{"podcast":{"title":"Boston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","podcast_index_feed_id":7485239,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-boston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-boston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":985,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Boston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Boston—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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. Boston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T22:23:27.965646+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239"},"episode":{"title":"Hair-Pulling, Power, and Payoffs | Boston News","slug":"hair-pulling-power-and-payoffs-boston-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T20:20:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/hair-pulling-power-and-payoffs-boston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/2fef7637db564a75","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/86250812-d99f-4cd7-9b32-81534bcc07a2.mp3","summary":"A former MBTA communications chief, Gabrielle Mondestin, has settled a high-profile complaint against GM Phil Eng after alleging a pattern of disrespect—including an incident where he pulled her hair—stemming from his failure to recognize her as an equal. The $500K settlement came with her resignation and withdrawal of all remaining complaints; while Eng apologized without admitting fault, her attorney hailed the MBTA’s response as rare and commendable. Despite the fallout, Eng is credited with major operational wins, and Mondestin, with her decade of experience in public communications, helped shape the agency’s messaging during a turbulent time. 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://www.boston.com/news/the-boston-globe/2026/09/18/mbta-employee-alleges-general-manager-phil-eng-pulling-her-hair-was-part-of-yearslong-pattern-of-inappropriate-behavior/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/2fef7637db564a75 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A former MBTA communications chief, Gabrielle Mondestin, has settled a high-profile complaint against GM Phil Eng after alleging a pattern of disrespect—i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":116,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/episodes/hair-pulling-power-and-payoffs-boston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/hair-pulling-power-and-payoffs-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}