{"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":"UNC's School of Civic Life Gains Independence","slug":"unc-s-school-of-civic-life-gains-independence","published_at":"2026-05-13T21:11:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/unc-s-school-of-civic-life-gains-independence","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/79acce43-a622-4e69-b6de-f7364fa262d2.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/79acce43-a622-4e69-b6de-f7364fa262d2.mp3","summary":"UNCs School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL) gains full independence, elevating its status to equal that of other prestigious schools. This move, planned since its inception in 2023, grants dean Jed Atkins significant power over hiring, budgets, and course offerings. Despite controversies, including conservative leanings and faculty departures, SCiLL has grown, drawing over 1,000 students last year. The universitys Board of Trustees has now granted tenure to two new history professors, signaling SCiLLs long-term commitment. 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/c29dc0c8f7120d28","meta_description":"UNCs School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL) gains full independence, elevating its status to equal that of other prestigious schools. This move, plan…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":84,"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/unc-s-school-of-civic-life-gains-independence/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/unc-s-school-of-civic-life-gains-independence.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}