{"podcast":{"title":"Houston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","podcast_index_feed_id":7458112,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-houston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-houston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":600,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Houston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Houston—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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. Houston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T08:19:29.885613+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112"},"episode":{"title":"Houston's Cottage Grove Divide","slug":"houston-s-cottage-grove-divide","published_at":"2026-06-25T21:50:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/houston-s-cottage-grove-divide","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a7140002-7324-44da-853f-118bba6ca063.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a7140002-7324-44da-853f-118bba6ca063.mp3","summary":"Houston’s Cottage Grove neighborhood is split by neglect: while the east side gets a fresh facelift with wider streets and better sidewalks thanks to a $29 million upgrade, the west side remains stuck in chaos—potholes, blocked roads, and garbage trucks turning trash day into a daily battle. Residents have pleaded for years, even meeting with city leaders in early 2025, but their requests are still just in the “inventory” stage, unfunded and waiting in line amid the city’s ongoing capital improvement struggles. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/918a4a0a80261339","meta_description":"Houston’s Cottage Grove neighborhood is split by neglect: while the east side gets a fresh facelift with wider streets and better sidewalks thanks to a $2…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/episodes/houston-s-cottage-grove-divide/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/houston-s-cottage-grove-divide.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}