{"podcast":{"title":"Lincoln News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434","podcast_index_feed_id":7568434,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-lincoln-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-lincoln-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":788,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Lincoln News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Lincoln—from local news and business to sports, culture, 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. Lincoln News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:19:43.944525+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434"},"episode":{"title":"Hundreds of Cranes for Sam | Lincoln News","slug":"hundreds-of-cranes-for-sam-lincoln-news","published_at":"2026-09-13T21:11:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434/hundreds-of-cranes-for-sam-lincoln-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/b7c88b0488815824","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7b04b287-eedb-4659-bb7a-d9c130f43d78.mp3","summary":"In a heartwarming display of community love, Sam Butalla, a 24-year-old deaf, blind, and nonverbal young man battling a rare metabolic disorder and recovering from cardiac arrest, has become the center of an extraordinary origami movement. Inspired by the legend of Sadako Sasaki, his family filled his hospital room with hundreds of hand-folded paper cranes—each one a symbol of hope, healing, and solidarity. Friends, strangers, and even origami beginners across the country are joining in, sending cranes that carry messages of strength and care. The vibrant, ever-growing collection transforms Sam’s space into a beacon of positivity, reminding everyone that even in the darkest moments, compassion can take flight—one crane at a time. 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. Sources: https://omaha.com/news/state-regional/nebraska/article_9f9e4589-0c1c-52f6-b248-08f590227e30.html More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b7c88b0488815824 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"In a heartwarming display of community love, Sam Butalla, a 24-year-old deaf, blind, and nonverbal young man battling a rare metabolic disorder and recove…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434/episodes/hundreds-of-cranes-for-sam-lincoln-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434/hundreds-of-cranes-for-sam-lincoln-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}