{"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":2000,"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":"2026-09-19T10:20:37.087293+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473"},"episode":{"title":"Student Loan Limits Under Fire | California News","slug":"student-loan-limits-under-fire-california-news","published_at":"2026-06-30T15:29:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/student-loan-limits-under-fire-california-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5ca6f2a1-7c78-4c72-ac11-1e193e630536.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5ca6f2a1-7c78-4c72-ac11-1e193e630536.mp3","summary":"Federal student loan limits for grad students are in chaos after a judge blocked the Education Department’s attempt to cap loans at $100K for some programs — a major win for nursing and physical therapy students who now can borrow more. The department scrambled to adjust its rules, expanding “professional programs” to include advanced nursing degrees, but still plans to fight the ruling in court, arguing its original definition was lawful. Meanwhile, other fields like theology now face the lower cap. This is temporary relief — the legal battle over borrowing limits is far from over. 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/bf354d91e61b3235","meta_description":"Federal student loan limits for grad students are in chaos after a judge blocked the Education Department’s attempt to cap loans at $100K for some program…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"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/student-loan-limits-under-fire-california-news/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/student-loan-limits-under-fire-california-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}