{"podcast":{"title":"Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694","podcast_index_feed_id":7600694,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/concord-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/concord-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":771,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Concord News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Concord, New Hampshire—from local news and business to culture, public safety, 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. Concord News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:21:19.812729+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694"},"episode":{"title":"Plastic That Breaks Down in the Ocean | Concord News","slug":"plastic-that-breaks-down-in-the-ocean-concord-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T23:19:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/plastic-that-breaks-down-in-the-ocean-concord-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/671cf450b02c538b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/397956ce-8e07-4f31-9a37-27dfefc5914a.mp3","summary":"Scientists have cracked a major environmental hurdle: a new plastic that breaks down in saltwater, engineered to degrade into less harmful pieces after ocean exposure. Tough enough for daily use, this innovation could replace single-use plastics choking the seas — though it’s still in testing, with safety and scalability hurdles ahead. A hopeful leap toward smarter materials and a cleaner planet. 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. Sources: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/health/mom-diagnosed-with-ovarian-cancer-1-sudden-symptom/4016718/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/671cf450b02c538b Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Scientists have cracked a major environmental hurdle: a new plastic that breaks down in saltwater, engineered to degrade into less harmful pieces after oc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":106,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/episodes/plastic-that-breaks-down-in-the-ocean-concord-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/plastic-that-breaks-down-in-the-ocean-concord-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}