{"podcast":{"title":"Irvine News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","podcast_index_feed_id":7571856,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-irvine-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-irvine-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1127,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Irvine News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Irvine—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. Irvine News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T14:17:05.571799+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856"},"episode":{"title":"U.S. Moves Forward on Deep-Sea Mining | Irvine News","slug":"u-s-moves-forward-on-deep-sea-mining-irvine-news","published_at":"2026-07-17T18:25:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/u-s-moves-forward-on-deep-sea-mining-irvine-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/ff83a208cb2e4be2","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4eb95e33-f9bf-4d48-a1e6-e72f2075bd48.mp3","summary":"The U.S. government is racing ahead to auction off vast ocean tracts near American Samoa for deep-sea mining, bypassing the U.N.’s cautious global process. While officials tout critical mineral needs for tech and national security, scientists and local communities sound the alarm—warning of irreversible damage to fragile marine ecosystems and traditional livelihoods. Despite acknowledged environmental unknowns, the administration moves forward, leaving critics feeling sidelined in this high-stakes gamble on the ocean’s 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/ff83a208cb2e4be2","meta_description":"The U.S. government is racing ahead to auction off vast ocean tracts near American Samoa for deep-sea mining, bypassing the U.N.’s cautious global process…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/episodes/u-s-moves-forward-on-deep-sea-mining-irvine-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/u-s-moves-forward-on-deep-sea-mining-irvine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}