{"podcast":{"title":"Burlington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141","podcast_index_feed_id":7606141,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/burlington-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/burlington-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":337,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Burlington News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Burlington—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. Burlington News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:19:15.897717+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141"},"episode":{"title":"Vermont’s Baby Boomers Struggle to Birth Near Home | Burlington News","slug":"vermont-s-baby-boomers-struggle-to-birth-near-home-burlington-news","published_at":"2026-09-09T14:28:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/vermont-s-baby-boomers-struggle-to-birth-near-home-burlington-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/36c59306d63c7e54","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3434bd06-276c-4ed4-a5e8-dc7d5d5a1a58.mp3","summary":"Vermont’s birthing crisis is hitting hard: hospitals are closing maternity wards, leaving expectant parents—especially in rural and low-income areas—struggling to access care within a 30-minute drive. With fewer births, staffing shortages, and the high cost of 24/7 readiness, smaller hospitals can’t sustain obstetric services. Nationwide, hundreds of facilities have shut down since 2010, worsening access for millions. While quality care remains, getting there is now a race against time—and experts fear a major emergency could soon unfold due to longer travel distances. Communities scramble for alternatives like birth centers or better roadside response, but the long-term consequences loom large for Vermont’s future as a family-friendly state. 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/36c59306d63c7e54","meta_description":"Vermont’s birthing crisis is hitting hard: hospitals are closing maternity wards, leaving expectant parents—especially in rural and low-income areas—strug…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":124,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/episodes/vermont-s-baby-boomers-struggle-to-birth-near-home-burlington-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/vermont-s-baby-boomers-struggle-to-birth-near-home-burlington-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}