{"podcast":{"title":"Honolulu News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","podcast_index_feed_id":7567443,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1426,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Honolulu News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Honolulu—from local news and business to culture, tourism, 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. Honolulu News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T22:19:30.364220+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443"},"episode":{"title":"Hawaii’s Sweet Potato Rescue | Honolulu News","slug":"hawaii-s-sweet-potato-rescue-honolulu-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T10:34:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/hawaii-s-sweet-potato-rescue-honolulu-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/d483f73f80648481","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6bfb27b4-9d7e-4734-9229-4b8690b619f7.mp3","summary":"Hawaiian researchers are revolutionizing sweet potato farming on the Hamakua Coast by providing virus-free planting material—essential for boosting yields and preserving the island’s heritage ‘uala with its prized purple flesh. With a massive federal funding boost, the Sweetpotato-Hawaii Center is now poised to distribute its breakthrough “RH” variety to farmers for free by 2027, helping them avoid silent crop killers that can slash harvests by half. This initiative not only protects a cultural staple but could become a model for clean plant distribution across the state. 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/d483f73f80648481","meta_description":"Hawaiian researchers are revolutionizing sweet potato farming on the Hamakua Coast by providing virus-free planting material—essential for boosting yields…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":117,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/episodes/hawaii-s-sweet-potato-rescue-honolulu-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/hawaii-s-sweet-potato-rescue-honolulu-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}