{"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":"The Woman Who Grew the Future of Food | Boston News","slug":"the-woman-who-grew-the-future-of-food-boston-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T10:13:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/the-woman-who-grew-the-future-of-food-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/df014cefddbd0a39","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8035c2cc-e01d-4ce1-9daf-765742291a0f.mp3","summary":"Mary-Dell Chilton, the visionary scientist who engineered the first genetically modified plant in 1982, passed away at 87—leaving behind a legacy that revolutionized global agriculture. Facing gender barriers in science, she shifted from physics to chemistry, ultimately pioneering gene transfer using a soil bacterium to create pest- and drought-resistant crops. Her work empowered farmers worldwide and helped feed billions, while championing science education to dispel GMO myths. Honored with the World Food Prize and National Medal of Technology, Chilton’s relentless innovation reshaped food security for generations. 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/df014cefddbd0a39","meta_description":"Mary-Dell Chilton, the visionary scientist who engineered the first genetically modified plant in 1982, passed away at 87—leaving behind a legacy that rev…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"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/the-woman-who-grew-the-future-of-food-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/the-woman-who-grew-the-future-of-food-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}