{"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":"Spinner Dolphins in Peril | Honolulu News","slug":"spinner-dolphins-in-peril-honolulu-news","published_at":"2026-07-07T21:34:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/spinner-dolphins-in-peril-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/d1d33066a034a22a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/65c66db6-78ff-43e7-9ec6-a3977803b172.mp3","summary":"New research in Hawaiʻi reveals a troubling decline in young spinner dolphins, signaling a potential reproductive crisis. Scientists used drones and stranded dolphin data to uncover a troubling lack of calves, likely caused by human tourism disrupting their vital daytime rest periods. These dolphins, culturally revered and economically vital—worth over $3.3 million each—face a delicate balance: protecting them requires restricting access to their resting bays, even as tourism brings in over $100 million annually. With current protections like the 50-yard rule falling short, researchers are pushing for stricter, targeted conservation measures—and urgent funding—to safeguard these iconic animals and the ecosystem they inhabit. 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/d1d33066a034a22a","meta_description":"New research in Hawaiʻi reveals a troubling decline in young spinner dolphins, signaling a potential reproductive crisis. Scientists used drones and stran…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":128,"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/spinner-dolphins-in-peril-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/spinner-dolphins-in-peril-honolulu-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}