{"podcast":{"title":"Jersey City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"jersey-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568828","podcast_index_feed_id":7568828,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-jersey-city-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-jersey-city-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":63,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Jersey City News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Jersey City—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. Jersey City News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T22:18:21.422938+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jersey-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568828"},"episode":{"title":"Bacteria That Eats Plastic Discovered","slug":"bacteria-that-eats-plastic-discovered","published_at":"2026-06-26T15:02:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jersey-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568828/bacteria-that-eats-plastic-discovered","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jersey-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568828","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5553ce84-908a-4984-bc91-1a0e86e0ee19.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5553ce84-908a-4984-bc91-1a0e86e0ee19.mp3","summary":"Scientists have uncovered a soil-dwelling bacterium that can efficiently break down PET plastic—the kind used in bottles and clothing—offering a promising new weapon in the battle against plastic pollution. This microbe outperforms previous plastic-eating microbes, and researchers are now racing to decode its unique enzymes. With potential for large-scale cultivation and genetic enhancement, this discovery could revolutionize recycling and waste management, bringing much-needed hope to the global fight against environmental plastic buildup. 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/8c6b09acbd5df0a0","meta_description":"Scientists have uncovered a soil-dwelling bacterium that can efficiently break down PET plastic—the kind used in bottles and clothing—offering a promising…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":81,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/jersey-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568828/episodes/bacteria-that-eats-plastic-discovered/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jersey-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568828/bacteria-that-eats-plastic-discovered.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}