{"podcast":{"title":"Houston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","podcast_index_feed_id":7458112,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-houston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-houston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":362,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Houston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Houston—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. Houston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T08:20:26.086082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112"},"episode":{"title":"Rising Costs, Rising Resilience | Houston News","slug":"rising-costs-rising-resilience-houston-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T22:59:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/rising-costs-rising-resilience-houston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3673190f781c1d6f","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0058da0a-500b-4b00-90ae-9871f36a2f7f.mp3","summary":"When costs soar, small businesses like Houston’s Lankford’s restaurant face tough choices. Owner Paul Prior shares how ingredients like meat and lettuce have jumped 20-30%, pushing overall prices up 3.4% since last year. Yet he’s kept menu prices unchanged since opening a location three years ago—committing to affordability. To stay afloat, he added a 3.5% credit card surcharge and cut staff and waste. Despite the squeeze, Prior stays optimistic, trusting that resilience will carry them through. 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/3673190f781c1d6f","meta_description":"When costs soar, small businesses like Houston’s Lankford’s restaurant face tough choices. Owner Paul Prior shares how ingredients like meat and lettuce h…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/episodes/rising-costs-rising-resilience-houston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/rising-costs-rising-resilience-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}