{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","podcast_index_feed_id":7604728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/birmingham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/birmingham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1756,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Birmingham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Birmingham, Alabama—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. Birmingham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T18:20:03.143342+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Alabama’s Big Back-to-School Tax Break | Birmingham News","slug":"alabama-s-big-back-to-school-tax-break-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-07T12:58:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/alabama-s-big-back-to-school-tax-break-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/de8c3a0c-52cc-45f0-bd99-cb356ccb7c80.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/de8c3a0c-52cc-45f0-bd99-cb356ccb7c80.mp3","summary":"Alabama’s back-to-school sales tax holiday this weekend is bigger and better than ever—save big on school supplies, clothes, books, and computers with expanded limits and zero tax. Clothing now hits $156 per item, supplies $78, and electronics $1,173. Plus, over 300 cities and counties are waiving local taxes too. It’s a win for families and local shops—get your kids ready for school without breaking the bank. 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/ea860146318e4794","meta_description":"Alabama’s back-to-school sales tax holiday this weekend is bigger and better than ever—save big on school supplies, clothes, books, and computers with exp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":101,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/episodes/alabama-s-big-back-to-school-tax-break-birmingham-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/alabama-s-big-back-to-school-tax-break-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}