{"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":"Hermit Crabs Poop to Pause Growth | Boston News","slug":"hermit-crabs-poop-to-pause-growth-boston-news","published_at":"2026-07-26T13:56:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/hermit-crabs-poop-to-pause-growth-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/f56bc5ce6ccc8656","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2aac1e30-59fc-46f0-a714-74819a73e992.mp3","summary":"Hermit crabs hit pause on growing when stuck in too-small shells—not because they eat less, but because they poop out nutrients their bodies need to grow. Scientists at Tufts found these crabs actively expel key nutrients, conserving what they’ve got. This reveals a bigger truth: growth isn’t just about eating more, but how efficiently your body uses what you consume. The lesson? Biology’s not just about intake—it’s about output, and it applies way beyond the beach. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f56bc5ce6ccc8656","meta_description":"Hermit crabs hit pause on growing when stuck in too-small shells—not because they eat less, but because they poop out nutrients their bodies need to grow.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":69,"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/hermit-crabs-poop-to-pause-growth-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/hermit-crabs-poop-to-pause-growth-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}