{"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":"PEN Gala Raises Funds for Free Expression, Honors Imprisoned Writers","slug":"pen-gala-raises-funds-for-free-expression-honors-imprisoned-writers","published_at":"2026-05-15T04:46:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/pen-gala-raises-funds-for-free-expression-honors-imprisoned-writers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ba8dccbd-6ecc-4a29-ad24-fb3b0ad39234.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ba8dccbd-6ecc-4a29-ad24-fb3b0ad39234.mp3","summary":"PEN Americas annual gala, held at the American Museum of Natural History, raised over two million dollars for free expression causes. Author Ann Patchett and film producer Jason Blum were honored for their contributions. The event highlighted threats to writers, including book bans in schools and libraries. Patchett emphasized the power of storytelling, while Blum drew parallels between criticism of horror films and novels from the past. The gala also honored imprisoned Iranian writers and local activists fighting book bans. PEN leaders called for a global push against censorship, with notable hosts like Amy Tan and B.J. Novak. 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/2d529778460b3abf","meta_description":"PEN Americas annual gala, held at the American Museum of Natural History, raised over two million dollars for free expression causes. Author Ann Patchett…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"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/pen-gala-raises-funds-for-free-expression-honors-imprisoned-writers/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/pen-gala-raises-funds-for-free-expression-honors-imprisoned-writers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}