{"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":212,"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":"2026-06-16T12:18:48.313730+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525"},"episode":{"title":"Vilnius Turns Pink for Beet Soup Festival","slug":"vilnius-turns-pink-for-beet-soup-festival","published_at":"2026-05-31T12:45:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525/vilnius-turns-pink-for-beet-soup-festival","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5b641235-9717-4b0f-a6cd-96143ba3719b.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5b641235-9717-4b0f-a6cd-96143ba3719b.mp3","summary":"Vilnius turned its chilly summer into a global spectacle with a massive festival celebrating šaltibarščiai, their iconic cold beet soup. Tens of thousands descended on the pink-drenched city for three days of food, fun, and synchronized “Pink Breaks” where strangers shared bowls. Over three metric tons of kefir and 100,000 attendees proved the soup’s power to unite — even inspiring a UK visitor to fly in, don a pink knight costume with a spoon, and join the madness. From cucumber costumes to river parades, locals and tourists alike embraced the whimsy, turning a humble dish into a viral cultural event that’s boosting tourism and proving food can be the world’s most delicious connector. 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/05cb1c6305e212d1","meta_description":"Vilnius turned its chilly summer into a global spectacle with a massive festival celebrating šaltibarščiai, their iconic cold beet soup. Tens of thousands…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":111,"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/vilnius-turns-pink-for-beet-soup-festival/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/vilnius-turns-pink-for-beet-soup-festival.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}