{"podcast":{"title":"Madison News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991","podcast_index_feed_id":7577991,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-madison-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-madison-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":755,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Madison News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Madison—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. Madison News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:19:50.111492+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991"},"episode":{"title":"Madison District Shines in National Merit | Madison News","slug":"madison-district-shines-in-national-merit-madison-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T02:16:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/madison-district-shines-in-national-merit-madison-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/82a9075db9c8c6ec","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/eeb630d9-6cc3-46ef-ac79-260e494294f2.mp3","summary":"Madison School District is crushing it—leading Wisconsin with 66 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, a massive leap from last year’s 22. This isn’t just bragging rights; it’s proof of their academic powerhouse strategy and the future-ready talent they’re cultivating. Out of 1.5 million PSAT takers nationwide, only 16,000 make the cut as semifinalists—and these students are already preparing for college while earning top honors. 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/82a9075db9c8c6ec","meta_description":"Madison School District is crushing it—leading Wisconsin with 66 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, a massive leap from last year’s 22. This isn’t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":84,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/episodes/madison-district-shines-in-national-merit-madison-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/madison-district-shines-in-national-merit-madison-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}