{"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/cover/763f7e20-0d7e-455b-8be8-9b7bbb28e1a9.jpeg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"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":"2026-09-16T22:17:37.449945+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856"},"episode":{"title":"UN Approves Fairer World Map | Irvine News","slug":"un-approves-fairer-world-map-irvine-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T08:38:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/un-approves-fairer-world-map-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/1edc8e31b7e2cd90","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/02638d58-0736-4083-9839-9aa55e0eec51.mp3","summary":"The UN just approved a revolutionary new world map—the Equal Earth projection—that finally shows Africa in its true, massive size, correcting centuries of distortion from the outdated Mercator map. With 164 countries voting yes—including every major power except the U.S.—this isn’t about banning old maps, but about making accurate geography the standard everywhere, from classrooms to smartphones. Developed in 2018, the Equal Earth projection reflects the planet’s true shape and proportions, exposing how misleading the old map really is: Greenland looks bigger than Africa, when in reality Africa is fourteen times larger. This isn’t just cartography—it’s a powerful step toward reshaping global perception and honoring the true scale of our continents. 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/1edc8e31b7e2cd90 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews","meta_description":"The UN just approved a revolutionary new world map—the Equal Earth projection—that finally shows Africa in its true, massive size, correcting centuries of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":115,"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/un-approves-fairer-world-map-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/un-approves-fairer-world-map-irvine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}