{"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":1626,"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":"2026-07-24T22:19:31.018392+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113"},"episode":{"title":"Missouri Cuts Imagination Library Funding","slug":"missouri-cuts-imagination-library-funding","published_at":"2026-05-31T01:00:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/missouri-cuts-imagination-library-funding","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d9f82286-e181-4657-9a52-c18825447a0b.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d9f82286-e181-4657-9a52-c18825447a0b.mp3","summary":"Missouri’s sudden budget cut to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library—shrinking funding from $6 million to $2 million—means no new kids can join the program, despite its vital role in early literacy. Founded by Dolly, who drew from her own childhood without books, the initiative has mailed over 318 million free books worldwide. Just last year, Missouri became one of just 11 states to fully fund it statewide. Now, with new enrollments frozen, the program’s reach is halted, underscoring the fragility of such impactful efforts. 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/25d26176c724e2c3","meta_description":"Missouri’s sudden budget cut to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library—shrinking funding from $6 million to $2 million—means no new kids can join the program,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"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/missouri-cuts-imagination-library-funding/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/missouri-cuts-imagination-library-funding.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}