{"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":"Southern U Launches First HBCU Chemical Engineering Program","slug":"southern-u-launches-first-hbcu-chemical-engineering-program-2","published_at":"2026-06-16T23:13:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/southern-u-launches-first-hbcu-chemical-engineering-program-2","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/7f54429b-4ca1-4daa-886c-2f96dbbd67da.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7f54429b-4ca1-4daa-886c-2f96dbbd67da.mp3","summary":"Southern University is launching Louisiana’s first-ever Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at a Historically Black College & University, backed by a $5 million commitment from Shell Chemicals and approved by the state’s Board of Regents. Designed to blend rigorous STEM fundamentals with hands-on engineering design, the program aims to fuel innovation, boost workforce readiness, and open doors for students in energy, manufacturing, and sustainability—starting this fall. 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/f9c2afb4e7b89459","meta_description":"Southern University is launching Louisiana’s first-ever Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at a Historically Black College & University, backed b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"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/southern-u-launches-first-hbcu-chemical-engineering-program-2/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/southern-u-launches-first-hbcu-chemical-engineering-program-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}