{"podcast":{"title":"Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","podcast_index_feed_id":7564425,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1078,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Minneapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Minneapolis—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. Minneapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T12:18:15.928010+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425"},"episode":{"title":"Smoke Shatters Minnesota Air Quality Records | Minneapolis News","slug":"smoke-shatters-minnesota-air-quality-records-minneapolis-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T04:32:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/smoke-shatters-minnesota-air-quality-records-minneapolis-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/c84aacab2900424d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/93f4b88c-64e5-4dd9-bd5f-d62ccda51856.mp3","summary":"Wildfire smoke has turned Minnesota’s skies into a hazardous haze, smashing air quality records with pollution levels soaring eighty-two times higher than previous highs. Cities from Duluth to St. Michael recorded readings over 500 micrograms per cubic meter, with Virginia hitting a staggering 1,100 — a grim reminder of how distant fires choke our air. Alerts remain in effect as flames, including those near the Boundary Waters, could burn until snowfall arrives later this year. 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/c84aacab2900424d","meta_description":"Wildfire smoke has turned Minnesota’s skies into a hazardous haze, smashing air quality records with pollution levels soaring eighty-two times higher than…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/episodes/smoke-shatters-minnesota-air-quality-records-minneapolis-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/smoke-shatters-minnesota-air-quality-records-minneapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}