{"podcast":{"title":"Global News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525","podcast_index_feed_id":7448525,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/global-news-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/global-news-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Global News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping the world—from international politics and business to culture, technology, and global events. 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—the first global local news network bringing updates from every city and region and keeping the world connected. Global News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening around the world. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T04:22:19.329383+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525"},"episode":{"title":"Reflecting Pool Drainage Drama | Global News","slug":"reflecting-pool-drainage-drama-global-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T17:06:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525/reflecting-pool-drainage-drama-global-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/1328d1e2bccdf10c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/69f911f5-bbeb-4547-8ac6-22d3c59d40bf.mp3","summary":"The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is being drained again—way past its July 4th deadline—after algae and peeling coating exposed shoddy repairs, with the President blaming vandals while critics call it a setup. Former Olympic racer David Hearn, who allegedly let go of a sealant piece, pleads not guilty as his team and opponents accuse the administration of using him as a scapegoat. The same company that botched the original job is set to handle the repairs without competitive bidding, amid a string of stalled capital projects. 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/1328d1e2bccdf10c","meta_description":"The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is being drained again—way past its July 4th deadline—after algae and peeling coating exposed shoddy repairs, with th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525/episodes/reflecting-pool-drainage-drama-global-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525/reflecting-pool-drainage-drama-global-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}