{"podcast":{"title":"Johannesburg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176","podcast_index_feed_id":7622176,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2988,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Johannesburg News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Johannesburg—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. Johannesburg News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T12:20:40.042190+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176"},"episode":{"title":"Kennedy Center Name Battle Intensifies","slug":"kennedy-center-name-battle-intensifies","published_at":"2026-06-13T07:55:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/kennedy-center-name-battle-intensifies","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/88eb75af-8474-47b6-83e7-74559926abc2.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/88eb75af-8474-47b6-83e7-74559926abc2.mp3","summary":"The Kennedy Center’s Trump name removal is now set for early Saturday morning—delayed only by bad weather—after a federal judge ruled only Congress can change the venue’s name, a memorial to JFK. The Trump administration appealed, asking for a pause to avoid undoing changes later, but the appeals court denied it. The legal battle, sparked by Rep. Joyce Beatty, underscores that the law is clear: only Congress can alter the Center’s name. Despite the court’s order, the physical removal is finally moving forward, reversing a controversial December board decision that added Trump’s name to the historic tribute. 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/e517cb3b6f6f19e5","meta_description":"The Kennedy Center’s Trump name removal is now set for early Saturday morning—delayed only by bad weather—after a federal judge ruled only Congress can ch…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/episodes/kennedy-center-name-battle-intensifies/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/kennedy-center-name-battle-intensifies.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}