{"podcast":{"title":"Headlines From The Times","slug":"headlines-from-the-times-3133412","podcast_index_feed_id":3133412,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/_lj7xUNU","website_url":"https://the-times.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7bdcf444-5425-4ae3-8001-921cdaf40315/79f1288d-d3f5-4c7d-9e04-a98b290c1969/3000x3000/la25-thetimes-keyart-3000x3000-fnl.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"L.A. Times Studios","episode_count":600,"summary":"Get essential Los Angeles Times news highlights from the L.A. Times Studios in “Headlines From The Times.” Each episode brings you a bite-sized breakdown of the day’s top news stories and biggest headlines from California and beyond. From politics and climate to entertainment and food, you’ll get the basics behind the trending topics and key news stories that matter most.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/headlines-from-the-times-3133412"},"episode":{"title":"Oil Prices Jump as Trump Vows ‘Extreme’ Strikes on Iran and Footwear Company Allbirds Sells Its Assets","slug":"oil-prices-jump-as-trump-vows-extreme-strikes-on-iran-and-footwear-company-allbirds-sells-its-assets","published_at":"2026-04-03T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/headlines-from-the-times-3133412/oil-prices-jump-as-trump-vows-extreme-strikes-on-iran-and-footwear-company-allbirds-sells-its-assets","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/headlines-from-the-times-3133412","url":"https://the-times.simplecast.com/episodes/oil-prices-jump-as-trump-vows-extreme-strikes-on-iran-and-footwear-company-allbirds-sells-its-assets-MKeTqFiv","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/l7UHKpkhi4bKJvef7xe6/injector.simplecastaudio.com/28bbf107-050b-441e-ba20-c23cec8cd269/episodes/9fd452c9-7f5b-4999-aef8-6b1bca07c2e8/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=28bbf107-050b-441e-ba20-c23cec8cd269&awEpisodeId=9fd452c9-7f5b-4999-aef8-6b1bca07c2e8&feed=_lj7xUNU","summary":"President Trump said the Iran war is “nearing completion” while warning the U.S. will strike Iran extremely hard over the coming weeks. Oil prices jumped as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained shut down, with global benchmarks climbing above $100 a barrel. In California, a fight over AI infrastructure is growing, with a proposed $40 million data center in Monterey Park facing backlash over cost, noise, and pollution. Meanwhile, Governor Gavin Newsom is drawing criticism for a more aggressive social media strategy that pokes fun at conservatives. In business, the eco-friendly footwear company Allbirds has agreed to sell its assets to American Exchange Group for a fraction of its previous $4 billion valuation, and Trader Joe’s continues its steady growth with new locations in Paso Robles and Anaheim Hills. Read more at https://LATimes.com.","meta_description":"President Trump said the Iran war is “nearing completion” while warning the U.S. will strike Iran extremely hard over the coming weeks. Oil prices jumped…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":437,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/headlines-from-the-times-3133412/episodes/oil-prices-jump-as-trump-vows-extreme-strikes-on-iran-and-footwear-company-allbirds-sells-its-assets/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/headlines-from-the-times-3133412/oil-prices-jump-as-trump-vows-extreme-strikes-on-iran-and-footwear-company-allbirds-sells-its-assets.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}