{"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":1469,"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":"2026-09-19T00:21:08.748621+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176"},"episode":{"title":"UN Approves Accurate New World Map | Johannesburg News","slug":"un-approves-accurate-new-world-map-johannesburg-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T13:42:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/un-approves-accurate-new-world-map-johannesburg-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/5f9b30d280e88e4e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/25d61d53-90e3-49aa-81e4-b60c35b0c037.mp3","summary":"The UN just approved a revolutionary new world map that finally shows Africa in its true, massive size — a long-overdue correction after centuries of distortion. This Equal Earth projection, championed by African nations and advocacy groups, was endorsed by 164 countries and aims to replace the misleading Mercator map that shrinks continents near the equator while inflating polar regions. Designed for accuracy, not navigation, it’s now being pushed into classrooms, newsrooms, and apps worldwide — because how we see the world starts with how we draw it. 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/5f9b30d280e88e4e","meta_description":"The UN just approved a revolutionary new world map that finally shows Africa in its true, massive size — a long-overdue correction after centuries of dist…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":106,"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/un-approves-accurate-new-world-map-johannesburg-news/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/un-approves-accurate-new-world-map-johannesburg-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}