{"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":"Lincoln Memorial Pool’s New Problems","slug":"lincoln-memorial-pool-s-new-problems","published_at":"2026-06-19T11:20:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/lincoln-memorial-pool-s-new-problems","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c7a4053b-6741-48a7-bbb7-d67791f24a12.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c7a4053b-6741-48a7-bbb7-d67791f24a12.mp3","summary":"The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s makeover has hit a snag—its newly applied “American flag blue” coating is peeling, just as algae blooms resurfaced despite claims of cutting-edge nanobubble tech. Officials touted a hydrogen peroxide treatment as eco-safe, but the water remains murky, and the contracts for the renovation were fast-tracked without competitive bidding, citing “urgent” anniversary prep. A historic landmark’s shine is now tarnished by botched fixes and questionable shortcuts. 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/9fa08376ed0059da","meta_description":"The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s makeover has hit a snag—its newly applied “American flag blue” coating is peeling, just as algae blooms resurfaced…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"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/lincoln-memorial-pool-s-new-problems/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/lincoln-memorial-pool-s-new-problems.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}