{"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":"Survivor's Tax Penalty: What You Need to Know","slug":"survivor-s-tax-penalty-what-you-need-to-know","published_at":"2026-05-20T14:39:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/survivor-s-tax-penalty-what-you-need-to-know","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8c5e1f90-a0c7-41ba-8910-e8ed78442b77.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8c5e1f90-a0c7-41ba-8910-e8ed78442b77.mp3","summary":"Surviving Spouse Tax Penalty: A Hidden Burden - When a spouse passes, the surviving partner often faces a surprise tax hit due to a change in filing status. This survivors penalty can significantly increase taxes, as the standard deduction is cut in half and tax brackets are compressed. However, overall expenses may decrease, and there are financial advantages to consider, such as resetting the cost basis of inherited investment accounts. Women are particularly affected due to longer lifespans. 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/3306e9f9fcd4af11","meta_description":"Surviving Spouse Tax Penalty: A Hidden Burden - When a spouse passes, the surviving partner often faces a surprise tax hit due to a change in filing statu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":107,"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/survivor-s-tax-penalty-what-you-need-to-know/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/survivor-s-tax-penalty-what-you-need-to-know.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}