{"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":362,"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":"2026-09-18T08:20:26.086082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112"},"episode":{"title":"MHRA Gets $850K for Safer Sidewalks | Houston News","slug":"mhra-gets-850k-for-safer-sidewalks-houston-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T05:32:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/mhra-gets-850k-for-safer-sidewalks-houston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/f817a5077255fbc4","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ad29417f-fe1e-400d-8e3c-1a444b00332f.mp3","summary":"Memorial Heights just got $850K in federal funds to fix sidewalks—making walking safer and more accessible for everyone, especially kids heading to school. Thanks to Rep. Lizzie Fletcher’s office, the MHRA will handle design while upgrading crumbling, missing, or too-narrow paths. Over 40% of current sidewalks don’t meet width standards, and construction starts Q3 2027—connecting better with transit for a more walkable future. 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/f817a5077255fbc4","meta_description":"Memorial Heights just got $850K in federal funds to fix sidewalks—making walking safer and more accessible for everyone, especially kids heading to school…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/mhra-gets-850k-for-safer-sidewalks-houston-news/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/mhra-gets-850k-for-safer-sidewalks-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}