{"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":"Social Media Is Rewiring Our Brains | Concord News","slug":"social-media-is-rewiring-our-brains-concord-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T20:55:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/social-media-is-rewiring-our-brains-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/5d2b39f6899a3023","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d74c1e6b-38bd-478c-9fd2-f5a5d69fa73a.mp3","summary":"New research reveals how endless scrolling is rewiring our brains for instant gratification, shrinking attention spans and weakening focus—especially for tasks requiring deep concentration. Using brain imaging, scientists found reduced activity in the prefrontal cortex after heavy exposure to rapid-fire content like short-form videos. The findings explain why students struggle with long assignments and professionals find complex projects harder to tackle. Experts urge digital detoxes and mindful media habits as urgent steps to reclaim our ability to think deeply in a hyper-connected world. 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/local/fall-foliage-map-new-england-timing-peak-colors/4016277/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/5d2b39f6899a3023 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"New research reveals how endless scrolling is rewiring our brains for instant gratification, shrinking attention spans and weakening focus—especially for…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":132,"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/social-media-is-rewiring-our-brains-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/social-media-is-rewiring-our-brains-concord-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}