{"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":1320,"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":"2026-07-18T16:21:46.789701+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239"},"episode":{"title":"Lincoln Memorial Pool in Crisis","slug":"lincoln-memorial-pool-in-crisis","published_at":"2026-06-21T22:39:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/lincoln-memorial-pool-in-crisis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5c963e42-00f3-45a0-9e95-6a6210d2ff0d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5c963e42-00f3-45a0-9e95-6a6210d2ff0d.mp3","summary":"The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s $14M renovation is crumbling fast—water’s turned murky with algae, the new “American flag blue” paint is peeling, and officials may need to drain it entirely. President Trump blamed vandals, citing arrests—including that of former Olympian David Carter Hearn, who says he was just curious and denies damaging property. No evidence was shown, and the administration hasn’t named others. Critics say the rushed project, awarded via a no-bid contract tied to Trump allies, may not fix long-term issues. Despite cleanup efforts, the pool’s decay continues, turning a national landmark into an odd tourist spectacle. 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/c1a8aa424174112e","meta_description":"The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s $14M renovation is crumbling fast—water’s turned murky with algae, the new “American flag blue” paint is peeling, a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"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/lincoln-memorial-pool-in-crisis/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/lincoln-memorial-pool-in-crisis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}