{"podcast":{"title":"California News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","podcast_index_feed_id":7610473,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":590,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, California News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping California—from statewide politics and business to culture, sports, and major local 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 and regional news to every market in the world and keeping communities connected. California News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the state. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T22:20:05.463017+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473"},"episode":{"title":"Missouri Cuts Books for Kids","slug":"missouri-cuts-books-for-kids","published_at":"2026-05-31T00:50:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/missouri-cuts-books-for-kids","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4a43a2ac-4e10-40dc-9b10-4c760d291b86.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4a43a2ac-4e10-40dc-9b10-4c760d291b86.mp3","summary":"Missouri’s slashed $4 million from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library budget, halting new enrollments for kids under five—just as the state adopted the program last year. Born from Dolly’s childhood memories and now distributing over 318 million books globally, this free early literacy initiative faces a critical setback, dropping from $6 million to $2 million funding. With no new families able to join, the program’s reach is frozen—until advocates hope to reignite support and keep those books flowing to children who need them most. 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/1ec5c1a642855cb3","meta_description":"Missouri’s slashed $4 million from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library budget, halting new enrollments for kids under five—just as the state adopted the pr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/episodes/missouri-cuts-books-for-kids/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/missouri-cuts-books-for-kids.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}