{"podcast":{"title":"Hartford News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670","podcast_index_feed_id":7569670,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/hartford-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/hartford-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":889,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Hartford News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Hartford—from local news and business to culture, politics, 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. Hartford News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:18:24.690012+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670"},"episode":{"title":"Bacteria That Eat Plastic | Hartford News","slug":"bacteria-that-eat-plastic-hartford-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T22:50:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/bacteria-that-eat-plastic-hartford-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/b21418f2add31556","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f85717f5-f3c1-417b-a721-62b129e058ae.mp3","summary":"Scientists have uncovered a breakthrough: soil bacteria naturally found in compost can actively break down polyethylene plastic—the kind used in bags and bottles—turning it into less harmful compounds. In lab tests, these microbes essentially “ate” the plastic, offering a promising biological solution to global pollution. Researchers are now scaling up studies to see if this natural process can be harnessed for real-world waste management, potentially revolutionizing how we tackle plastic buildup in landfills and oceans. 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. Sources: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/patrick-clancy-wife-rachel-danis-60-minutes-interview-sunday-how-to-watch/3776327/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b21418f2add31556 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Scientists have uncovered a breakthrough: soil bacteria naturally found in compost can actively break down polyethylene plastic—the kind used in bags and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/episodes/bacteria-that-eat-plastic-hartford-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/bacteria-that-eat-plastic-hartford-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}