{"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":"Kansas Universities Define DEI Boundaries","slug":"kansas-universities-define-dei-boundaries","published_at":"2026-06-17T21:49:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/kansas-universities-define-dei-boundaries","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b4a6f07e-d8a1-4f2b-b70e-7de49e0f0000.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b4a6f07e-d8a1-4f2b-b70e-7de49e0f0000.mp3","summary":"Kansas universities face new rules after the Board of Regents approved a policy defining DEI and CRT content—aimed at preventing mandatory courses from promoting preferential treatment based on race or gender. While critics argue the word “promotes” is too vague, the Regents stood firm, allowing DEI classes but barring them from required graduation courses unless waived. The policy, set to take effect before the 2026-27 school year, reflects a growing legislative push to balance academic freedom with state funding, sparking debate over how race, history, and civil rights will be taught in classrooms. 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/7995e2aac4ecb5fa","meta_description":"Kansas universities face new rules after the Board of Regents approved a policy defining DEI and CRT content—aimed at preventing mandatory courses from pr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":133,"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/kansas-universities-define-dei-boundaries/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/kansas-universities-define-dei-boundaries.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}