{"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":1202,"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":"2026-09-18T06:22:15.765227+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Gas Prices Soar Amid Global Tensions | Durham News","slug":"gas-prices-soar-amid-global-tensions-durham-news","published_at":"2026-09-07T07:28:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/gas-prices-soar-amid-global-tensions-durham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/cdb45134377b5b5c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ea0960f6-ed4f-4d26-9aef-3fd3f8efae8a.mp3","summary":"Gas prices are soaring past $4 a gallon, forcing families to rethink vacations and daily commutes. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, especially Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, are driving up crude oil costs — while Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries and China’s lower output are tightening diesel supplies. Even with U.S. refineries running at full capacity, disruptions like hurricanes could keep prices high. For parents like Nicole, juggling a new baby and sky-high fuel costs is becoming unbearable. Relief? Officials aren’t offering a clear timeline — but diesel is hitting record highs, pushing up everything from trucking to your grocery bill. 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/cdb45134377b5b5c","meta_description":"Gas prices are soaring past $4 a gallon, forcing families to rethink vacations and daily commutes. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, especially Ir…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":106,"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/gas-prices-soar-amid-global-tensions-durham-news/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/gas-prices-soar-amid-global-tensions-durham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}