{"podcast":{"title":"El Paso News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707","podcast_index_feed_id":7476707,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-el-paso-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-el-paso-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":148,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, El Paso News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping El Paso—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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. El Paso News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:22:22.020291+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707"},"episode":{"title":"Texas Schools Mandate Bible Stories","slug":"texas-schools-mandate-bible-stories","published_at":"2026-06-26T23:28:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/texas-schools-mandate-bible-stories","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d593789c-4359-4880-937d-6c0f8bf27af7.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d593789c-4359-4880-937d-6c0f8bf27af7.mp3","summary":"Texas just made waves by mandating Bible stories and verses in public school curricula across the state, becoming the first to implement such a sweeping reading list for all grade levels — from “Noah’s Ark” for kindergarteners to chapters from Luke, Matthew, and Ecclesiastes for high schoolers. This bold move, approved by a nine-to-five vote on the State Board of Education, blends classic literature and American history with religious texts, reigniting debates about faith’s place in public education — especially as Texas continues to push religious symbols into classrooms. With over five million students affected, the fallout promises to be both profound and polarizing. 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/7cf0c04f7ea24e0f","meta_description":"Texas just made waves by mandating Bible stories and verses in public school curricula across the state, becoming the first to implement such a sweeping r…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":114,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/episodes/texas-schools-mandate-bible-stories/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/texas-schools-mandate-bible-stories.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}