{"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":"Protect Your Surviving Spouse Financially","slug":"protect-your-surviving-spouse-financially","published_at":"2026-06-01T11:51:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/protect-your-surviving-spouse-financially","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3f120798-7523-4968-ba4f-446effd3dc77.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3f120798-7523-4968-ba4f-446effd3dc77.mp3","summary":"When a spouse dies, financial chaos can strike fast—frozen accounts, hidden taxes, and surprise asset distributions can leave survivors scrambling. Schwab reveals six critical steps to shield your partner: estate planning, document organization, updated beneficiary designations, life and health insurance, long-term care prep, and smart Social Security timing. Without a will, state laws often don’t favor the surviving spouse—and even with one, probate delays and beneficiary overrides can derail plans. The key? Prepare now, not after the loss. 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/0f7e88f0507f79b3","meta_description":"When a spouse dies, financial chaos can strike fast—frozen accounts, hidden taxes, and surprise asset distributions can leave survivors scrambling. Schwab…","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/protect-your-surviving-spouse-financially/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/protect-your-surviving-spouse-financially.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}