{"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":"Massachusetts Sports & Housing Crisis","slug":"massachusetts-sports-housing-crisis","published_at":"2026-06-24T11:51:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/massachusetts-sports-housing-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/b0dd4b63-6240-410e-83a3-83502dd8c2af.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b0dd4b63-6240-410e-83a3-83502dd8c2af.mp3","summary":"Massachusetts lit up the sports world as AJ Dybantsa became the first native son drafted first overall in the NBA since Patrick Ewing in 1985, heading to the Wizards, while Alex Karaban joined the Kings at 29. Off the court, real estate giants NAIOP are walking away from rent control talks after the state’s highest court blocked the ballot issue due to a religious exemption — now pushing for faster permits instead. Meanwhile, Norwood’s abandoned hospital, shuttered six years after a flood, leaves 250,000 residents stranded with emergency response times doubled — and a failed Mass General Brigham bid leaves the community desperate for a solution. 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/b07f58e3255da587","meta_description":"Massachusetts lit up the sports world as AJ Dybantsa became the first native son drafted first overall in the NBA since Patrick Ewing in 1985, heading to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"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/massachusetts-sports-housing-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/massachusetts-sports-housing-crisis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}