{"podcast":{"title":"Baton Rouge News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","podcast_index_feed_id":7575259,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1081,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Baton Rouge News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Baton Rouge—from local news and business to LSU sports, 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. Baton Rouge News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T02:18:51.440460+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259"},"episode":{"title":"SNAP Cuts Leave Children Hungrier","slug":"snap-cuts-leave-children-hungrier","published_at":"2026-06-18T10:14:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/snap-cuts-leave-children-hungrier","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/67f6f342-8214-4922-8f21-f48fa8e49265.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/67f6f342-8214-4922-8f21-f48fa8e49265.mp3","summary":"A year after SNAP reforms were enacted, over 776,000 fewer children are receiving food assistance—nearly half of all beneficiaries lost in age-tracked states—despite lawmakers’ promises to protect kids. Increased paperwork and state administrative burdens are likely driving families out of the system, straining food banks and risking long-term health and academic consequences for children nationwide. 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/5a32f3b72fccbbca","meta_description":"A year after SNAP reforms were enacted, over 776,000 fewer children are receiving food assistance—nearly half of all beneficiaries lost in age-tracked sta…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/episodes/snap-cuts-leave-children-hungrier/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/snap-cuts-leave-children-hungrier.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}