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Changes have come to American Public Media, including the APM Research Lab

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MPR parent company cuts 30 jobs following federal funding cuts
Minnesota Public Radio's parent company laid off 30 staff members Friday after Congress clawed back funding that it had previously approved for public broadcasting. Cuts in state funding from the Minn...
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August 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Great reporting by Dan Kraker, and great mapping by our own @alyclary.bsky.social in the latest article in @mprnews.org's Troubled by the water series

Across northern Minnesota’s pristine lake country, mercury contamination is growing

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August 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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New on the #LabNotes blog, by @craigstetter

On second look, nation favors Wisconsin slightly more than Minnesota or Iowa. And much more than California.

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On second look, nation favors Wisconsin slightly more than Minnesota or Iowa. And much more than California. — APM Research Lab
Earlier this summer we reported that the “nation thinks Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa are ‘equally good.’” New data suggests that Wisconsin has the slight edge. However, Democrats favor Minnesota and ...
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August 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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We are helping @mprnews.org track MN's elections tonight!

🗳️MN House: District 34B primaries
🗳️St. Paul: City Council, ward 4
🗳️Stearns County: Commissioner
🗳️White Bear Lake: Mayor
🗳️Isanti: Mayor
🗳️Two Harbors: City Council
🗳️Duluth: City Council, School Board

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August 13, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Democrat Xp Lee and Republican Ruth Bittner will move forward to a special general election next month to fill the seat formerly held by the late House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0... reported by @mprnews.org's @bydanaferguson.bsky.social, graphic by @apmresearchlab.org
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August 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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We are helping @mprnews.org track MN's elections tonight!

🗳️MN House: District 34B primaries
🗳️St. Paul: City Council, ward 4
🗳️Stearns County: Commissioner
🗳️White Bear Lake: Mayor
🗳️Isanti: Mayor
🗳️Two Harbors: City Council
🗳️Duluth: City Council, School Board

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August 13, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Just updated on The @marketplace.org Dozen:

⛽Average price per gallon of gas was $3.29 in July, down by over 9% from 1 year ago

🍳Average price for a dozen eggs was $3.60 in July, falling but still nearly 17% higher than 1 year ago

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August 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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NEW investigation by @egawthrop.bsky.social

1 in 5 nursing home residents is diagnosed with a serious mental illness, which few facilities are equipped to handle. Analysis shows this can lead to higher levels of abuse, putting both residents & staff at risk

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Abuse rates higher at nursing homes with many mentally ill residents — APM Research Lab
Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...
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August 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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1 in 5 nursing home residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness -- which few of the facilities are equipped to handle
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by @egawthrop.bsky.social @apmresearchlab.org / @apmreports.org via NPR Illinois
Abuse rates are higher at nursing homes with more mental illness
Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...
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August 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, which few of the facilities are equipped to handle
www.wglt.org/illinois/202... by @apmresearchlab.org's @egawthrop.bsky.social w/@apmreports.org via WGLT
Abuse rates are higher at nursing homes with more mental illness
Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...
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August 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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1 in 5 nursing home residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness -- which few of the facilities are well equipped to handle

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by @egawthrop.bsky.social @apmresearchlab.org & @apmreports.org via Northern Public Radio
Abuse rates are higher at nursing homes with more mental illness
Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...
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August 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Check out this great, interactive map of skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. by @alyclary.bsky.social, as well as a table by @egawthrop.bsky.social that allows you to look up your local nursing home's staff rating

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August 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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1 in 5 nursing home residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness -- which few of the facilities are well-equipped to handle

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by @egawthrop.bsky.social @apmresearchlab.org &
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Abuse rates are higher at nursing homes with more mental illness
Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...
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August 8, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness. A new data analysis from APM Research Lab shows that can lead to higher levels of abuse, putting both residents and staff at risk.
'We did not want to take this guy’: Abuse rates higher at nursing homes with more mental illness
Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...
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August 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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NIHCM Journalism Grantee, Elisabeth Gawthrop @egawthrop.bsky.social from @apmresearchlab.org releases a new article on nursing homes managing abuse and other patient care challenges.

Read the article today: bit.ly/458xN1V
Abuse rates higher at nursing homes with many mentally ill residents — APM Research Lab
Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...
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August 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness — conditions few of the facilities are equipped to handle.

By @egawthrop.bsky.social: www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
‘We did not want to take this guy’: Abuse rates higher at nursing homes with more mental illness
Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...
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August 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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NEW investigation by @egawthrop.bsky.social

1 in 5 nursing home residents is diagnosed with a serious mental illness, which few facilities are equipped to handle. Analysis shows this can lead to higher levels of abuse, putting both residents & staff at risk

www.apmresearchlab.org/abuse-rates-...
Abuse rates higher at nursing homes with many mentally ill residents — APM Research Lab
Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...
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August 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Earlier this summer we reported that the “nation thinks Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa are ‘equally good.’” New data suggests that Wisconsin has a slight edge. However, Democrats favor Minnesota and Republicans favor Iowa.
On second look, nation favors Wisconsin slightly more than Minnesota or Iowa. And much more than California
Earlier this summer we reported that the “nation thinks Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa are ‘equally good.’” New data suggests that Wisconsin has a slight edge. However, Democrats favor Minnesota and Re...
www.mprnews.org
August 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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New on the #LabNotes blog, by @craigstetter

On second look, nation favors Wisconsin slightly more than Minnesota or Iowa. And much more than California.

www.apmresearchlab.org/blog/on-seco...

Features data from @ipsosus.bsky.social
On second look, nation favors Wisconsin slightly more than Minnesota or Iowa. And much more than California. — APM Research Lab
Earlier this summer we reported that the “nation thinks Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa are ‘equally good.’” New data suggests that Wisconsin has the slight edge. However, Democrats favor Minnesota and ...
www.apmresearchlab.org
August 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Great reporting by Dan Kraker, and great mapping by our own @alyclary.bsky.social in the latest article in @mprnews.org's Troubled by the water series

Across northern Minnesota’s pristine lake country, mercury contamination is growing

www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
August 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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New on #LabNotes

www.apmresearchlab.org/blog/how-abn... by @craigstetter.bsky.social
How abnormal are the revisions in this month’s jobs report? — APM Research Lab
A look at revisions to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly jobs report data in light of President Donald Trump's firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.
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August 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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My latest, for @mprnews.org
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A look at revisions to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs report data in light of President Donald Trump’s firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It turns out that the revisions issued this month, while large, are not at all unprecedented.
How abnormal are the revisions in this month’s jobs report?
A look at revisions to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs report data in light of President Donald Trump’s firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It turns out that the revisions ...
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August 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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New on #LabNotes

www.apmresearchlab.org/blog/how-abn... by @craigstetter.bsky.social
How abnormal are the revisions in this month’s jobs report? — APM Research Lab
A look at revisions to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly jobs report data in light of President Donald Trump's firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.
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August 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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NEW on The Marketplace Dozen

July #JobsReport data show

🧑‍💼 Unemployment: Up slightly to 4.2%
👷‍♀️ Jobs: Up 73,000 (+.05%) since June
💰 Average hourly wage $36.44: Up $0.12 (+0.33%) since June

More: www.marketplace.org/data via @marketplace.org
August 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Inflation data just updated on The @marketplace.org Dozen

💸 Personal Consumption Expenditures 💸

The June PCE price index increased 0.3% since May, 2.6% from one year ago

Excluding food & energy, the core PCE increased 0.3% since may, 2.8% from one year ago

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July 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM