{"podcast":{"title":"Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","podcast_index_feed_id":7569659,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-durham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-durham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":207,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Durham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Durham—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. Durham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T12:20:31.413084+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Captain Ray's Sacrifice and Legacy","slug":"captain-ray-s-sacrifice-and-legacy","published_at":"2026-05-25T09:33:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/captain-ray-s-sacrifice-and-legacy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/29f7a43f-1870-447f-b695-f48d449d66dc.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/29f7a43f-1870-447f-b695-f48d449d66dc.mp3","summary":"In a harrowing act of courage, Captain John Ray Jr. treated 300 wounded soldiers on the WWI front lines, even using bandages from fallen comrades, before dying at 29 from gas gangrene. A Raleigh medic who wrote home with fiery enthusiasm for battle, his legacy lives on through his mother’s tireless efforts to bring him home and establish Poppy Day in Raleigh — a tradition still honoring fallen heroes today. A descendant’s recent visit to Oakwood Cemetery reignited his story, sparking a touching reunion with the cemetery director and preserving Ray’s memory for generations. 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/96ea439e3e288817","meta_description":"In a harrowing act of courage, Captain John Ray Jr. treated 300 wounded soldiers on the WWI front lines, even using bandages from fallen comrades, before…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/episodes/captain-ray-s-sacrifice-and-legacy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/captain-ray-s-sacrifice-and-legacy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}