{"title":"Kindergartners Become Published Authors","slug":"kindergartners-become-published-authors","published_at":"2026-05-25T23:55:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/kindergartners-become-published-authors","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f9fb50ed-3541-46e5-8a38-41c19ef5fcbb.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f9fb50ed-3541-46e5-8a38-41c19ef5fcbb.mp3","summary":"Kindergarten and first-grade students at IDEA Round Rock just became published authors—no small feat! Through the free Studentreasures Publishing program, they wrote, illustrated, and saw their books professionally printed in hardcover. Teachers sparked creativity by turning writing into an exciting adventure, helping kids explore dreams and identity. The project boosted confidence, encouraged self-expression, and even drew families in—parents pre-ordered books and joined in at home. With a celebratory release party and plans to make it an annual tradition, these young writers are already building memories that’ll last a lifetime. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/2f2c66f2b7c10bc5","meta_description":"Kindergarten and first-grade students at IDEA Round Rock just became published authors—no small feat! Through the free Studentreasures Publishing program,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/episodes/kindergartners-become-published-authors/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/kindergartners-become-published-authors.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}