{"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":"Soil Bacteria Breaks Down Plastic | Concord News","slug":"soil-bacteria-breaks-down-plastic-concord-news","published_at":"2026-07-25T13:17:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/soil-bacteria-breaks-down-plastic-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/9c9cf59923817515","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d346d069-9ee8-47f8-9a9c-055e2b359b05.mp3","summary":"A groundbreaking study reveals a common soil bacterium that can break down polyethylene plastic—the stuff in grocery bags and bottles—using natural enzymes. This discovery is huge because it’s already widespread in nature, making it easier to harness for environmental cleanup. Scientists are now exploring how to scale it up, possibly by engineering the bacteria for greater efficiency. While still in early stages, this research offers real hope for tackling plastic pollution, proving nature often holds the solutions we need—if we just look hard enough. 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/9c9cf59923817515","meta_description":"A groundbreaking study reveals a common soil bacterium that can break down polyethylene plastic—the stuff in grocery bags and bottles—using natural enzyme…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"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/soil-bacteria-breaks-down-plastic-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/soil-bacteria-breaks-down-plastic-concord-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}