{"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":"Right Whales at Risk from Vessel Strikes","slug":"right-whales-at-risk-from-vessel-strikes","published_at":"2026-06-27T11:58:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/right-whales-at-risk-from-vessel-strikes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d521ad4a-949e-48ef-a7d1-96e998f0f913.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d521ad4a-949e-48ef-a7d1-96e998f0f913.mp3","summary":"A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale faces mounting peril from vessel strikes, despite decades of protective regulations. New proposals aim to ease speed restrictions by relying on advanced whale detection tech, but conservationists warn it could undo hard-won progress. Each whale — especially females who birth dozens of calves — is vital to survival, and mothers with calves are particularly vulnerable near the surface. Though seasonal slow zones have worked, voluntary zones suffer low compliance. Now officials are considering automated, real-time zones, sparking thousands of public comments as a final decision looms. 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/a5d716eb2679e951","meta_description":"A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale faces mounting peril from vessel strikes, despite decades of protective regulations. New proposals aim…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":125,"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/right-whales-at-risk-from-vessel-strikes/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/right-whales-at-risk-from-vessel-strikes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}