{"podcast":{"title":"Los Angeles News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","podcast_index_feed_id":7458113,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-los-angeles-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/dce2f6a7-6295-42f0-9d04-21dbdce5a096.jpeg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":833,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Los Angeles News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Los Angeles—from local news and business to entertainment, sports, and culture. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes in one of the world’s most influential cities. 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. Los Angeles News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across LA. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:19:37.607204+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113"},"episode":{"title":"Bacteria That Eats Plastic Found | Los Angeles News","slug":"bacteria-that-eats-plastic-found-los-angeles-news","published_at":"2026-09-13T23:16:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/bacteria-that-eats-plastic-found-los-angeles-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/6c6091a378e64687","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c6be510c-2216-4e54-8b51-8e7fb90afff3.mp3","summary":"Scientists have discovered a soil bacterium that can efficiently break down PET plastic—the same stuff in most water bottles—offering a groundbreaking natural solution to the global plastic pollution crisis. While microbes have interacted with plastic before, this strain shows remarkable efficiency, sparking excitement about potential applications in waste management and recycling. Researchers are now working to scale up production and test real-world effectiveness, turning a humble patch of dirt into a possible key to cleaning up our planet’s plastic mess. 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://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/multi-vehicle-crash-lafd-firetruck-vermont-vista/3941507/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6c6091a378e64687 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. 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 Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews","meta_description":"Scientists have discovered a soil bacterium that can efficiently break down PET plastic—the same stuff in most water bottles—offering a groundbreaking nat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":116,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/episodes/bacteria-that-eats-plastic-found-los-angeles-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/bacteria-that-eats-plastic-found-los-angeles-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}