{"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":"Principal Suspended Over Campus Studio | Honolulu News","slug":"principal-suspended-over-campus-studio-honolulu-news","published_at":"2026-07-03T03:58:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/principal-suspended-over-campus-studio-honolulu-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/25d8d2b3-637d-41fb-8533-ae20e2b44bbc.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/25d8d2b3-637d-41fb-8533-ae20e2b44bbc.mp3","summary":"After 25 years leading Washington Middle School, principal Michael Harano is on paid leave following a mysterious audit — with no official explanation or access to results for him or his union. The controversy centers on the school’s high-profile Line Studio, built in 2015 with legislative approval and even used by Disney for “Lilo & Stitch,” raising questions about whether public funds were properly serving students. Harano, who was abruptly escorted off campus, calls the treatment harsh and unjust, while his union decries the lack of transparency. The studio’s director, Sam Fong — a former teacher who poured a decade into its creation — was also fired, leaving him heartbroken over being overlooked for a leadership role. Harano plans to fight the suspension, as the Department of Education remains silent on the reasons behind these moves, despite its stated goal of using the studio to benefit students statewide. 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/da5961eebb084480","meta_description":"After 25 years leading Washington Middle School, principal Michael Harano is on paid leave following a mysterious audit — with no official explanation or…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":106,"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/principal-suspended-over-campus-studio-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/principal-suspended-over-campus-studio-honolulu-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}