{"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":"UN to Replace Mercator Map | Global News","slug":"un-to-replace-mercator-map-global-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T15:35:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525/un-to-replace-mercator-map-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/d2483ca1142ef901","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/66cbf24b-4ba5-4996-892b-88e26aa1a2b1.mp3","summary":"The UN is ditching the classic Mercator map for a more accurate Equal Earth projection, which reveals the true size of continents like Africa—long distorted by the old map’s navigational design. While Mercator helped sailors with straight-line routes, it misled perceptions of global geography. The new projection prioritizes accurate area over navigation, reflecting a deeper shift toward truth in how we visualize our planet’s real scale and significance. 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/d2483ca1142ef901","meta_description":"The UN is ditching the classic Mercator map for a more accurate Equal Earth projection, which reveals the true size of continents like Africa—long distort…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"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/un-to-replace-mercator-map-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/un-to-replace-mercator-map-global-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}