{"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":"Plastic Is Sinking to the Seafloor | Hartford News","slug":"plastic-is-sinking-to-the-seafloor-hartford-news","published_at":"2026-09-13T16:24:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/plastic-is-sinking-to-the-seafloor-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/6e63be28cdbb4d8b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b295c231-8824-4d54-bf8a-f3b1c3dd6463.mp3","summary":"New research reveals millions of tons of microplastics are sinking to the ocean floor—not floating on the surface as once thought. Using advanced modeling and ocean data, scientists found that plastic sinks due to density and organic buildup, posing new threats to deep-sea creatures like corals and shellfish. This reshapes cleanup strategies and underscores the urgent need to map seafloor plastic hotspots and mitigate long-term damage. 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/national-international/why-are-americans-so-tired-so-often/3774493/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6e63be28cdbb4d8b Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"New research reveals millions of tons of microplastics are sinking to the ocean floor—not floating on the surface as once thought. Using advanced modeling…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"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/plastic-is-sinking-to-the-seafloor-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/plastic-is-sinking-to-the-seafloor-hartford-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}