{"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":"New Loan Caps Shake Graduate Education","slug":"new-loan-caps-shake-graduate-education","published_at":"2026-06-01T10:42:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/new-loan-caps-shake-graduate-education","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7234b023-302a-4884-b1c7-4cbf399f790e.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7234b023-302a-4884-b1c7-4cbf399f790e.mp3","summary":"Starting July 1, federal student loan limits for graduate school are tightening—professional degrees capped at $50,000 annually and $200,000 lifetime, while all others hit $20,500 annually and $100,000 lifetime. The move aims to force schools to lower tuition, but sparks backlash: nursing, physician assistant, and physical therapy degrees are excluded from “professional” status, prompting lawsuits like North Carolina’s AG Jeff Jackson’s, who warns it could cripple healthcare workforce growth by pushing students into risky private loans. Even though 95% of nursing students fall under the new limits, specialized programs like nurse anesthesia may exceed them, creating financial cliffs. Universities scramble to adapt, partnering with private lenders—a shift many haven’t faced since the 1980s. 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/05eb02ca9946d9c0","meta_description":"Starting July 1, federal student loan limits for graduate school are tightening—professional degrees capped at $50,000 annually and $200,000 lifetime, whi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":120,"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/new-loan-caps-shake-graduate-education/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/new-loan-caps-shake-graduate-education.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}