{"podcast":{"title":"Colorado Springs News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285","podcast_index_feed_id":7559285,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-colorado-springs-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-colorado-springs-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1433,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Colorado Springs News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Colorado Springs—from local news and business to growth, culture, 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. Colorado Springs News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T14:17:55.330935+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285"},"episode":{"title":"U.S. Fertility Hits Record Low","slug":"u-s-fertility-hits-record-low","published_at":"2026-06-21T23:29:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/u-s-fertility-hits-record-low","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5acb4774-ae78-4f54-9f3e-624e185b595b.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5acb4774-ae78-4f54-9f3e-624e185b595b.mp3","summary":"The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low in 2025, plummeting 23% since 2007 across all states—with Arizona and Utah seeing drops over 30%, while North Dakota barely dipped 2.34%. Young adults are having fewer kids, citing affordability and fears kids hurt the nation’s future, while states like Pennsylvania, Alabama, and Michigan also saw modest declines. This demographic shift sparks urgent questions about America’s future population and societal direction. 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/d2b46aac3f0ceca6","meta_description":"The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low in 2025, plummeting 23% since 2007 across all states—with Arizona and Utah seeing drops over 30%, while North Dak…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/episodes/u-s-fertility-hits-record-low/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/u-s-fertility-hits-record-low.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}