{"podcast":{"title":"Lawrence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","podcast_index_feed_id":7616198,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/lawrence-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/lawrence-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":321,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Lawrence News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Lawrence—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. Lawrence News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T00:20:16.946188+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198"},"episode":{"title":"Auto Pay Saves 1% on Student Loans","slug":"auto-pay-saves-1-on-student-loans","published_at":"2026-06-19T02:06:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/auto-pay-saves-1-on-student-loans","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1397cc86-6c80-4764-b5e9-d6611a4267c9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1397cc86-6c80-4764-b5e9-d6611a4267c9.mp3","summary":"Starting July 1, 2026, federal student loan borrowers who enroll in auto pay will enjoy a one-percentage-point interest rate drop for two years — a $6 billion investment designed to help you pay off debt faster. If your rate is 6%, it’ll drop to 5%. But hurry: sign up by September 30, 2026, or miss out. This move comes amid broader changes, including new grad student limits, fewer repayment options, and SAVE plan borrowers getting formal repayment notices. Auto pay enrollment has plummeted from 83% in 2019 to just 40% — now’s your chance to lock in savings. 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/f5ee4933050f3fe4","meta_description":"Starting July 1, 2026, federal student loan borrowers who enroll in auto pay will enjoy a one-percentage-point interest rate drop for two years — a $6 bil…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/episodes/auto-pay-saves-1-on-student-loans/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/auto-pay-saves-1-on-student-loans.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}