{"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":"Trump Pushes Smithsonian Washington Overhaul | Durham News","slug":"trump-pushes-smithsonian-washington-overhaul-durham-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T11:21:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/trump-pushes-smithsonian-washington-overhaul-durham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/cdd275a46c4d4bb1","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c37c0358-619c-476a-833d-eb345443794c.mp3","summary":"Former President Trump is pushing for sweeping changes at the Smithsonian, demanding a giant George Washington statue and a special exhibit celebrating him — complete with a specific 11-foot sculpture from an IndyCar race — to honor what he calls America’s greatest hero. He wants to replace the “Infinity” sculpture with a 30-foot Washington monument and establish a “Center for American Heroes” instead of the current Center for Restorative History. While the Smithsonian operates independently, Trump’s past attempts to influence its content — including threatening funding cuts and directing signs labeling exhibits as inaccurate — show his ongoing effort to reshape how U.S. history is told. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/cdd275a46c4d4bb1","meta_description":"Former President Trump is pushing for sweeping changes at the Smithsonian, demanding a giant George Washington statue and a special exhibit celebrating hi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"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/trump-pushes-smithsonian-washington-overhaul-durham-news/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/trump-pushes-smithsonian-washington-overhaul-durham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}