{"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":"Workplace Flexibility Isn't Enough | California News","slug":"workplace-flexibility-isn-t-enough-california-news","published_at":"2026-09-11T05:36:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/workplace-flexibility-isn-t-enough-california-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/54392f2e4afaa1d5","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1c3bdcb6-dd09-4849-aa92-ccb488364f06.mp3","summary":"New research reveals that simply having babies nearby at work isn’t enough to support successful breastfeeding—real time off after birth is critical. A study in Bangladesh found that even mothers fishing with their kids or traveling for trade struggled to maintain exclusive breastfeeding due to constant multitasking and work demands. Without paid parental leave, especially in areas lacking safe formula or clean water, breastfeeding becomes a major challenge. The findings underscore that proximity alone isn’t the solution; mothers need dedicated, uninterrupted time to nourish their babies—and that’s where policy must step in. 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/54392f2e4afaa1d5","meta_description":"New research reveals that simply having babies nearby at work isn’t enough to support successful breastfeeding—real time off after birth is critical. A st…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":107,"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/workplace-flexibility-isn-t-enough-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/workplace-flexibility-isn-t-enough-california-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}